Back injury keeps Utah's Jordan Clarkson out of NBA 6th Man of the Year race
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey – Jordan Clarkson had the third-best odds to win the NBA’s 6th Man of the Year award in January.
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Kings take down Lakers
MANILA, Philippines — Harrison Barnes tied a season high with seven 3-pointers en route to a team-high 23 points, Domantas Sabonis put up a triple-double and the Sacramento Kings survived a late surge by LeBron James to beat the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 120-107 on Wednesday night.
Mavericks down undermanned Warriors; Kings rout Lakers
LOS ANGELES – Luka Doncic scored 21 points and Kyrie Irving 23 to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 109-99 victory over the short-handed Golden State Warriors, who were missing the injured Stephen Curry and Draymond Green on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time).
Jokic posts 4th straight triple-double as Nuggets down Kings
LOS ANGELES – Nikola Jokic bagged his fourth straight triple-double as the Denver Nuggets overpowered the Sacramento Kings, 117-96, in their NBA Western Conference showdown on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time).
Celtics hold off Heat in bruising NBA clash
LOS ANGELES — The Boston Celtics, fueled by a near triple-double from Jayson Tatum, held off the short-handed but determined Miami Heat, 110-106, in an NBA clash that turned testy in a tense fourth quarter on Sunday (Monday Manila time).
Kings coach Brown fined $50,000 for criticizing refs
LOS ANGELES – Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Tuesday (Wednesday Manila time) after confronting a game official during the Kings' 143-142 overtime loss at Milwaukee and criticizing the officiating after the game.
Dame Time: Lillard hits buzzer-beater as Buck escape Kings
LOS ANGELES – Damian Lillard drilled a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift the Milwaukee Bucks to a stunning 143-142 NBA overtime victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday (Monday Manila time).
Green draws indefinite ban after another misconduct
Los Angeles – Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has been “suspended indefinitely” following his clash with Phoenix player Jusuf Nurkic that saw him ejected for the third time this season, the NBA said Wednesday.