D-League Basketball: Pressey, Warriors deliver big win

The 5-foot-11 point guard recorded a triple-double, including a franchise record 19 assists, and the Warriors earned a much-needed 115-98 road victory over the Sioux Falls Skyforce in front of 1,953 spectators at the Sanford Pentagon on Wednesday night. Pressey actually had the triple-double with 7:18 remaining in the third quarter.

Jokic’s 2nd straight triple-double leads Nuggets past Bucks

Nikola Jokic had his second triple-double in two nights to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 110-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks Jokic’s 2nd straight triple-double leads Nuggets past Bucks Nikola Jokic had his second triple-double in two nights to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 110-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lBoShc Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, left, is defended by Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Milwaukee. With his second triple-double in two nights, Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to a 110-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.

LeBron happened to run right into Bill Belichick

LeBron happened to run right into Bill Belichick What a coincidence! Check out this story on USATODAY.com: New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick went to watch the Cavaliers vs. Celtics game at TD Garden on Wednesday night. While sitting courtside just behind one of the hoops, the five-time champion coach got a visit from three-time champion player LeBron James, but it was an accident.

Whoop fitness band review

Nearly all wearables on the market use some form of step tracking or GPS tracking to determine your fitness level. A few track heart rate during activity, but there are currently none on the market that take that data and crunch it over days and weeks to determine what’s actually happening in an athlete’s body.

Wizards sign recently waived guard Jennings2017-03-01T23:44:18

The Wizards made room for Jennings by waiving forward Danuel House, who has played only one minute all season because of injuries. Jennings offers the Wizards some experience at the point to back up four-time All-Star John Wall, who is second in the NBA in assists, averaging 10.8. In seven-plus NBA seasons with four teams, Jennings has averaged 14.8 points, 5.8 assists and 3.1 rebounds.

Detroit Pistons look to sweep Boogie-less Pelicans

Following a wild overtime win over Portland, the Detroit Pistons travel to New Orleans to face Anthony Davis and the Pelicans . DeMarcus Cousins has been the talk of the town since the All-Star break, when he was traded from the Sacramento Kings to the New Orleans Pelicans.

These kids’ adorable reaction to getting Cavs tickets for Christmas is all of us

Two Iowa teens got their wish this Christmas when their mom gave them tickets to see the Cleveland Cavaliers play at The Q. 14-year-old Kole and 11-year-old Karson Wehde are huge Cavs fans, so they both freaked out in the most adorable way when they realized they would have a chance to see their idols play in person. “At Cleveland? It’s at Cleveland! We’re going to Cleveland!” the two scream in a video captured on their mom, Kim’s, Twitter account.

Kemba Walker scores 30, Hornets rally past Lakers, 109-104

Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, center, goes up for a shot against Charlotte Hornets during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, center, goes up for a shot against Charlotte Hornets during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in Los Angeles.

Stephen Curry stays cold, Wizards push past Warriors, 112-108

Stephen Curry stays cold, Wizards push past Warriors, 112-108 The reigning back-to-back MVP made just two of his nine three-point attempts. Check out this story on myozaukeenow.com: http://usat.ly/2mCHTRo Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry stands on the court against the Washington Wizards in the first quarter at Verizon Center.

Stephen Curry’s shooting slump lingers as Kevin Durant-less Warriors lose to Wizards

Wizards fans who came to see native son Kevin Durant play in the nation’s capital only were able to do so for 93 seconds after the All-Star hyperextended his left knee after Zaza Pachulia was pushed into him by the Wizards’ Marcin Gortat. With Durant out, Stephen Curry was asked to pick up the offense, but the two-time MVP struggled from deep for a second straight game, going 9 of 20 from the field, including 2 of 9 from beyond the arc.

Re: Quick Reaction: Raptors 92, Knicks 91

With Tucker freeing him up from being the lock down, on-ball defender he’s been freed up to make off-ball reads and he made a lot of great ones tonight. 36 MIN, 15 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 5-14 FG, 2-6 3FG, 3-4 FT, 1 BLK, 1 TO, -2 +/- He wasn’t as efficient as he was in past performances but when nothing was falling from outside he was the one who broke the ice and he was a steadying influence on both ends.

Knicks’ luck unchanged

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony takes a last second shot as Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan defends it in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. Anthony missed the shot and the Raptors defeated the Knicks 92-91.

Celtics’ Bradley returning to starting lineup against Hawks

The Boston Celtics says guard Avery Bradley is returning to the starting lineup against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night after sitting out more than a month with a sore right Achilles. Coach Brad Stevens says Bradley will play restricted minutes in games this week, getting somewhere between 15 and 25 minutes per night.

Durant (hand) expected to be OK to play vs. Sixers2017-02-27T13:11:02

No. 1: Cavaliers’ Griffin restocks roster, again — From Kyle Korver to potentially Deron Williams and Andrew Bogut, David Griffin has done it again. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ general manager, under pressure since LeBron James first mentioned needing another “playmaker,” among other things, has replenished a championship roster with pieces needed for a repeat run at the title.

Pat Riley says Magic Johnson will win with the Lakers

Riley believes Johnson will succeed in what looks like a daunting task of getting the Los Angeles Lakers back to prominence. After the Lakers cleaned house this past week, Johnson and Riley are contemporaries – Riley as president of the Miami Heat, Johnson in the same role out in L.A., where they won four titles together in the 1980s.

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Blake Griffin scored a season-high 43 points and Chris Paul had 15 points and 17 assists as the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Charlotte Hornets 124-121 in overtime Sunday night. The Hornets lost despite getting 34 points from Kemba Walker and 31 from Nicolas Batum, who shot 8 of 13 on 3-pointers.

Antetokounmpo scores 28, Bucks beat Suns 100-96

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points, Tony Snell made a clinching 3-pointer from the corner in the closing seconds and the Milwaukee Bucks held off the Phoenix Suns, 100-96 on Sunday. Michael Beasley added 17 points and Malcolm Brogdon had 15 as the Bucks swept the two-game season series with the Suns.