LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 27 points, a season-high 25 rebounds and a career-high seven steals while leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 120-109 victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Davis added five assists and three blocked shots in one of the most prolific games of his decorated career. The nine-time All-Star feasted on …
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The NBA’s scoring boom is still going strong, and some wonder if that’s a good thing
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There was a week in January unlike almost any other in NBA history. Joel Embiid scored 70 and Karl-Anthony Towns scored 62 one night, followed four days later by Luka Doncic scoring 73 and Devin Booker scoring 62. That’s four 60-point games in five days — something the league hadn’t seen since 1962. There had been entire …
Read More »James, Lakers pull away for 113-105 win to end Knicks’ nine-game winning streak
NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James scored 24 points and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away down the stretch to beat New York 113-105 Saturday night, snapping the Knicks’ nine-game winning streak. Austin Reaves had 22 points, D’Angelo Russell and Taurean Prince each scored 16, and Anthony Davis finished with 12 points and 18 rebounds as the Lakers won their …
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