May 3, 2021 Lowry leads depleted Raptors past Lakers; LeBron exits early The Los Angeles Lakers were dealt another disappointing loss, this time by the short-handed Toronto Raptors. But seeing LeBron James head to the locker room early served as a reminder it could have been much worse.
May 3, 2021 Embiid, Sixers escape short-handed Spurs in OT, 113-111 Joel Embiid had 34 points and 12 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers held on to beat the undermanned San Antonio Spurs 113-111 in overtime Sunday night.
May 3, 2021 McCollum powers Trail Blazers past Celtics 129-119 CJ McCollum scored 10 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter and Portland held on for a 129-119 win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night, extending the Trail Blazers' winning streak to four.
May 3, 2021 Heat move into 6th place in East; beat Hornets 121-111 The NBA playoffs are approaching and the defending Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat are starting to play like it.
May 3, 2021 Antetokounmpo scores 49 points as Bucks beat Nets 117-114 Giannis Antetokounmpo played how he wants to play, and it was enough to overcome a terrific effort by Kevin Durant.
May 2, 2021 LeBron James uncertain he'll ever be 100% healthy again: 'It's impossible' Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made his long-awaited return to the court on Friday night in a 110-106 loss to the Sacramento Kings, but his latest injury may affect the 36-year-old for the rest of his basketball career.
May 2, 2021 Bogdanovic scores 34 as Jazz rally to beat Raptors 106-102 Bojan Bogdanovic scored 34 points — including six 3-pointers — to lead the Utah Jazz to a 106-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.
May 2, 2021 Denver moves into 3rd in West with 110-104 win over Clippers Denver is missing some key pieces to its backcourt. As long as the Nuggets have Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr., they remain one of the top teams in the Western Conference.
May 2, 2021 Williamson scores 37; Pelicans beat Wolves 140-136 in OT Zion Williamson scored seven of his 37 points in overtime and the New Orleans Pelicans came back to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 140-136 on Saturday.
May 2, 2021 Doncic, Mavericks win 125-124 thriller over surging Wizards Luka Doncic ended his longest stretch without a triple-double since the Dallas sensation's rookie year in a back-and-forth thriller against Washington's Russell Westbrook, the NBA leader in that all-around category.