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Blake Griffin retires after high-flying NBA career that included Rookie of the Year, All-Star honors

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Blake Griffin announced his retirement Tuesday, April 16,…

April 17, 2024

Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers and Jarrett Allen #31 of the Brooklyn Nets fight for position (AFP photo)

76ers push Nets to the brink

Despite a third-quarter incident that saw two players ejected, the 76ers seized…

April 21, 2019

TOO STRONG: Giannis Antetokounmpo barrels his way inside to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a massive 120-99 win over the Detroit Pistons Wednesday in their NBA Eastern Conference NBA playoff series. (AFP)

NBA: Easy for Bucks, Rockets

Antetokounmpo dominated in the second half as Milwaukee saw four players go…

April 18, 2019

Khyri Thomas #13 of the Detroit Pistons is defended by Sterling Brown #23 of the Milwaukee Bucks (AFP photo)

NBA: Bucks beat Pistons by 35

Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 17 rebounds in just 24 minutes, as…

April 15, 2019

Jerami Grant (left) of the Oklahoma City Thunder dunks against the Detroit Pistons at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Thunder won, 123-110. (AFP)

NBA: Nuggets trounce Blazers

Paul Millsap scored 25 points and Jamal Murray had 23 as Denver…

April 7, 2019

Houston Rockets' Eric Gordon, left, drives the ball against Golden State Warriors' Andre Iguodala, right. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

NBA: No Harden, no problem

Stephen Curry's 3 with 1:57 to play pulled the Warriors to 114-108…

February 24, 2019

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George (13) flicks off New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina (11) as he drives to the basket (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

George leads Thunder romp, NBA-best Bucks blast Mavs

Oklahoma City's Paul George scored 31 points while Russell Westbrook added 17…

January 22, 2019

Detroit Pistons’ Blake Griffin, right, blocks a shot by Los Angeles Clippers’ Danilo Gallinari during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles. (AP)

Griffin beats former team

Blake Griffin scored 44 points in his return to Staples Center for…

January 13, 2019

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry heads to the basket for a layup during the second half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in Detroit. (AP)

NBA: Pistons spoil Curry’s return

Blake Griffin scored 26 points and the Detroit Pistons spoiled Stephen Curry’s…

December 2, 2018

NBA: Pistons still undefeated

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Blake Griffin scored a career-high 50 points as…

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October 24, 2018

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) dunks against Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) during their NBA game in Washington. The Cavaliers won, 130-122. (AP)

NBA: James, Nance power Cavs past Pistons

Cleveland superstar LeBron James poured in 31 points and Larry Nance Jr.…

March 6, 2018

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) shoots over Indiana Pacers center Al Jefferson (25). (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

NBA: Peak form

The Washington Wizards are playing like contenders again as they took advantage…

February 6, 2018

JAMES Harden, left, posting up Russell Westbrook in file photo. (AP)

NBA: No stopping Harden as Rockets beat Spurs

James Harden scored 28 points and dished out 11 assists Thursday as…

February 2, 2018

Blake Griffin (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

NBA: Griffin bids farewell to Clippers

Blake Griffin bid farewell to the only NBA team he has ever…

January 31, 2018

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives to the basket against Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43). (Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP)

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NBA: Warriors hold off Raptors

Stephen Curry returned from a two-game absence to score 24 points, Klay…

January 14, 2018

UTAH Jazz guard Alec Burks (10) tries to stop Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon (13) from dunking the basketball during their game in Salt Lake City. The Jazz won, 121-108. (AP)

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NBA: Jazz make 18 treys in beating Bucks

When rookie Donovan Mitchell spun by Giannis Antetokounmpo and made a layup…

November 26, 2017