Nikola Jokic, Nuggets switch into high gear for Game 1 win over Blazers

BOSTON (AP) Kyrie Irving says banning fans who mistreat NBA players won’t solve the problem. ”(It’s) just underlying racism, and treating people like they’re in a human zoo,” Irving said after a water bottle was thrown at him following Brooklyn’s 141-126 victory over the Celtics on Sunday night. There’s a certain point where it gets to be too much,” said the Nets guard, who spent two years playing in Boston and revealed last week he was the victim of racism during his time in the city.

OAKLAND – The Warriors lost to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, 125-108. But the good news is that they didn’t lose any ground in their race for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. That’s because the Houston Rockets also lost, snapping their 17-game win streak with a 108-105 loss to

Without Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell available, the Clippers get into position to win with a third-quarter burst but fall 103-11 to the Lakers.