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Lauri Markkanen poured in 33 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 116-114 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night at Delta Center. The win snapped Utah’s five-game losing streak and improved their record to 13-24. Keyonte George supported with 19 points and seven assists. Brice Sensabaugh added 14 […] The post Markkanen scores 33 points as Jazz edge Mavericks appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Philadelphia 76ers visit the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, January 11, with injury availability expected to play a major role in a matchup between two teams positioned near the top half of the Eastern Conference standings. Philadelphia enters at 21-15 and riding a two-game winning streak, while Toronto sits 23-16 after a road loss in […] The post 76ers vs. Raptors injury report: Embiid, Barnes statuses loom large on Sunday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Ball Arena on Sunday, January 11, to face the Denver Nuggets at 8:00 PM ET. Both teams enter the game with contrasting records, as the Bucks sit at 17-21 and the Nuggets hold a 25-13 mark. Milwaukee will be without Alex Antetokounmpo and Pete Nance, both sidelined in the G […] The post Bucks vs Nuggets injury report: Who will play on Sunday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Sacramento Kings earned their first victory of the season Sunday night, holding off the Houston Rockets 111-98 at Golden 1 Center behind a balanced effort and a historic milestone from DeMar DeRozan. Sacramento improved to 9-30 by closing the game with timely perimeter shooting and defensive stops after three tightly contested quarters. DeRozan scored […] The post DeRozan reaches 26,000 points as Kings earn first win of season over Rockets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Denver Nuggets 108-104 Sunday at Ball Arena, dropping to 17-22 despite Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 31 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds. Bucks head coach Doc Rivers cited lineup disruptions as a key factor, saying, “It really killed our rotations in the second half… we drew up a play the first […] The post Doc Rivers breaks down Bucks’ loss to Nuggets: “Our rotations were hurt” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
NBAAndy Schonbaum of Argentina steadied himself for a 2-under 68 on Friday to build a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the Latin America Amateur Championship. Schonbaum, 34, has played in all but one of the 11 editions of the championship. Eric Fortlage of Paraguay (66) and Mateo Pulcini of Argentina (68) were three shots behind.
NBAMississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss sued the NCAA in state court on Friday for an additional year of eligibility so he can play for the Rebels next season. The suit filed in Lafayette County came a week after the NCAA denied Ole Miss' request for an extra year, saying the university and Chambliss' previous school — Ferris State — failed to provide adequate medical documentation to back up the request. The lawsuit filed Friday called the NCAA's denial in “bad-faith, unreasonable and arb...
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NBAA Hornets broadcaster ripped into Luka Doncic while announcing the Hornets vs. Lakers game Thursday.
NBAWill the real Rockets please stand up?
NBAThe Sixers faltered in the fourth quarter Friday night and squandered their chance to split a two-game mini-series with the Cavs.
The Cavs fought back from a double-digit fourth quarter deficit to pick up their second straight win in Philadelphia.