NBA Basketball News

DeMarcus Cousins had 32 points and 19 rebounds, and Derrick Williams scored a career-high 31 to pace the Sacramento Kings to a 112-97 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.

Former NBA player Lamar Odom pleaded no contest Monday to a drunken driving charge and accepted a sentence of three years' probation and three months of alcohol abuse treatment.

Robin Lopez chipped in 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Wesley Matthews added 16 points for the Blazers, who bounced back with their second win over Utah this season after losing to Dallas on Saturday to snap a four-game winning streak.

Wilson Chandler scored 17 points with eight rebounds as the Denver Nuggets pulled out the victory over the Washington Wizards, 75-74, at Verizon Center.

Los Angeles Clippers'Jared Dudley goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers' Tony Wroten, left, and Thaddeus Young during the first half of an NBA game Monday in Philadelphia.

Kemba Walker scored 27 of his 31 points in the second half, and the Charlotte Bobcats ruined Stephen Curry's homecoming with a wire-to-wire 115-111 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.

Former NBA player Lamar Odom has pleaded no contest to a drunken driving charge and accepted a sentence of three years' probation and three months of alcohol abuse treatment.

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Corey Brewer has been fined $5,000 US by the NBA for violating the league's anti-flopping rules for the second time this season.

Memphis Grizzlies forward Quincy Pondexter will be out indefinitely with a stress fracture in his right foot, the team said Monday.

IPFW to host psychology conference for Collegiate Connection high school students.

So he knew that playing on his 28th birthday, and against his former team, the onus was on him to both atone and deliver.

Bryant had nine points and eight rebounds in his season debut, but Amir Johnson scored a career-high 32 points for the trade-depleted Toronto Raptors in a 106-94 victory over Los Angeles on Sunday night.

Miami Heat small forward LeBron James, left, defends Detroit Pistons small forward Josh Smith in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Auburn Hills, Mich., Sunday.

The Thunder improved to 10-0 at home this season. They are the only Western Conference team to remain undefeated at home.

The Toronto Raptors have agreed to send forward Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday for a package of role players, according to multiple reports.

Jordan Crawford scored 23 points and the Boston Celtics posted the most lopsided victory in the NBA this season, bursting out to another sizzling start and pouring it on from there to batter the New York Knicks 114-73 on Sunday.

Nate Robinson scored 20 points off the bench to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 103-92 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

"You saw it on everybody's face. It was like 'Here we go again,'" Isaiah Thomas said.

Playing their fourth game in five nights and missing their leading scorer, the sluggish Nuggets appeared well on their way to their third straight loss.

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond tries to protect the ball away from Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Saturday.