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Warriors guard De'Anthony Melton to undergo season-ending knee surgery
Janie Mccauley, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 20 - 11:31 p.m. | Save Story
Golden State Warriors guard De'Anthony Melton will require season-ending knee surgery. The team announced that Melton will undergo a procedure soon for a sprained left anterior cruciate ligament that Steve Kerr said is partially torn. Melton, who had missed the last two games, thought about it in recent days according to Kerr. Tests showed that surgery was the best option, the Warriors said. Melton, who has also dealt with a troublesome back, had been a projected backcourt starter alongside Stephen Curry with Klay Thompson's departure to Dallas.
Harden's 24 points lead Clippers over Magic 104-93, extending LA's home winning streak to 6
Beth Harris, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 11:05 p.m. | Save Story
James Harden scored 24 points and the Los Angeles Clippers won their sixth game in a row at their new arena, beating the Orlando Magic 104-93. Harden shot just 5 of 14 from the field, but he made 11 of 12 free throws to go with seven rebounds and five assists. Ivica Zubac added 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting and 12 rebounds. Anthony Black scored 17 off the bench to lead Orlando. The Magic's six-game winning streak was snapped after they held every opponent under 100 points during that span. The Clippers pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring the Magic 30-21 to take an 87-75 lead into the fourth.
Andrew Wiggins scores 27 points, Stephen Curry adds 23 as Warriors beat Hawks 120-97
Janie Mccauley, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 20 - 10:49 p.m. | Save Story
Andrew Wiggins scored 27 points, Stephen Curry added 23 points and eight assists, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Atlanta Hawks 120-97. Trayce Jackson-Davis finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Buddy Hield contributed 11 points off the bench. Jalen Johnson led the Hawks with 15 points and 14 rebounds, and Trae Young had 12 points and 11 assists. Draymond Green, who had made multiple 3-pointers in each of the past five games, went 0 for 4 from deep and had nine points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Warriors.
Brunson scores 36, Towns adds 34 as Knicks beat Suns 138-122 for 4th straight win
David Brandt, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 10:36 p.m. | Save Story
Jalen Brunson scored 36 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 34 and the New York Knicks beat the Phoenix Suns 138-122 for their fourth straight win. All five Knicks starters scored in double figures. Josh Hart had 19 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. Devin Booker scored 33 points on 12-for-23 shooting and Jusuf Nurkic had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the injury-depleted Suns, who have lost five straight. New York never trailed, hitting its first eight shots, including four 3-pointers.
Taylor Jenkins become Grizzlies winningest coach with victory over Philly
Clay Bailey, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
Taylor Jenkins has moved to the top of the Memphis Grizzlies coaching ladder. With Memphis' 117-111 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wedneday night, Jenkins, in his sixth season as the Grizzlies coach captured his 215th win, moving him past Lionel Hollins as the winningest coach in franchise history. Jenkins said postgame after a celebration with his team in the locker room that coaching the team is an unbelievable honor. Jenkins served in various roles with the San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks before he was named head coach of the Grizzlies in June 2019.
Williams scores 30, Hartenstein has double-double in season debut as Thunder beat Trail Blazers
Daniel Bell, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 9:11 p.m. | Save Story
Jalen Williams scored 30 points, Isaiah Hartenstein had a double-double in his season debut and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 109-99. Hartenstein, a free agent pickup in the offseason who played for the New York Knicks last season, had been out with a broken bone in his left hand. He had 13 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 28 points for the Thunder, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Shaedon Sharpe led Portland with 21 points and Toumani Camara and Jerami Grant each added 14 for the Trail Blazers.
Jackson, Bane lead Grizzlies to 117-111 victory over Philadelphia
Clay Bailey, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 20 - 9:09 p.m. | Save Story
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 25 points, Desmond Bane added 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies set a season-high with 19 3-pointers in a 117-111 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Jaylen Wells added 14 points for Memphis as Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins became the winningest coach in franchise history with 215. Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 35 points and 11 rebounds, but Philadelphia lost its fifth straight. Rookie Jared McCain finished with 20 points, while Guerschon Yabusele added 17 points.
Ty Jerome scores career-high 29 points, Cavaliers rout injury-riddled Pelicans 128-100
Brian Dulik, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 20 - 8:55 p.m. | Save Story
Ty Jerome scored 27 points in the first half and finished with a career-high 29 as the Cleveland Cavaliers never trailed in a 128-100 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Jerome, starting in place of injured point guard Darius Garland, had 20 points in the second quarter and buried seven 3-pointers before halftime. Cleveland is off to the best start in franchise history at 16-1. Georges Niang added 20 points and first-round pick Jaylon Tyson had 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists in his first pro start for the Cavaliers. Jarrett Allen had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Rookie forward Antonio Reeves had 34 for the Pelicans.
Sengun scores season-high 31 as Rockets cruise to 130-113 win over Pacers
Kristie Rieken, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 8:39 p.m. | Save Story
Alperen Sengun had a season-high 31 points with 12 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 130-113 win over the Indiana Pacers Wednesday night. The Rockets used a big run in the third quarter to push the lead to 21 entering the fourth and cruised to their sixth victory in seven games. Jabari Smith Jr. added 23 points for the Rockets for his second 20-point game in the last four, and Fred VanVleet had 18 points and six assists. Quenton Jackson had a career-high 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting for the Pacers.
Antetokounmpo scores 41 points as Bucks beat Bulls 122-106 for 4th win in 5 games
Rich Rovito, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 8:24 p.m. | Save Story
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 122-106. Brook Lopez scored 21 points, Damian Lillard had 20 points and 10 assists, and AJ Green added 18 points to help the Bucks win for the fourth time in five games following a 2-8 start. Zach Lavine scored 27 points to lead Chicago. Torrey Craig added 15, while Nikola Vucevic and Coby White had 14 each.
Clippers leading scorer Norman Powell to miss 2 games with hamstring injury
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 8:17 p.m. | Save Story
Los Angeles Clippers leading scorer Norman Powell was out of Wednesday night's lineup against the Orlando Magic with a hamstring injury. Coach Tyronn Lue says Powell will also miss Friday's home game against the Sacramento Kings. Powell got hurt during the first half of Monday's win against the Golden State Warriors. He's averaging a career-best and team-leading 23.3 points. The Clippers have been without superstar Kawhi Leonard so far this season because of ongoing issues with his knee.
Doc Rivers gets emotional when talking about childhood hero Bob Love
Rich Rovito, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 20 - 6:12 p.m. | Save Story
Doc Rivers got emotional when speaking about Bob Love, the former Chicago Bulls star forward and three-time All-Star who died Monday at the age of 81 after a battle with cancer. Love, who spent 11 years in the NBA, forged a special bond with Rivers when the Milwaukee Bucks coach was a teenager growing up in Chicago. Rivers said before the Bucks game against the Bulls on Wednesday night that he first encountered Love at a park in Chicago and took note of Love's severe stuttering problem. Rivers said he wants Love to be remembered not just as a great basketball player, but for mentoring kids and overcoming his stutter.
Cleveland's Darius Garland, New Orleans' Brandon Ingram miss game with injuries
Brian Dulik, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 5:19 p.m. | Save Story
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland and New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram are among 14 players ruled out with injuries for the teams' game. Garland, who has left groin soreness, had started the first 16 contests for Cleveland, which has the best record in the NBA at 15-1. The Cavaliers' franchise-record winning streak ended Tuesday in Boston 120-117, with Garland missing 18 of 21 field-goal attempts. Ingram has a bilateral ankle sprain and is averaging a team-high 23.2 points. New Orleans' top six scorers were unavailable in Cleveland, including three other starters.
ESPN will present NBA alternate broadcast with Disney characters during Knicks-Spurs game on Dec. 25
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 4:49 p.m. | Save Story
Mickey Mouse and many of Disney's iconic characters will be part of the NBA's first animated alt-cast on Christmas Day. Disney and ESPN announced on Wednesday that the Dec. 25 game between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks will be on ESPN2, Disney+ and ESPN+ as "Dunk the Halls." Even though this is the first time with the NBA, ESPN has done alternate animated broadcasts for NFL and NHL games.
LeBron James says he's taking a social media break for now
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 3:36 p.m. | Save Story
LeBron James says he's taking a break from social media. The NBA's all-time leading scorer and Los Angeles Lakers star posted on X, the platform formerly called Twitter, and Instagram on Wednesday to announce that he's stepping away from his pages. James has 159 million followers on Instagram, 52.9 million on X.
Cleveland to bid for WNBA team. City has strong history with women's hoops, Rockers once in league
Tom Withers, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 10:14 a.m. | Save Story
from 1997 to 2003. The WNBA is adding three expansion teams in the next two seasons with Golden State, Portland and Toronto joining to boost the league's franchises to 15. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has said the WNBA would like to add a 16th team by the 2028 season.
Unrivaled announces its six teams with two spots still open as wild cards
Doug Feinberg, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 9:20 a.m. | Save Story
Unrivaled finally has its teams set. The league divided the players into six pods of wings, guards and forwards. The six coaches then put the names on a board and drafted teams with the main idea being that the squads would be as equal as possible. The twist was that none of the coaches knew which team they would be coaching until after the squads for the 3-on-3 league were made. The league has only announced 34 of the 36 players on the team, allowing for two more player signings. Unrivaled has been in talks with WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark.
Lakers' Dalton Knecht ties NBA rookie record for 3-pointers in a game
Greg Beacham, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 20 - 7:52 a.m. | Save Story
Dalton Knecht could only shrug when he buried his fourth consecutive 3-pointer and sent the Los Angeles Lakers' entire arena into a frenzy. That was a very specific shrug from the Lakers rookie, however. It was the one made famous by Michael Jordan in the 1992 NBA Finals after a legendary 3-point flurry. A shrug is also the increasingly accurate response to the question many NBA fans were asking after Knecht's 37-point barrage Tuesday night: Just how did this shooter fall to the Lakers with the 17th pick in last summer's draft?
Celtics end Cavaliers' 15-0 start to the season in NBA Cup matchup
Jimmy Golen, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 20 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
and a lot to work on. The Celtics won 120-117 on Tuesday night to snap the Cavaliers' 15-game winning streak and end their perfect season. The Cavs said the streak was fun while it lasted but they know that championships aren't won in November. And they'll take what they learned from this game and so they can improve before they meet Boston again in two weeks.
