Author Archives: Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Aaron Nesmith, the Indiana Pacers top defender, left Game 3 against the New York Knicks midway through the third quarter Sunday before returning for part of the fourth.Whether

INDIANAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter Sunday, and Jalen Brunson added 23 points as the New York Knicks rallied from 20 points down to beat the

MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards had 30 points, nine rebounds and six assists in just three quarters to lead the re-energized Minnesota Timberwolves in a 143-101 victory over Oklahoma City on

LOS ANGELES  — Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will likely be suspended for one game after being ejected and picking up his 16th technical foul of the NBA season during the third

ORLANDO, Florida— When Stephen Curry has it going from long range like he did Thursday night — like he has more often than any player in NBA history — his coach just knows the ball is going

Gregg Popovich will not coach this season. He is not ruling out a comeback in the future.Popovich met with the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, releasing a statement afterward to make

PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in womens basketball history.The WNBAs career scoring leader and a three-time league

LOS ANGELES — Although Luka Doncic speaks four languages, he struggled for the words to express just how strange it was to play against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night in the NBA.Just

MILWAUKEE — Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard were supposedly on minutes restrictions, but that wasnt evident from the box score.Lillard scored 28 points in 38

DETROIT — Tim Hardaway Jr. hit three 3-pointers in overtime to help the Detroit Pistons end the Miami Heat’s four-game winning streak with a 125-124 victory on Monday night.Cade Cunningham