December 16, 2021 Caris LeVert scores 31 points, Pacers beat Pistons Caris LeVert scored 20 of his 31 points in the first half and the Indiana Pacers sent the Detroit Pistons to their 13th straight loss, 122-113 on Thursday night.
December 16, 2021 Lakers' Russell Westbrook now in protocols as NBA virus numbers rise Russell Westbrook entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols Thursday, joining Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brooklyn’s James Harden as past league MVP’s currently sidelined by coronavirus concerns.
December 16, 2021 Fights, drugs, racial tension: '70s spelled trouble for NBA Even the biggest games were on tape-delay. Anyone who sat through what the NBA had to offer in the 1970s could see this was a league that struggled with the spotlight.
December 16, 2021 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar headlines AP's 1970s all-decade NBA team The 1970s all-decade team for the NBA as voted on by AP Sports staffers directly engaged with the season-long NBA At 75 series. The team members are:
December 16, 2021 Pelicans' Devonte’ Graham hits game-winning shot from beyond half court to sink Thunder The New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder battled to the bitter end Wednesday night.
December 16, 2021 Ex-NBA coach makes wild prediction about league's trajectory amid COVID outbreaks Former NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy made a projection about the league’s trajectory this season while teams and players deal with an increase in positive coronavirus tests and the influx of the omicron variant.
December 16, 2021 Shaq admits pettiness following Steph Curry’s record Shaquille O’Neal has some of the most creative nicknames in sports: The Big Aristotle, Shaq Daddy, Shaq Diesel, and The Big Shaqtus among them. On Tuesday night, he added another one to the list, and it may be the best of them all: Petty White.
December 16, 2021 Hayward's season-high 41 leads Hornets past Spurs 131-115 Charlotte is finally getting healthy, and Gordon Hayward celebrated by leading the Hornets to one of their strongest performances of the season.
December 16, 2021 Young overcomes neck injury, Hawks beat Magic 111-99 Trae Young played through a neck injury to score 28 points, John Collins had 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 111-99 on Wednesday night to end a two-game losing streak.
December 16, 2021 Vincent, Robinson lead short-handed Heat past 76ers 101-96 Gabe Vincent hit a key 3-pointer in the fourth quarter and scored 26 points, Duncan Robinson had 21 points, and the short-handed Miami Heat built a 23-point lead and held on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 101-96 on Wednesday night.