Thursday night's NBA action. HOUSTON ROCKETS 118 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 116 HOUSTON - Nene hit two clutch free throws with 0.7 seconds remaining to lift the Rockets (28-9) to their sixth straight win. The Thunder (21-16) came back to take a 116-114 lead off a Victor Oladipo 3-pointer with 1:54 left on the game clock after trailing by as many as 18 points in the third … [Read more...] about Westbrook drops 49, but Thunder fall to Rockets
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Antetokounmpo sinks Knicks at buzzer
Wednesday night's NBA action. MILWAUKEE BUCKS 105 NEW YORK KNICKS 104 NEW YORK - Giannis Antetokounmpo sank a turnaround jumper at the buzzer to help the Bucks (18-16) pull off a comeback victory after trailing by as many as 16 points late in the third quarter. Milwaukee never led in the second half up until the Greek Freak's buzzer-beater. Antetokounmpo finished with … [Read more...] about Antetokounmpo sinks Knicks at buzzer
Randle records triple-double; Lakers stop skid
Tuesday's NBA action. Los Angeles Lakers 116 Memphis Grizzlies 102 LOS ANGELES - Julius Randle recorded his third triple-double of the season with 19 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Lakers (13-25) snapped a three-game skid. The Lakers last trailed in the game, 32-31 with 8:52 left in the 2nd quarter. Nick Young knocked down a 25-foot three point shot to … [Read more...] about Randle records triple-double; Lakers stop skid
Antetokounmpo and Bucks outlast Thunder
Monday night's NBA action. Milwaukee Bucks 98 Oklahoma City Thunder 94 MILWAUKEE - Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with a team-high 26 points, 10 rebounds and five assists as the Bucks won their second straight to improve to 17-16 on the season. Antetokounmpo drove to the hoop to find John Henson for the lay in and the two point lead, at 94-92. Russell Westbrook tied … [Read more...] about Antetokounmpo and Bucks outlast Thunder
McCollum nets career-high, lifts Blazers over Wolves
Sunday's NBA action. PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 95 MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 89 MINNEAPOLIS - C.J. McCollum (Lehigh) netted 16 as Portland rallied from a halftime deficit and outscored Minnesota 32-15 in the third quarter. McCollum went on to score a career-high 43 points on 16-of-25 shooting from the floor and 8-of-9 shooting at the free-throw line. He also had five rebounds, … [Read more...] about McCollum nets career-high, lifts Blazers over Wolves