Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) goes up for a basket as Phoenix Suns center Alex Len (21) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday, Oct. 28, 2016. Oklahoma City won 113-110. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
Tired wasn’t an option for Russell Westbrook on Friday night.
The explosive point guard had 51 points in a triple-double and scored the winning points in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 113-110 overtime victory over the Phoenix Suns. He played j
So much for the Golden State Warriors going 82-0.
Tuesday night’s season opener for the Warriors against the San Antonio Spurs here at Oracle Arena was supposed to be a festive occasion and a chance to see Kevin Durant play with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green for the first time in a game that counted. Instead, it turned into a bloodbath, with the Spurs leading wire-to-wire and obliterating the Warriors to
Luke Walton has agreed to be the Los Angeles Lakers' new head coach, with the sides agreeing to a multiyear deal Friday, the team said.
Walton spent nine seasons with the Lakers, winning two championship rings as a smart, steady contributor. Three years after his retirement, the 36-year-old Southern California native is back to become the 26th head coach in franchise history.
"I loved everything about my time at Golden State and learning from Steve (Kerr)," Walton told
Just hours before Kobe Bryant took the court for the very last time, the champion’s wife, Vanessa Bryant spoke out.
Bryant posted a long message on Instagram Wednesday afternoon detailing her family’s sacrifice during Bryant’s journey in the NBA. The beauty also not only wrote how thrilled she is for the athlete to be “home more often,” but expressed how thankful she is that their family “managed to persevere against the odds” despite the “ups and downs.”
Read Bryan’s entire post below:
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Kobe Bryant finished up his NBA career in style, scoring 60 points in leading the Lakers back to a stunning 101-96 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The Lakers trailed by double figures at halftime and throughout much of the second half, but Bryant sank some vintage spectacular shots down the stretch to lead the Lakers to the win.
The game marked the 25th time Bryant scored at least 50 points in his career and the sixth time he eached 60 points. He finishe
