Kawhi Leonard got his first career triple-double and scored 33 points, Landry Shamet added 22 and the Los Angeles Clippers shrugged off an early 15-point deficit before hanging on to beat the Miami Heat 122-117 Friday night.
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra ripped the NBA's "antiquated" voting process for the All-Star Game and said it's "a joke" that swingman Jimmy Butler wasn't selected as a starter.
For 17 seasons, Kobe Bryant had been ahead of LeBron James on the NBA's career scoring list. With the King passing Kobe for third place all time, here's how he got there.
Goran Dragic is not going to play for Slovenia in this summer's Olympic qualifying tournament, insisting Thursday that he will not change his stance on being retired from international basketball.
Former Miami Heat great Dwyane Wade isn't surprised that new Heat swingman and his good friend Jimmy Butler is having so much success with his old team.
Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Jimmy Butler scored nine of his 24 points in overtime and the Miami Heat wasted a 21-point lead before beating the Washington Wizards 134-129 on Wednesday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 31 | 14 | .689 | - | L1 |
| Orlando | 21 | 25 | .457 | 10.5 | L2 |
| Washington | 15 | 29 | .341 | 15.5 | W1 |
| Charlotte | 15 | 31 | .326 | 16.5 | L8 |
| Atlanta | 11 | 35 | .239 | 20.5 | L1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(13) | Tyler Herro | SG | Kentucky |
| 2(2) | KZ Okpala | SF | Stanford |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 31 | 14 | .689 |
| 2018-19 | 39 | 43 | .476 |
| 2017-18 | 44 | 38 | .537 |
| 2016-17 | 41 | 41 | .500 |
| 2015-16 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
