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Quentin Grimes scored 23 points and added five assists as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the host LA Clippers 103-87 on Wednesday. The Lakers improved to 4-1 while the Clippers fell to 1-3 at the Intuit Dome.
Stephen Curry scored 44 points to guide the Golden State Warriors to a 119-114 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, capping a back-and-forth contest at Target Center.
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 26 points and committed seven turnovers, but his late rebounding and two crucial trips to the foul line helped Golden State hold off Minnesota 119-114.
Veronica Burton scored 13 points and grabbed 8 rebounds as the Golden State Valkyries defeated the Atlanta Dream 64-55 in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals at Chase Center.
Owen Power recorded two assists as Buffalo scored in the second and third periods to defeat San Jose 2-0 at the SAP Center.
Filip Hronek’s overtime slap shot gave Vancouver a 6-5 victory over Anaheim on Tuesday. Jonathan Lekkerimaki and A.J. Greer each scored twice in the high-scoring affair at Honda Center.
Wyatt Kaiser scored the game-winning goal as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Tuesday night at the United Center.
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 31 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the visiting Golden State Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets 134-114 on Monday at Ball Arena. The win improves Golden State’s record to 1-3.
Yaroslav Askarov stopped 38 of Buffalo’s 39 shots against him, but San Jose’s 2-0 loss exposed a defensive workload the Sharks’ offense could not balance.
Deni Avdija and Ja Morant powered the Portland Trail Blazers to a 136-129 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, extending their perfect start despite a 41-point performance by Luka Doncic.
Victor Wembanyama led the San Antonio Spurs to a decisive 130-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings at Frost Bank Center. The Spurs dominated early, building a large lead that Sacramento could not overcome.
Burton scored 13 points, grabbed eight rebounds and tied a WNBA Finals record for blocks by a guard as Golden State beat Atlanta 64-55 in Game 5 for a 3-2 series lead.
Yaxel Lendeborg missed seven of eight 3-pointers but still scored 31 points through interior finishing, free throws, rebounding and passing in Golden State’s 134-114 win at Denver.
Golden State evened the series in Atlanta behind a lineup change, cleaner ball security and a defense that held Angel Reese to eight points. Tipoff is 5 p.m. PT.
Golden State Valkyries defeat Atlanta Dream 67-62 in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals to level the series 2-2.
Cédric Bakambu netted two goals in the second half to cancel out Seattle’s early strike, resulting in a 2-2 tie at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday.
Petar Musa scored twice in the final ten minutes, and Santiago Moreno added a stoppage-time strike as FC Dallas defeated the San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 at Toyota Stadium on Saturday.
Arseny Gritsyuk recorded a goal and an assist as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 at Prudential Center, extending their winning streak to three games.
Phoenix improves to 1-1 with a dominant fourth-quarter surge, while Golden State falls to 0-3 after trailing for most of the game.
Stokes scored four points and still shaped Game 4, blocking three shots, pulling down eight offensive rebounds and anchoring the defense that held Angel Reese to eight in a 67-62 win in Atlanta.
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 26 points with six 3-pointers and only two turnovers, but Devin Booker and Phoenix’s paint attack kept Golden State winless at 0-3.
