Jamal Murray scored a career-high 48 points to outshine Kyrie Irving, and the host Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Boston Celtics 115-107 on Monday night. Murray missed a chance to become the first Denver player since Carmelo Anthony to score 50 or more points in a game. Anthony did it twice, the
Warriors forward Draymond Green did not return to Monday night’s game after injuring his right foot in the first half. According to coach Steve Kerr, X-rays were negative, and “we’ll see what happens.”
Jamal Murray maintains he simply got caught up in the moment when he hoisted a long shot with the clock winding down in an effort to reach the 50-point mark. No disrespect was meant, he said. That’s not how Kyrie Irving took it — at least initially.
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A slow start didn’t doom the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. The Canadiens will look to earn a sweep of a back-to-back set Tuesday night, when they visit the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in a battle of ?Original Six? The Canadiens overcame a two-goal first period deficit Monday
Cowboys owner and GM Jerry Jones gave a one-word answer when asked if there was any scenario in which he would make an in-season head-coaching change in 2018 following his team’s loss to the Titans on Monday night: “No.”
Defending national champion Villanova will open the 2018-19 season against nonconference foe Morgan State Tuesday night at the refurbished Finneran Pavilion. The new-look Wildcats begin the season ranked No. 9, but they’ll be a different team with the loss of four key players – guards Donte DiVincenzo
Demaryius Thomas waited until his return to Denver was over and the Texans had secured the win. Thomas held nothing back in an interview with Orange & Blue radio (760 AM) on Monday. The receiver criticized General Manager John Elway, head coach Vance Joseph and receivers coach Zach Azzanni.
The Wizards will begin a three-game road trip against the Mavericks on Tuesday night. Fresh off a win against the Knicks on Sunday, the Wizards (2-7) come into Dallas against a Mavericks (2-7) team that has lost six games in a row. Game Info American Airlines Center | 8:30 p.m. | NBC Sports Washington
The Golden State Warriors haven’t lost a game in over two weeks. In that time, they’ve rattled off seven consecutive wins, behind historic performances from Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, and dominance from Kevin Durant and Draymond Green. If they run the table this week as well, they’ll
