Author Archives: Associated Press

BOSTON — Dyson Daniels hit a short jumper in the lane with just over a minute left in overtime and Onyeka Okongwu made two free throws with 11 seconds left, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a

OKLAHOMA CITY — Thunder big man Chet Holmgren is expected to be sidelined until early February, at the earliest, as he recovers from a hip fracture.The team announced Friday that the

BOSTON — Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics ran past the Orlando Magic 121-94 on Friday night in the NBA.With freshman star Cooper Flagg and his Duke teammates looking on

CHICAGO — Charlotte Hornets guard Brandon Miller, the teams second-leading scorer, will be sidelined indefinitely because of a torn ligament in his right wrist.Miller, the No. 2

CHICAGO — LaMelo Ball scored 26 points, Miles Bridges had 21 and the Charlotte Hornets held on for a wild 125-123 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night in the NBA.Mark Williams scored

LOS ANGELES — Austin Reaves scored a career-high 38 points, LeBron James had 29 and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Brooklyn Nets 102-101 on Friday night.The Nets, who lost 126-67

NEW YORK — Anthony Edwards had 36 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and seven assists, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-99 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.Edwards

DALLAS — Kyrie Irving scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie and P.J. Washington Jr. added 16 apiece and the Dallas Mavericks beat Oklahoma City 106-98 Friday night as Thunder All-Star Shai

LOS ANGELES — Lakers center Anthony Davis missed only his third game this season after being a late scratch from the lineup before Fridays matchup against the Brooklyn Nets.Davis was

MIAMI — Jimmy Butler walked out of the Miami Heat locker room on Friday night wearing a Michael Jordan jersey.It wasnt a No. 23 jersey. It was a No. 45 — the one Jordan briefly wore