Month: December 2019

11:22 PM ET ATLANTA — If there was ever a time to do it, Monday’s matchup against the Golden State Warriors presented the Atlanta Hawks an excellent chance to snap a double-digit losing streak — and they didn’t miss their chance. “It wasn’t pretty, but we’ll take it,” coach Lloyd Pierce said. “It feels a
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12:34 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — After a 29-point, 15-rebound performance in 22 minutes, Giannis Antetokounmpo stretched out in front of his locker using leg recovery technology while recapping highlights from the Milwaukee Bucks‘ latest 132-88 win against the New York Knicks on his phone. By halftime, the game was well out of reach
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3:41 PM ET Carmelo Anthony‘s return to the NBA is barely two weeks’ old, and he’s already being recognized for his strong play. The league on Monday named the Portland Trail Blazers forward its Western Conference Player of the Week. The Trail Blazers went 3-0, beating the Bulls twice as well as the Thunder. Anthony
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Clippers ‘still learning each other’ despite hanging 150 on Wizards For the second time this season, the Clippers scored 150 points at home, this time in a rout of the Wizards. But Kawhi Leonard remained humble, saying, “It’s going to take time, just learning each other, playing in these games,” referring to Paul George.
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8:34 PM ET LOS ANGELES — A lackluster 114-100 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday did not cause the Los Angeles Lakers to adjust their expectations of themselves. If anything, the result — stemming from a disastrous 55-38 second half that snapped L.A.’s 10-game winning streak just as their schedule starts to get tougher
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6:24 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant did not travel with the team to Minnesota for Sunday’s game and is listed as week-to-week after experiencing aggravated back spasms in Friday night’s 103-94 loss to the Utah Jazz. Memphis said the guard needs a “period of short-term off-loading” in a statement on Saturday. Morant first
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8:43 AM ET Orlando Magic forward Al-Farouq Aminu suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee and will be out indefinitely, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Magic are determining if Aminu’s injury can be treated without surgery, sources said. Aminu joined Orlando as a free agent this offseason and is averaging 4.3 points
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10:40 PM ET James Harden scored a season-high 60 points in three quarters and the Houston Rockets sent the struggling Atlanta Hawks to their 10th straight loss with a 158-111 romp on Saturday night. Harden joins Klay Thompson and Kobe Bryant as the only players to hit 60 points in just three quarters. He exited
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