Pacers’ Siakam fined $25K for confronting officials
The NBA fined Pacers forward Pascal Siakam $25,000 on Sunday for how he confronted and used profane language to game officials.
Depleted Mavs close out loss with just 7 players
The injury-ravaged Dallas Mavericks entered Sunday’s game with only nine available players, three of whom suffered injuries during the contest, a 125-116 loss to the Phoenix Suns, and after the game, coach Jason Kidd said, simply, he’s “never seen this.”
Sources: LeBron expected out at least 1-2 weeks
Lakers star LeBron James, after leaving Saturday’s game in the fourth quarter, is expected to miss at least one to two weeks with a groin strain, sources told ESPN.
How Baron Davis found his voice as rapper Bart Oatmeal
Baron Davis, the South Central L.A. legend, is navigating the transition of life after hoops with his second love: rapping.
Celts hail ‘old reliable’ Horford after rivalry win
Al Horford played 37 minutes — his second-highest total of the season — and put up 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, all while being relentlessly hunted by the Lakers throughout what became a 111-101 Celtics victory Saturday night.
Curry’s latest achievement: 25K career points
Stephen Curry became the 26th player in NBA history to score 25,000 career points, reaching the milestone during the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors’ 115-110 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.
LeBron exits with left groin injury; Lakers lose
Los Angeles star LeBron James exited with 6:44 remaining in the fourth quarter Saturday with what the Lakers are calling a left groin strain suffered in his club’s 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics, a result that ended an eight-game win streak.
Raps’ Shead sees game-winning shot waved off
Jamal Shead and the Toronto Raptors had their celebration cut short after his game-winning shot was deemed 0.1 seconds too late in Saturday’s game against the Wizards.
Risers and fallers: Pritchard, Maxey trending opposite ways
Steve Alexander highlights five names trending upward and five downward, with key takeaways for each.
Fire alarm sounds during Pistons-Warriors game
A fire alarm that turned out to be nothing blared several times shortly after the first quarter Saturday at Chase Center, where the Golden State Warriors hosted the Detroit Pistons, and the main scoreboard immediately alerted fans to evacuate the venue.