Suns Topple Mavs 124-97 As Reserves Rule For Lottery Teams
Alec Peters scored 36 points -- 28 points better than his previous best -- and the Suns beat the Mavericks by a score of 124-97 on Tuesday night in a reserve-filled finale.
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Alec Peters scored 36 points -- 28 points better than his previous best -- and the Suns beat the Mavericks by a score of 124-97 on Tuesday night in a reserve-filled finale.
The argument happens almost every year. Who is the NBA's MVP? Is it the player most valuable to his team? Is it the player most valuable to the game? Is it the best player?
The NBA wants to avoid headline-grabbing confrontation with the playoffs starting on Saturday, as stakes and emotions becoming even higher.
The Houston Rockets have topped the rankings for much of the season's latter half. Are they the favorites going into the NBA Playoffs?
The Warriors are the West's 2nd seed going into the NBA Playoffs. But as they slip further behind the Rockets, something doesn't feel right.
Separately, they've never gotten it done. Together, their fortunes might change. James Harden, Chris Paul and coach Mike D'Antoni have led the Rockets to the NBA's best record.
The surging Philadelphia 76ers matched a franchise record with their 14th consecutive victory, 109-97 over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
Dirk Nowitzki's season is over a few games early after the Dallas Mavericks star had surgery on his left ankle.
Artreyo 'Dimez' Boyd slipped on his hat, shook hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver, and began life as the top pick in the draft. The video game draft. Boyd is a star at "NBA 2K."
The Magic finished off the Mavs with their G-League players on Wednesday. Jamel Artis, Khem Birch and Rodney Purvis combined for 16 of Orlando's 28 fourth-quarter points in a 105-100 win.
The race for this year's MVP Award will be close, but with the level that the Houston Rockets have been playing at all season, it would be shocking if James Harden was not the recipient of the 2017-18 Maurice Podoloff Trophy.
Dennis Smith Jr. added a dazzling dunk to his highlight reel to help keep the bottom-feeding Mavericks ahead in a 115-109 win over the Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.
Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel has been suspended for the final five games of the season for a violation of the NBA's anti-drug program.
For the past three weeks, it's been all about bracket busters. For the next six months, it will be all about ugliness and uncertainty, while college basketball wrestles with changes.
Just a year ago, heading into the NBA playoffs, fans were preparing for Cavs-Warriors III in the NBA Finals. This season, Cavs-Warriors IV is not a guarantee.
Cleveland had a rough time with Dallas before putting away the lottery-bound Mavericks 98-87 on Sunday night.
Former Dallas Mavericks Steve Nash and Jason Kidd are among the 13-member class that will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in September.
For the sixth consecutive season, NBA teams will combine to set a leaguewide 3-point record. There have already been 23,635 shots made from beyond the arc this season.
Texas guard Eric Davis Jr. announced Wednesday that he has decided to turn pro after being held out of several games late in the season. Davis averaged 8.8 points in 26 games last season.
Brook Lopez scored 22 points, Julius Randle added 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Lakers beat the Mavericks by a score of 103-93 on Wednesday night.
The return of Markelle Fultz, now backup to point guard Ben Simmons, could be just the boost that the 76ers need to succeed in the NBA Playoffs.
James Harden is the prohibitive MVP favorite in the NBA this season, but LeBron James has another player in mind. "I would vote for me," he told The Associated Press.
While several freshmen will likely hear their names called as one of the top five picks in the NBA Draft, Jalen Brunson from Villanova has been the man in college.
Eric Gordon scored 31 points and tied a career high with eight 3-pointers on a night James Harden sat out to rest, and the Houston Rockets got their 10th straight win with a 118-86 rout of the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.
NBA ink is a look all its own. Prepare to be amazed (and a little weirded out) by some of the league's most infamous, creative and out-there body art.
