January 4, 2021 George scores 39 points, Clippers hold off Suns 112-107 Paul George scored 39 points and the Los Angeles Clippers held on to beat the Phoenix Suns 112-107 on Sunday night after nearly blowing a 31-point lead in a matchup of two of the Western Conference's top early season teams.
January 4, 2021 Mavericks star Luka Doncic sidelined by quadriceps contusion Luka Doncic sat out the Dallas Mavericks' game Sunday night against the Chicago Bulls because of a left quadriceps contusion.
January 4, 2021 Tatum lifts Celtics past Pistons for weekend split Jayson Tatum hit a fallaway as Blake Griffin stumbled with 2.9 seconds left, then tied up the Detroit veteran on the other end to help the Boston Celtics beat the Pistons 122-120 on Sunday for a weekend split.
January 3, 2021 Dirk Nowitzki 'hated' the Heat during franchise's Big Three era, ex-teammate says Former Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea opened up about the rivalry with the Miami Heat during the Big Three era with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
January 3, 2021 Wall, Rockets beat Kings 102-94; Harden sits with injury John Wall scored 28 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Sacramento Kings 102-94 on Saturday despite playing without an injured James Harden.
January 2, 2021 Paul Westphal, basketball Hall of Famer, dead at 70 Paul Westphal, a Basketball Hall of Famer, five-time NBA All-Star, and one-time NBA champion, has died, the Phoenix Suns announced Saturday. He was 70.
January 2, 2021 Becky Hammon taking over as coach for Spurs 'wasn't a big deal' for Gregg Popovich San Antonio Spurs assistant Beck Hammon made history earlier in the week when she became the first woman to assume head coaching duties after Gregg Popovich was ejected during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
January 2, 2021 Damian Lillard reaches 15,000 points, Blazers beat Warriors Damian Lillard joined Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler as the only Portland players to score 15,000 points for the franchise, finishing with 34 as the Trail Blazers spoiled Golden State's home opener with a 123-98 win over the Warriors on Friday night.
January 2, 2021 Beal leads Wizards, minus Westbrook, past Wolves for 1st win Bradley Beal had 31 points and seven assists, and the Washington Wizards beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 130-109 on Friday night without Russell Westbrook for their first win of the season.
December 31, 2020 Becky Hammon becomes NBA's first female head coach after Spurs' Gregg Popovich ejected from game "You got 'em," San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon said head coach Gregg Popovich told her when he left the court during the second quarter of a home game against the defending league champion Los Angeles Lakers.
