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.”

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.

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.