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Stephen Curry says he's retiring from the slam dunk after throwing down 1st jam in 6 years

Stephen Curry says he's retiring from the slam dunk after throwing down 1st jam in 6 years

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Stephen Curry dunked! The Golden State Warriors star had the ball alone for a seemingly easy, uncontested layup against the 76ers, when — for the first time in six years — he instead threw down a one-handed jam .
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Brown scores 22, Celtics beat Nuggets 110-103 despite 20 points, 14 boards and 9 assists from Jokic

Brown scores 22, Celtics beat Nuggets 110-103 despite 20 points, 14 boards and 9 assists from Jokic

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 22 points and Derek White hit a floater from the foul line with less than a minute left on Sunday to help the Boston Celtics recover after blowing most of a 20-point, first-half lead and beat the Denver Nuggets 110-1
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Magic say Jalen Suggs will undergo knee surgery with no timetable for return yet

Magic say Jalen Suggs will undergo knee surgery with no timetable for return yet

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Suggs of the Orlando Magic will have arthroscopic surgery to remove a cartilage fragment in his left knee, the team announced Sunday.
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With Joel Embiid's fate for this season decided, plenty of questions linger for 76ers

With Joel Embiid's fate for this season decided, plenty of questions linger for 76ers

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid is done for the season , at last shut down following the lingering effects of knee surgery.
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Memphis hosts Atlanta following Jackson's 42-point game

Atlanta Hawks (27-33, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (38-22, fourth in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Memphis hosts the Atlanta Hawks after Jaren Jackson Jr.
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Oklahoma City takes road win streak into matchup with San Antonio

Oklahoma City Thunder (48-11, first in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (25-33, 13th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -13.
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Hornets face the Warriors on 6-game losing streak

Golden State Warriors (32-28, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (14-45, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m.
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Sacramento plays Dallas on 3-game win streak

Sacramento Kings (31-28, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (32-29, 10th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento seeks to continue its three-game win streak with a victory against Dallas.
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Traore leads No. 25 BYU to a 77-56 rout of West Virginia

Traore leads No. 25 BYU to a 77-56 rout of West Virginia

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Fousseyni Traore scored 20 points and had 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season off the bench, Egor Demin had 15 points and six rebounds and No. 25 BYU dominated West Virgina 77-56 on Saturday night.
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Bucks beat short-handed Mavericks 132-117

Bucks beat short-handed Mavericks 132-117

DALLAS (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, Damian Lillard scored 28 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Dallas Mavericks 132-117 on Saturday night. Gary Trent Jr.
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