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
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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
Westbrook, Thunder roll past undermanned Clippers
Saturday's NBA action. OKLAHOMA CITY 114 LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 88 OKLAHOMA CITY -- Russell Westbrook needed just 28 minutes to record his 16th triple-double of the season as Oklahoma City (21-13) jumped to a 29-point lead at half and coasted to an easy victory over the Clippers. Westbrook collected 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor and five of six from the … [Read more...] about Westbrook, Thunder roll past undermanned Clippers
Thomas records career-high; Celts edge Heat
Friday's NBA action. Boston Celtics 117 Miami Heat 114 BOSTON -- Isaiah Thomas dropped a career-high 52 points to help the Celtics (20-14) rebound from a road loss to win their sixth of the last eight games. Thomas finished 9 of 13 from beyond the arc and sank all thirteen of his free throws. He becomes the fifth Celtic of all time to score 50 points. Josh Richardson … [Read more...] about Thomas records career-high; Celts edge Heat
Cavs’ Big 3 combine for 85 points, hold off Celtics
Thursday's NBA action. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 124 BOSTON CELTICS 118 CLEVELAND - The Cavaliers (24-7) led by 18 coming into the fourth quarter, but the Celtics (19-14) made things interesting in the final period as they outscored the Cavs 35-23. Boston pulled within one point twice within the final two minutes, but Kyrie Irving, who continues to hit the big shots in crunch … [Read more...] about Cavs’ Big 3 combine for 85 points, hold off Celtics