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Curry makes layup with 0.2 seconds left, Warriors outscore Thunder 141-139 in NBA tournament opener

Curry makes layup with 0.2 seconds left, Warriors outscore Thunder 141-139 in NBA tournament opener

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Stephen Curry made a layup with 0.2 seconds left to give the Golden State Warriors a 141-139 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder 141-139 in one of the NBA’s seven In-Season Tournament openers Friday night.
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Curry makes last-second layup to give Warriors 141-139 win over Thunder in tourney opener

Curry makes last-second layup to give Warriors 141-139 win over Thunder in tourney opener

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder gave the NBA exactly what it wanted out of the inaugural In-Season Tournament — playoff-caliber intensity early in the season.
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Long distance! Wrongly measured 3-point line on Nuggets' court fixed ahead of tipoff with Mavericks

Long distance! Wrongly measured 3-point line on Nuggets' court fixed ahead of tipoff with Mavericks

DENVER (AP) — The 3-point shot of Dallas forward Grant Williams felt slightly off all morning in practice on the new, brightly painted Denver Nuggets court. Turns out, it wasn't his shot at all. It was a wrongly measured 3-point line.
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Lillard delivers down the stretch to help the Bucks outlast the Knicks 110-105

Lillard delivers down the stretch to help the Bucks outlast the Knicks 110-105

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard made big shots down the stretch and Brook Lopez blocked shots on the other end of the floor all night.
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Finney-Smith scores 21 points, Mikal Bridges adds 20 in Nets' 109-107 victory over Bulls

Finney-Smith scores 21 points, Mikal Bridges adds 20 in Nets' 109-107 victory over Bulls

CHICAGO (AP) — Whether the new In-Season Tournament gives early regular-season games like this a little extra meaning, Brooklyn's Dorian Finney-Smith was sure of a few things. He'll take the win, and the bright red court was “cute.
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Hawks rookie G Kobe Bufkin out with fractured thumb

Hawks rookie G Kobe Bufkin out with fractured thumb

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks rookie guard Kobe Bufkin will be out at least two weeks after fracturing his left thumb while practicing for the team’s G-League affiliate. Bufkin, the No.
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Tyler Herro scores 24 points, Heat top Wizards 121-114 in tournament opener

Tyler Herro scores 24 points, Heat top Wizards 121-114 in tournament opener

MIAMI (AP) — New court, new uniforms and, the Miami Heat hope, a new start.
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Turner, Haliburton help Pacers beat Cavaliers 121-116 in In-Season Tournament opener

Turner, Haliburton help Pacers beat Cavaliers 121-116 in In-Season Tournament opener

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Myles Turner scored 27 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 18 points and 13 assists and the Indiana Pacers held off the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-116 on Friday night to open the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament.
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Wembanyama dazzles in 5th NBA game, shows why he's most-hyped prospect in years

Wembanyama dazzles in 5th NBA game, shows why he's most-hyped prospect in years

PHOENIX (AP) — Victor Wembanyama strolled through the hallways at Footprint Center after the best game of his short NBA career when he passed 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant, stopping for a quick handshake and quick hug.
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Mavs coach Jason Kidd has non-COVID illness, will miss game in Denver

Mavs coach Jason Kidd has non-COVID illness, will miss game in Denver

DENVER (AP) — Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd will miss Friday night's game at Denver with a non-COVID-19 illness. Kidd didn't make the trip and will be replaced by top assistant Sean Sweeney. It's the second time Sweeney has filled in.
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