DALLAS (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis had 19 points and 13 rebounds with European sidekick Luka Doncic sidelined by a back issue going into his second All-Star appearance, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 87-78 on Wednesday night. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 19 points, Josh Richardson added 16 and
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Vasilevskiy 3rd shutout in row as Lightning top Stars 2-0
DALLAS (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28 shots for his third consecutive shutout, extending his scoreless streak to 200 minutes, and the Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 on Tuesday night. Vasilevskiy also held the struggling Stars without a goal four days earlier at home, a
Lyles, Murray lead Spurs to victory, snapping Knicks’ streak
Williamson pushes Pelicans past NBA-leading Jazz, 129-124
All-Stars Embiid, Simmons lead 76ers past Dallas 111-97
Antetokounmpo scores 38 as Bucks outlast Pelicans 129-125
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 38 points, Khris Middleton added 31 and the Milwaukee Bucks outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans 129-125 on Thursday night. It was the fourth straight win for the Bucks, who finished their first half of the season in third place in the Eastern Conference. Zion Williamson scored
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 42 as Thunder top Spurs 102-99
Zion Williamson leads Pelicans past Pistons, 128-118
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson scored 32 points in his first game since being named a first-time All-Star, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Detroit Pistons 128-118 on Wednesday night. Highlighting his performance with quick dribbling spin moves to elude multiple converging defenders in the paint and set up
NBA chooses All-Star reserves, with Zion among first-timers
New Orleans forward Zion Williamson now can be called an NBA All-Star, and only three others in the game’s 70-year history have gotten there at a younger age. Williamson is one of four first-time All-Stars, all revealed Tuesday night when the league announced the reserves for the March 7 game in Atlanta. Joining
Doncic hits last-second 3 to lift Mavs over Celtics 110-107
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic slammed the scorer’s table in joy this time, rather than anger. The Dallas sensation hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds remaining — his second go-ahead 3 in the final minute — and the Mavericks avoided a fourth-quarter collapse in a 110-107 victory over the Boston