James Harden had 22 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds for his 75th career triple-double, Paul George added 21 points and the Los Angeles Clippers thumped the Toronto Raptors 127-107 on Friday night for their fourth consecutive win. Harden’s triple-double was his first with the Clippers since joining them in a Nov. 1 trade with Philadelphia. “James has been great,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said.
When Harrison Barnes starts feeling it, the Sacramento Kings look for him in any spot he likes. In another wild game with the Golden State Warriors, they needed every bit of Barnes' best — including his timely block against Jonathan Kuminga in the tense closing moments. Domantas Sabonis made a go-ahead dunk with 22 seconds left, Barnes scored a career-high 39 points with back-to-back baskets in crunch time, and the Kings held off the Warriors 134-133 on Thursday night to split their season series at two games each.
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Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-high 28 points, RJ Barrett had 26 and the Toronto Raptors never trailed in a 121-97 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Toronto led by 37 at one point despite playing without forward Pascal Siakam. The two-time All-NBA selection and two-time All-Star is being traded to the Indiana Pacers, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday.
Local basketball fans know all about the amenities that Los Angeles and the Crypto.com Center have to offer, but do visiting fans have a good experience when they travel to see their team? The answer, according to sports betting research company Oddspedia, is yes; L.A. offers visiting basketball watchers some of the best overall gameday […]