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Wembanyama, Spurs beat Thunder 132-118 to snap 5-game skid

Wembanyama, Spurs beat Thunder 132-118 to snap 5-game skid

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama punctuated snapping a five-game skid by shouting an explicative into a live house microphone to let Spurs fans know how much he missed playing in front of them.
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Curry has 31 points and 11 rebounds, leads Warriors to 110-99 victory over Knicks

Curry has 31 points and 11 rebounds, leads Warriors to 110-99 victory over Knicks

NEW YORK (AP) — A much better start for Stephen Curry led to one of the best in the NBA this season for the Golden State Warriors.
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Cam Johnson scores season-high 29 points to help Nets rout Hawks 124-97

Cam Johnson scores season-high 29 points to help Nets rout Hawks 124-97

NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Johnson scored a season high 29 points, hitting a season-high seven 3-pointers in 11 attempts, to help the Brooklyn Nets beat the Atlanta Hawks 124-97 on Thursday night to open a two-game series.
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Suspended Heat big man Thomas Bryant receives championship ring from Nuggets, then leaves arena

Suspended Heat big man Thomas Bryant receives championship ring from Nuggets, then leaves arena

DENVER (AP) — Suspended Miami Heat center Thomas Bryant received a group hug from his former Denver teammates and a glittering championship ring before promptly leaving the arena. After all, rules are rules.
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Jalen Suggs and Paolo Banchero lead the Magic to a 115-107 win over the slumping Jazz

Jalen Suggs and Paolo Banchero lead the Magic to a 115-107 win over the slumping Jazz

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Suggs hit three 3-pointers in the final three minutes and finished with 15 points as the Orlando Magic beat the Utah Jazz 115-107 on Thursday night.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 24 points, Bucks beat Hornets 111-99 to sweep season series

Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 24 points, Bucks beat Hornets 111-99 to sweep season series

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 10 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks swept the four-game season series with Charlotte, beating the Hornets 111-99 on Thursday night to finish a home-and-home set.
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Joel Embiid wants to play again this season, for the Philadelphia 76ers and US Olympic team

Joel Embiid wants to play again this season, for the Philadelphia 76ers and US Olympic team

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid wants to play again this season — for the Philadelphia 76ers, yes, even as they fade without the injured All-Star in the playoff hunt but also this summer for the U.S. Olympic team.
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For some, Pete Maravich's NCAA scoring mark cannot be eclipsed by Caitlin Clark or anyone else

For some, Pete Maravich's NCAA scoring mark cannot be eclipsed by Caitlin Clark or anyone else

BATON ROUGE, La.
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Atlanta Hawks waive G Patty Mills, convert G Trent Forrest to standard NBA contract

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks waived 15-year veteran guard Patty Mills on Thursday. The 35-year-old Mills played sparingly for the Hawks after being acquired from Oklahoma City last summer. He averaged 2.7 points and 1.
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Hornets finalizing deal with Nets' Jeff Peterson as head of basketball operations, AP source says

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets are finalizing a deal to make Brooklyn Nets assistant general manager Jeff Peterson their new head of basketball operations, according to a person familiar with the situation.
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