Kevin Durant dazzled against his old team once again with a season-best 40 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat Oklahoma City 121-100 on Wednesday night despite Russell Westbrook’s 21st triple-double for the Thunder. Westbrook had 27 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists in an improved showing from his 20-point outing on 4-for-15 shooting when OKC first faced Durant in the other jersey here 2 1/2 months ago and watched him dismantle the Thunder from every which way.
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Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker ‘needs to be on the court more’
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NBASteal of the Day – January 14, 2017
Steal of the Day – January 14, 2017 – John Henson gets the steal, which sets up the Bucks’ fast break and a huge Giannis Antetokounmpo dunk.
NBARecap: Bucks get upset win over Spurs
Michael Beasley scored 28 points on 11-of-18 shooting with five rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals to lead the Bucks over the Spurs 109-107.
Nbagame Recap: Bucks 109, 107 Double
Michael Beasley scores 28 points on 11-18 shooting with five rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals to lead the Bucks over the Spurs 109-107.
Beasley’s 28 points help Bucks overcome Spurs, 109-107
Michael Beasley scored a season-high 28 points in place of an ill Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the Bucks rallied to beat the Spurs 109-107 on Tuesday night. Milwaukee erased a six-point deficit in the final five minutes to snap San Antonio’s nine-game winning streak at home.
Warriors’ Zaza Pachulia has Kerr _ not critics _ in his head
” Zaza Pachulia heard all the negative noise from his Golden State Warriors fans, and he began taking it personally. He was the new guy at the start of this NBA season, the lone non-All-Star in Golden State’s decorated starting lineup.
I Blame Russian Hackers
The NBA released the first round of fan-voting resultsfor the2017All-Star Game starters on Thursday, giving an early look at which players may be headed to New Orleans next month. Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and Kyrie Irving received the most overall votes, while Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry lead all Western Conference players.
Giannis Antetokounmpo thinks he’d be an All-Star lock with a different last name
Using the hashtag #GreekFreak and #NBAVOTE doesn’t count as an All-Star vote for Giannis Antetokounmpo, but the Bucks forward is still racking up plenty of votes. In fact, the 22-year-old star is trailing only LeBron James in All-Star voting among Eastern Conference frontcourt players.
Curry, Durant lead Warriors past Trail Blazers 125-117
KD finds plenty of things in the MVP’s game to praise, too. And when these two get clicking together, the Golden State Warriors are oh so good.
Antetokounmpo’s jumper at buzzer gives Bucks win over Knicks
Giannis Antetokounmpo made a turnaround jumper at the buzzer to give the Milwaukee Bucks a 105-104 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.
Bucks vs. Knicks Final Score: Giannis Nails Step-back Jumper to Bury Knicks, 105-104
What began as an evenly balanced game saw the Milwaukee Bucks fall far behind and in a tough spot three quarters of the way through the evening. However, they’d mount an exciting come-back and would seal a classic win over the Knicks, 105-104.
Bulls, Cavaliers, Bucks among NBA winners
” Jimmy Butler scored 52 points and outdueled Kemba Walker, carrying the Chicago Bulls to a 118-111 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Butler was a point shy of his career high, which he achieved on Jan. 14, 2016 at Philadelphia.
Phoenix Suns New Year’s Resolutions
Obviously, 2016 hasn’t been a year for the record books for our boys in purple. But, with a new year, comes a time for change! Here are some of the things that the Suns could change or make better in 2017.
NBA Capsules
” LeBron James scored 17 of his 32 points in the first quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-109 on Saturday night. Kevin Love added 28 points and 10 rebounds for Cleveland, which played without Kyrie Irving after the point guard injured his right hamstring during Thursday’s 124-118 victory over Boston.
Antetokounmpo scores 35 as Bucks beat Bulls 116-96
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 points, Jabari Parker added 27 and the Milwaukee Bucks used a huge fourth quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 116-96 on Saturday night. The Bucks outscored the Bulls 36-20 in the fourth to break open a tight game and come away with a lopsided win after dropping four of six.
Wiggins, Towns lead Wolves over Bucks, 116-99
Andrew Wiggins scored 31 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 18 points and 16 rebounds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-99 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Zach LaVine added 24 points and Shabazz Muhammad had 22 points in 18 minutes off the bench for the Wolves, who shot 55.8 percent from the field and hit 13 of 25 3-pointers.
Parker scores 31 points as Bucks beat Pistons 119-94
Jabari Parker scored 31 points and Giannis Antetokuompo added 23 points and eight rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 119-94 on Wednesday night. Greg Monroe added 14 points, six assists and five rebounds against his former team to help the Bucks win for the second time in five games.
Week 8 NBA power rankings: Warriors barely holding top spot
Week 8 NBA power rankings: Warriors barely holding top spot The eighth of our weekly power rankings Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2iDEChY Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry brings the ball up court against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. USA TODAY Sports’ NBA power rankings for Week 8 of the 2016-17 season The Warriors still boast the NBA’s best record, but after the late-game collapse against the Cavaliers on Christmas, this super team still has some kinks to work out.
Irving, James lead short-handed Cavs past Bucks 113-102
In fact, he wouldn’t mind playing them a few more times in late April, May or June when it really matters.
Kevin Durant leads Warriors rout against Trail Blazers
Kevin Durant scored 34 points in another efficient performance from the floor, Stephen Curry added 19 points with five 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors quickly ran away from the overmatched Portland Trail Blazers in a 135-90 win Saturday night. Durant shot 11 for 13 with four 3s in his seventh 30-point game and also pulled down 11 rebounds in nearly 31 minutes.