OKC needed to show some mettle tonight, and did not disappoint in the 2nd half.
The Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back against the San Antonio Spurs, 122-112. Following what could very well be the best regular game of the season — where the only thing missing was a Thunder win — OKC earned that win tonight by snuffing out the Spurs attack in the 2nd half.
Los Angeles—LaMarcus Aldridge tallied a career-high 56 points as the San Antonio Spurs overcame Russell Westbrook’s triple double by outgunning the Oklahoma City Thunder 154-147 in a double overtime thriller on Thursday.Aldridge’s epic performance saw him surpass his previous career high of 45 points which he set against Utah last March.
Like most basketball writers, I made the pilgrimage to Minnesota in the fall of 2016 for the unveiling of Tom Thibodeau’s second act. After a successful but tempestuous run in Chicago, Thibs had spent the previous year crisscrossing the country in search of esoteric coaching knowledge.
Thompson is in his eighth season with Golden State and already has won three NBA championships with the Warriors.
Klay Thompson isn’t expected to leave the Warriors anytime soon, despite his pending free agency this summer.
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The Spurs beat the Thunder 154-147 in double overtime on Thursday. That’s like a lot of points. In fact, it’s the most combined points scored since 2006. LaMarcus Aldridge played out of his gourd, scoring 56 points on 20-for-33 shooting (16-16 free throws) — he dropped 56 without a single three-point attempt, which seems impossible in this age. In fact, it was the highest individual point total for someone without a three-point attempt since Shaquille O’Neal scored 61 on twos and freebies in 2000.
A big win for the Rockets.
The Rockets got back on track Monday night with a win over the Western Conference’s top seed in the Nuggets by a score of 125-113.
Los Angeles—Young stars Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball answered Los Angeles coach Luke Walton’s call for more fire on Monday, leading the Lakers to a 107-97 NBA victory over the Mavericks in Dallas.
Los Angeles—Young stars Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball answered Los Angeles coach Luke Walton’s call for more fire on Monday, leading the Lakers to a 107-97 NBA victory over the Mavericks in Dallas.
Don't look now, but the Nets are one of the hottest teams in the league. They've won three in a row, and 12 of their last 15 games after dispatching the Bulls on Sunday, and are now up to seventh place in the East. D'Angelo Russell led them to victory in this one, going for 28 points, four rebounds and five assists.
