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☆ Isaiah Stewart: Detroit Pistons forward arrested and cited after punching opponent before game
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Sara Smart | Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart was arrested and cited after an altercation with a Phoenix Suns player prior to Wednesday’s NBA game between the two teams. Stewart was arrested for assault, issued a citation and released, according to a news release from the Phoenix Police Department, after punching Drew Eubanks. Stewart, 22, is in his fourth season with the Pistons and Eubanks, 27, is a forward for the Suns. Stewart was already ruled out of Wednesday’s game, which the Suns won 116-110, with a left ankle sprain. After the game, Pistons head coach Monty Williams said he and other team officials had talked to Stewart, who gave them his side of the story.

Persons: Isaiah Stewart, Stewart, Drew Eubanks, Eubanks, “, Drew, ”, Monty Williams, ” Williams, Frank Vogel Organizations: CNN — Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns, NBA, Phoenix Police Department, Pistons, Eubanks, Suns, Police, Footprint Center, “, Phoenix Police, CNN, ” Suns Locations: Phoenix

☆ Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia forms new investment group called Player 15
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Mat Ishbia, majority owner of the NBA's Phoenix Suns, talks to the media during his introductory press conference at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, on Feb. 8, 2023. Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia is forming a new sports, entertainment and real estate investment group as a single unifying place for his investments. The new investment or holding company will be called the Player 15 Group, the company announced Wednesday. It will house the National Basketball Association's Phoenix Suns, the Women's National Basketball Association's Phoenix Mercury and the newly acquired G-League team for the Suns. The group follows similar one-stop shop investment groups such as Fenway Sports Group, Harris Blitzer Group and The Kraft Group.

Persons: Mat Ishbia, Ishbia, Harris Organizations: Phoenix Suns, Footprint, Basketball, Phoenix Mercury, League, Suns, NBA, CNBC, Footprint Center, Phoenix, Mercury, Fenway Sports Group, Harris Blitzer Group, The Kraft Group, United Wholesale Mortgage, Forbes, Michigan State University Locations: Phoenix , Arizona, Phoenix

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns center Drew Eubanks said Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart punched him Wednesday at the arena hours before the teams were due to play each other. Eubanks told reporters before the game that the altercation happened as he was coming into the arena for the game. He said an argument started and they were chest-to-chest before Stewart threw the punch. Stewart was already listed as out for the game with a sprained left ankle. Stewart was involved in an on-court altercation with the Lakers’ LeBron James in 2021 that saw Stewart suspended for two games and James for one.

Persons: Drew Eubanks, Isaiah Stewart, Eubanks, Stewart, LeBron James, James Organizations: PHOENIX, — Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Pistons, Lakers

PHOENIX (AP) — Golden State forward Draymond Green and Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic continued their feud on social media Tuesday, with Green calling Nurkic a “300-pound softy” three nights after the Warriors beat the Suns on Stephen Curry's last-second 3-pointer. It's the continuation of a back-and-forth that started in December, when Green hit Nurkic in the head and was suspended by the NBA. The two played against each other for the first time since then on Saturday night, exchanging words and taunts throughout. Curry hit a 33-footer with 0.7 seconds left to lift the Warriors over the Suns 113-112. You have Steph Curry on post-ups and you've got nothing.

Persons: Nurkic, Stephen Curry's, Green, Curry, “, ” Nurkic, ” Green, Steph Curry, you've, ___ Organizations: PHOENIX, Phoenix Suns, Green, Warriors, Suns, NBA Locations: Golden

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry made a 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left and the Golden State Warriors beat the Phoenix Suns 113-112 on Saturday night for their sixth victory in seven games. Golden State avoided being swept by the Suns in the season series to get back to .500 for the first time since Dec. 25. The Warriors led 84-82 entering the fourth quarter. Photos You Should See View All 21 ImagesJonathan Kuminga added 21 points for Golden State. The Warriors answered with a spurt by Kuminga – who led Golden State with 13 points at halftime – to take a 59-58 advantage into the break.

Persons: — Stephen Curry, Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Booker, Durant couldn't, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green, Durant, Kuminga –, Royce O’Neale, David Roddy, Phoenix’s, Gary Payton, Green, Nurkic, ___ Organizations: FRANCISCO, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns, Warriors, Phoenix, Suns, Golden State, Jazz, The Warriors, Sacramento Locations: Utah, Golden

Doug McDermott was once traded by Indiana to San Antonio, and now, the Spurs have traded him back to the Pacers. Trade deadline day in the NBA gave them and plenty of other players an entirely new outlook, plus may have even reshaped the start of the playoff push as well. He and Alec Burks are headed to the Knicks, a team that entered Thursday a game out of the No. Defending NBA champion Denver didn't make a move on deadline day, nor did reigning East champion Miami, though the Heat did their trade-season work a couple weeks ago by bringing in Terry Rozier from Charlotte for Kyle Lowry. Adding to the challenge of deadline day is this: Only five teams entered Thursday more than four games out of the final play-in tournament spots in the East and West.

Persons: Bojan Bogdanovic, Gordon Hayward, Doug McDermott, Buddy Hield, Joel Embiid, Royce O'Neale, Embiid, Alec Burks, Quentin Grimes, Evan Fournier, Ryan Arcidiacono, Grimes, Fournier, Arcidiacono, Hayward, Hield, McDermott, Antonio, Kelly Olynyk, Patrick Beverley, Damian Lillard, Robin Lopez, Lopez, “, ” Lopez, Dejounte Murray —, —, Denver didn't, Terry Rozier, Kyle Lowry, LeBron James, Koby Altman, ” Altman, Lowry, Spencer Dinwiddie, Dennis Schröder, Thaddeus Young, Dan Gelston, Tom Withers, ___ Organizations: Spurs, Pacers, NBA, Knicks, Eastern Conference, Suns, Mavericks, Pistons, Thunder, Western Conference, Minnesota, Denver —, Los Angeles Clippers, 76ers, Toronto, Bucks, Kings, Denver, East, Miami, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State, Lakers, Warriors, Raptors, AP Sports Locations: Detroit, New York, Charlotte, Oklahoma City, Indiana, San Antonio, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Dallas, Brooklyn, P.J . Washington, Canada, Utah, Milwaukee, Sacramento, Atlanta, Cleveland, East, Toronto

☆ Shaquille O’Neal says this advice from Jeff Bezos got him to invest in a $29 million education startup backed by Sam Altman
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

When you're considering investment advice, taking a tip from one of the world's wealthiest people is probably a good place to start. That's why Shaquille O'Neal says he turned to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for inspiration before deciding to invest in Campus, the online community college startup that's already raised more than $29 million from investors like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Discord founder Jason Citron. "I heard Jeff Bezos say, if you invest in things that's going to change people's lives, you'll always get a great return on your investment," O'Neal said. And, O'Neal has long touted Bezos' advice to seek out investment opportunities that he truly believes can "change people's lives." "If something comes across my desk and I don't believe in it, I don't even look at it," O'Neal told The Wall Street Journal in 2019.

Persons: Shaquille O'Neal, Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, Jason Citron, O'Neal, Fortune, he'd, you'll, Tade Oyerinde, Oyerinde, It's, Bezos, Matt Isbhia, Papa John's, Auntie Anne's, it's Organizations: Amazon, Princeton, Vanderbilt, Spelman College, of Famer, Phoenix Suns, Bezos, Wall Street, Google

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty are bringing their core group back and trying to add another piece with prized free agent Nneka Ogwumike while Seattle signed Skylar Diggins-Smith as WNBA free agency tipped off Thursday. The Liberty, who made it to the WNBA Finals last season before losing to the Las Vegas Aces, met with Ogwumike, according to a person familiar with the situation. Sabally, who was a restricted free agent, averaged career highs in points (18.6), rebounds (8.1) and assists (4.4) last season. They also signed free agent Megan Gustafson. Williams had a stellar season with Chicago last year, averaging 10.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and a career-best 6.3 assists.

Persons: Nneka Ogwumike, Skylar Diggins, Smith, Ogwumike, Breanna Stewart, Betnijah Laney, Stewart, Jonquel Jones, Jones, Diggins, Jewell Loyd, “, ” Diggins, Jewell, Noelle Quinn, Satou Sabally, Kalani Brown, Sabally, Brown, Kiah Stokes, Sydney Colson, Megan Gustafson, Courtney Williams, Alanna Smith, Williams, ___ Organizations: New York Liberty, Seattle, Liberty, WNBA, Las Vegas Aces, Associated Press, Nets, Los Angeles Sparks, ESPN, Phoenix Mercury, Notre Dame, Seattle Storm, Dallas, Wings, Aces, Minnesota Lynx, Chicago Locations: York

Even though I love these people here, I love to shut them up," Durant said after scoring 33 points to lead the Suns to a 136-120 victory Wednesday night. Durant added eight assists in his first game in Brooklyn since being traded to Phoenix nearly a year ago. Jusuf Nurkic added 28 points and 11 rebounds for the Suns, overwhelming an undersized Nets team as the Suns won for the ninth time in 11 games. The entire Nets team was too small. Phoenix played without starting forward Grayson Allen, who sprained his right ankle Monday in a victory in Miami.

Persons: — Kevin Durant, Durant, Frank Vogel, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Kyrie Irving, James Harden —, Jusuf Nurkic, Beal's, “, Jacque Vaughn, Booker, Eric Gordon, Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Lonnie Walker IV, Durant —, ” Durant, Irving, Ben Simmons, Simmons, Vaughn, Nurkic dunked, Thomas, Dorian Finney, Smith, Day'Ron Sharpe, Phoenix, Grayson Allen, ___ Organizations: Phoenix Suns, Suns, Phoenix, Nets, ” Suns, ” Nets, NBA, Brooklyn, Phoenix outrebounded, Philadelphia Locations: Brooklyn, Atlanta and Washington, Durant, Phoenix, Dallas, Miami, UP, Atlanta

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Indiana State Police arrested two-time NBA champion Rajon Rondo on Sunday in southern Indiana on misdemeanor gun and drug charges, police said. The 37-year-old former guard was initially stopped for a traffic violation in Jackson County, police said in a news release. The four-time All-Star was taken to the Jackson County Jail where he immediately posted bond and was released. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesRondo was prohibited from carrying a firearm because of a non-contact court order that was issued in August. The initial one came in 2022 when a Louisville woman said Rondo became enraged and threatened her life, according to the protective order.

Persons: Rajon Rondo, Tesla, Rondo, “, ___ Organizations: — Indiana State Police, Court, Associated Press, Rondo, Kentucky Wildcats, Phoenix Suns, NBA, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers Locations: LOUISVILLE, Ky, Indiana, Jackson County, Indianapolis, Louisville, Jackson

☆ Luka Doncic scores 73 points – tied for 4th most by a player in an NBA game
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Jason Hanna | Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Only Wilt Chamberlain (100 points and 78 points in the 1960s) and Kobe Bryant (81 in 2006) scored more in an NBA game. We’ve been struggling lately – the mindset was get a win,” Doncic said about his Mavericks (25-20) after the game. So, just seeing the game,” Doncic said. When I’m wrong I admit it, so probably shouldn’t have done that. Doncic, who was named Thursday to his fourth NBA All-Star Game, was selected by the Hawks with the No.

Persons: CNN — Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, Chamberlain, David Thompson, “, We’ve, ” Doncic, Embiid, Doncic, Trae Young, Young, who’d, ”, Cam Organizations: CNN —, Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta, NBA, Kobe, Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs, Hawks, Phoenix Suns, Dallas ’ American Airlines Center, TNT Locations: Slovenian

Luka Doncic and Devin Booker went on another NBA scoring spree on Friday night, making this a week like none other in league history. “I mean, you have some amazing players, man," Doncic said Friday when asked about the recent run of great scoring performances. Chamberlain scored 100 on March 2, 1962; Bryant scored 81 on Jan. 18, 2006; Chamberlain had 78 on Dec. 8, 1961. And now, Doncic has joined their echelon, his 73 tying Thompson and Chamberlain (who did it twice) for fourth-most in an NBA game. Leaguewide, NBA teams are averaging about 116 points per game this season — the highest rate in the league since the 1969-70 season.

Persons: Luka Doncic, Devin Booker, Doncic, —, Booker, Joel Embiid, Karl, Anthony Towns, David Thompson, George Gervin, Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, Bryant, Thompson, ” Doncic, Jason Kidd, David Robinson, ” Kidd, — Embiid, Kevin Love, “, ” Booker, Frank Vogel, He'll, Jerry West, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, haven't, Leaguewide, Charles Odum, ___ Organizations: Dallas, Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia, Minnesota, NBA, Kobe Bryant —, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas ’, Atlanta, ” Mavericks, Elgin Baylor, Boston, Suns, Indiana, Washington, Portland, ” Suns, Lakers, Philadelphia Warriors, Warriors, Doncic, Baylor, AP Locations: Embiid, Dallas, —, Towns, West, Atlanta

☆ Draymond Green left off Olympics list due to suspensions this season, Team USA director says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Draymond Green was left off Team USA’s provisional 41-man list for this summer’s Olympic Games due to the suspensions he’s received this season, USA Basketball executive director Grant Hill said Wednesday. Green was reinstated in the first week of January after serving a 12-game suspension. “But I think just in lieu of sort of what’s transpired this year, we made a decision to not have [Green] on this list with this particular point in time with the process. According to the NBA, Green had meetings with a counselor and has also on multiple occasions met with representatives from the league, the Warriors and the Players Association, and he will continue to do so throughout the season. Green is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, finishing atop the podium with Team USA at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.

Persons: Draymond Green, he’s, Grant Hill, Rudy Gobert, Green, ” Hill, ” Organizations: CNN, Team USA’s, USA Basketball, NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, ESPN, ” CNN, Warriors, Players Association, USA, Rio Locations: Tokyo

DALLAS (AP) — Another contentious Dallas-Phoenix meeting for Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic went beyond the court Wednesday night. Dallas coach Jason Kidd conceded as much later in the season by saying Miller did the Mavs a favor with his observation. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesAfter the comment Wednesday night, Doncic immediately turned and pointed in the direction of the fan, who was wearing a Devin Booker No. Doncic was without All-Star sidekick Kyrie Irving against the Suns as the Mavs lost for the fourth time in five games. We all have to be better.”The Mavs and Suns have had several chippy meetings since the 2022 playoff series.

Persons: Luka Doncic, Doncic, Reggie Miller, Jason Kidd, Miller, Devin Booker No, ” Doncic, ” Kidd wasn't, Kidd didn't, Kyrie Irving, ” Kidd, “, “ We’re, Picasso, ”, Booker Organizations: DALLAS, Mavericks, Suns, Phoenix, Dallas, of Fame, Western Conference, Boston, Slovenian, Celtics Locations: Dallas, “, Phoenix

NEW YORK (AP) — Ava DuVernay kept hearing she had to read “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.” She had Isabel Wilkerson’s book in galleys before it was published in 2020. “At one point, a high-profile director said to me, ‘I heard you got the book,’” DuVernay says. “That’s what I thought.”Political Cartoons View All 253 Images“Origin,” DuVernay’s new film, isn’t a direct adaptation of Wilkerson’s book. It feels like a miracle.”DuVernay calls “Origin” the film she’s proudest of, partly because of how she made it outside the studio system. To not feel like ‘Oh, I didn’t go to film school and I’m just skating by,'" DuVernay says.

Persons: — Ava DuVernay, Isabel Wilkerson’s, Oprah Winfrey, ‘, ” DuVernay, ’, ”, George Floyd, Wilkerson, ” “ Selma ”, “, DuVernay, Aunjaneu Ellis, Taylor, “ She’s Indiana Jones, She’s, Ellis, Taylor hadn’t, Paul Garnes, Garnes, —, Robert Wood Johnson, Melinda Gates, Chris Paul, Trayvon Martin, Jim Crow, Jon Bernthal, Emily Yancy, ” Ellis, Oscar, “ King Arthur, she’s, Selma ’, I’ve, I’m, Martin, doesn’t, it’s, Jake Coyle Organizations: “, Venice Film, Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, NBA, Suns, LBJ, Venice, Walt Disney Co Locations: “, United States, Venice, Nazi Germany, Mississippi, India, American

☆ Big M&A and Bob Iger's future: 13 media executives make their anonymous 2024 predictions
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-20 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Executive 2: Bob Iger will, again, extend his contract as Disney CEO Earlier this year, Disney CEO Bob Iger renewed his contract through 2026. This executive predicted "fool me five times, shame on me." This executive predicted Peltz and Rasulo will win their campaign and both join the board. This person predicted Disney would purchase privately held Candle Media to acquire Moonbug Entertainment, the owner of CoComelon. This executive predicted Yaccarino would either lose patience or find her job increasingly pointless and leave the company in 2024.

Persons: Andrew Ross Sorkin, Walt Disney Company Bob Iger, Michael M, David Zaslav, Slaven Vlasic, NBCUniversal, Brian Roberts, Roberts, Donna Langley, Bob Iger, Iger, Nelson Peltz, Jay Rasulo, Marco Bello, Peltz, Rasulo, Disney's, Dana Walden, Dana Walden Jason Laveris, Disney Entertainment Dana Walden, Walden, Bob Chapek, Andrew Wilson, Wilson, Chris Licht wouldn't, McCarthy, Andrew Wilson Michael Newberg, Kevin Mayer, Mayer, Bryan van der Beek, Tom Staggs, Staggs, Jayson Tatum, Kyle Terada, NBCUniversal's Peacock, Alec Martinez, Gray, Discovery's Max, Jeff Zucker, Lady Michelle Obama's, Michelle Obamas, Cheriss, Gerry Cardinale, Jeff Shell, RedBird, Shari Redstone's, David Ellison, Byron Trott, Zucker, Mark Thompson, Linda Yaccarino, X Linda Yaccarino, Vox, Jerod Harris, Yaccarino, CNBC's Julia Boorstin, Boorstin, Elon Musk's, Jason LaVeris, Barbie, Mario, Oppenheimer, LightShed's Greenfield Organizations: Walt Disney Company, New York Times, Santiago, Getty, Jazz, Lincoln Center, Warner Bros ., Comcast, Warner Bros, Discovery, Disney, Trian Fund Management, Future Investment Initiative, Summit, Bloomberg, Filmmagic, Disney Entertainment, Electronic Arts, CNBC, Candle Media, Iger, Media, Moonbug Entertainment, Apple Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors, USA, National Basketball Association, NBA, Apple, The College, ESPN, College, NHL, MLB, Vegas Golden Knights, Florida Panthers, Mobile, National Hockey League, Diamond Sports Group, Scripps, Gray Television, Las Vegas Golden Knights, Arizona Coyotes, Phoenix Suns, Street Journal, Netflix, Hulu, Max, Paramount, RedBird, Paramount Global, CNN Worldwide, CNN, NurPhoto, BDT, The Ritz, Carlton, FilmMagic, Mario Bros Locations: New York City, Disney, Miami , Florida, Las Vegas , Nevada, Laguna Niguel, Dana Point , California

☆ With Washington Capitals, Wizards move to Virginia, owner Ted Leonsis pursues his vision of a $10 billion sports empire around Washington, D.C.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-14 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Glenn Youngkin (L) looks on during the announcement of a new sports arena for the Washington Wizards NBA basketball team and Washington Capitals NHL hockey team, on December 13, 2023 Virginia. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesTed Leonsis, the owner of the NBA's Washington Wizards and the NHL's Washington Capitals, has a grand vision for growing a regional sports empire. Glenn Youngkin announced that the Capitals and Wizards have agreed to move to a new arena in Alexandria, Virginia, as part of a $2 billion entertainment complex in 2028. How will they compete with big market teams? "We could have a billion-and-a-half-dollar revenue run rate and a $10 billion to $15 billion trend of valuation," Leonsis said.

Persons: Ted Leonsis, Glenn Youngkin, Win Mcnamee, Leonsis, we'll, aren't, I'm, it's, It's, David Rubenstein, David Blitzer, Blackstone, James Dolan, Stan Kroenke, Kroenke, I've Organizations: Monumental Sports, Entertainment, Virginia Gov, Washington Wizards NBA, Washington Capitals NHL, Getty, Washington Wizards, NHL's Washington Capitals, CNBC, Summit, Washington , D.C, AOL, Capitals, Wizards, Washington Mystics, Capital, D.C, Sports, Mystics, NHL, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals, MLB, Carlyle Group, Bloomberg, Orioles, Red Sox, Fenway Sports Group, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Penguins, Premier League's Liverpool, Philadelphia 76ers, New, New Jersey Devils, Washington, Cleveland Guardians, MSG, Sphere Entertainment, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, New York Knicks, Rangers, MSG Networks, Atlanta Braves Holdings, Liberty Media, Sports & Entertainment, Nuggets, Avalanche, Los Angeles Rams, Premier League's Arsenal FC, Qatar Investment Authority, MSG Sports, NHL's Rangers, NBA's Knicks, Phoenix Suns, NBA, Ottawa Senators, Braves Locations: Virginia, Alexandria , Virginia, Washington ,, Washington, London, Richmond, Delaware, New Jersey, Real Salt Lake, Denver, MLS's Rapids, Colorado, Monumental

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 30 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Sacramento Kings 127-117 on Monday night in the quarterfinals of the NBA's In-Season Tournament. "This is the first time we’ve had the In-Season Tournament. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesThere was good energy from the sellout crowd, with many fans wearing blue T-shirts handed out to give the In-Season Tournament a playoff feel. The Kings got within six midway through the fourth before the Pelicans scored nine straight points to put the game away. UP NEXTPelicans: Play the winner of Tuesday's Suns-Lakers game in the In-Season Tournament semifinals Thursday night in Las Vegas.

Persons: — Brandon Ingram, Ingram, Willie Green, we’ve, ” Herb Jones, Jonas Valanciunas, De'Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, Trey Lyles, “, ” Green, ”, ” Fox, He’s, Valanciunas, Trey Murphy, Jones, ___ Organizations: New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, Pelicans, Phoenix, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento, Kings . Sacramento, Valanciunas, New, Tuesday's Suns, Lakers, Tuesday’s Suns Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, New Orleans, Las Vegas, Kings ., ”, Orleans, Ingram, Sacramento, UP, Las Vegas .

Jokic had 21 points and 16 assists, including a difficult layup in traffic with 24.1 seconds left, and the Nuggets held off the Phoenix Suns 119-111 for a hard-fought victory. Durant moved in 10th place on scoring list late in the second quarter, driving the baseline for a layup to pass Moses Malone. Denver jumped out to a 41-30 lead going into the second quarter after shooting 79.2% (19 of 24) from the field. But you've got to credit the Nuggets and Nikola Jokic — that's why he's one of the best in the world. The Suns were playing without Booker (ankle) and Bradley Beal (back) while the Nuggets were without Jamal Murray (ankle) and Aaron Gordon (heel).

Persons: Nikola Jokic, Jokic, “, Michael Malone, ”, Kevin Durant, Michael Porter Jr, Porter, Justin Holiday, Kentavious Caldwell, Pope —, Jackson, ” Jokic, Jusuf Nurkic, Devin Booker —, ” Nurkic, ” Durant, Nurkic, Durant, Moses Malone, Malone, ” Vogel, you've, Nikola Jokic —, He's, Booker, Bradley Beal, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, ___ Organizations: PHOENIX, Denver Nuggets, Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, Suns, Phoenix, Denver, NBA, ABA, Sacramento, Memphis Locations: Jokic, Jackson

MIAMI (AP) — Khris Middleton had a thought pop into his head immediately after Milwaukee topped Miami to finish group play in the NBA’s In-Season Tournament with an unbeaten record. Boston outscored the teams in its group by 27 points, compared with a plus-22 differential for Orlando and plus-20 for Brooklyn. That meant the Celtics won East Group C.“You just know what the reason is,” Nets forward Mikal Bridges said. The West race didn't end up with quite as much drama as the East had with the down-to-the-wire differential chasing. The teams that lose in the quarterfinals will play a to-be-added regular-season game against each other, East vs. East and West vs. West.

Persons: — Khris Middleton, “ We’re, ”, Middleton didn't, he'd, it'll, “, ” Middleton, It'd, Bridges, “ It’s, Chicago's Andre Drummond, Billy Donovan didn't, Boston's Payton Pritchard, ’ ”, Joe Mazzulla, Donovan, Josh Hart, Kyle Lowry, ” Lowry Organizations: MIAMI, Milwaukee, Eastern Conference, New York, Indiana, Boston, Western Conference, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix, Sacramento, Golden State, NBA, Lakers, Orlando, Brooklyn, Celtics, East Group, ” Nets, Chicago, Nets, Magic, Bulls, ’ ” Celtics, ”, East, Cavaliers, Knicks, Suns, Timberwolves, State, West, Warriors, Golden Locations: Miami, Vegas, Milwaukee, New, New Orleans, Las Vegas, Milwaukee , Indiana, Boston , New York, Cleveland, Orlando, Brooklyn, Boston, York, New Jersey, Minnesota

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Russell Westbrook got into an extended verbal exchange with a fan late in the Los Angeles Clippers’ loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Referee Lauren Holtkamp came over and stood between Westbrook and the seats in the final 30 seconds of the game. “I’m not going to speak on it because it’s not appropriate,” Westbrook said when asked what the fan shouted at him. In December 2022, when Westbrook played for the Los Angeles Lakers, he had another angry exchange with a fan sitting courtside at a game in Milwaukee. “Respect is a big thing that I value so the moment that line gets crossed I won’t allow it no more,” Westbrook said Monday.

Persons: — Russell Westbrook, Lauren Holtkamp, Clipper DeAndre Jordan, Westbrook, “ I’m, it’s, ” Westbrook, “, ”, ‘, ___ Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Clipper, Crypto.com, Westbrook, Phoenix Suns, Footprint Center, Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Locations: Westbrook, Milwaukee

☆ NBA roundup: Ex-Blazer Damian Lillard seals Bucks win
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

The Nets gave up the game's first 13 points and trailed 30-9 with 4:37 left in the first quarter. Terry Rozier collected 22 points and nine assists, Brandon Miller had 20 points, P.J. Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball had seven points before exiting midway through the second quarter with a right ankle strain. Reggie Jackson had 20 points, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope contributed 16 points and Julian Strawther added 10 points for Denver. Poeltl added 13 rebounds.

Persons: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jeff Hanisch, Bobby Portis, Damian Lillard's, Lillard, Jrue, Deandre, Toumani Camara, Spencer Dinwiddie, Royce O'Neale, Lonnie Walker IV, DeMar DeRozan, Coby White, Patrick Williams, Zach LaVine, Jayson Tatum, Tatum didn't, Al Horford, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Neemias Queta, Trae Young, Atlanta's De'Andre Hunter, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Bogdanovic, Devin Booker, Booker, Kevin Durant, Eric Gordon, Jordan Goodwin, Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, Immanuel Quickley, Franz Wagner, Cole Anthony, Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs, Goga Bitadze, Moritz Wagner, Anthony, Miles Bridges, Terry Rozier, Brandon Miller, Mark Williams, LaMelo Ball, Ball, Anthony Edwards, Mike Conley, Conley, Jaren Jackson Jr, Desmond Bane, Santi Aldama, Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr, San Antonio, Reggie Jackson, Kentavious Caldwell, Pope, Julian Strawther, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Victor Wembanyama, Devin Vassell, Malaki Branham, Julian Champagnie, Keldon Johnson, Tre Jones, Darius Garland, Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen, Pascal Siakam, Jakob Poeltl, Poeltl, Scottie Barnes, Dennis Schroder, Gary Trent Jr Organizations: Milwaukee Bucks, Portland Trail Blazers, Fiserv Forum, Bucks, Trail Blazers, Portland, Nets, Bulls, Brooklyn, NBA, skidding Chicago, The Nets, Milwaukee, Celtics, Hawks, Boston, Atlanta, Suns, Knicks, Phoenix, New York, Hornets, Orlando, Charlotte, Banchero, Timberwolves, Grizzlies, Wolves, Nuggets, Spurs, Denver, San, The Nuggets, Cavaliers, Raptors, Cleveland, Toronto, Clevland, Thomson Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, USA, Portland, Deandre Ayton, Sacramento, New, P.J, Washington, Minnesota, Memphis, Denver

☆ NBA roundup: Balanced scoring lifts Bucks past Wizards
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Magic 113, Celtics 96Orlando turned in a dominant second half and extended its winning streak to six games by beating visiting Boston in an NBA in-season tournament game. Suns 110, Grizzlies 89Devin Booker scored a season-high 40 points to fuel visiting Phoenix to a victory over Memphis in an NBA in-season tournament game. Knicks 100, Heat 98RJ Barrett converted a go-ahead, three-point play with 1:59 left for host New York, who stormed back from a 21-point, third-quarter deficit to beat Miami in an NBA in-season tournament game. Raptors 121, Bulls 108OG Anunoby scored 26 points and Toronto defeated visiting Chicago in an NBA in-season tournament game. Indiana, which had already clinched a spot in the quarterfinals of the NBA in-season tournament, finished the East Group A stage with a 4-0 record.

Persons: Brook Lopez, Paul Rutherford, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Lopez, Jordan, Kyle Kuzma, Tyus Jones, Corey Kispert, Antetokounmpo, Washington's Landry, Green, Alperen Sengun, Justin, Sengun, Jabari Smith, Fred VanVleet, Nikola Jokic, Kentavious Caldwell, Pope, Orlando, Mo Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Jayson Tatum, Devin Booker, Booker, Eric Gordon, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, Santi Aldama, Derrick Rose, RJ Barrett, Jalen Brunson, Immanuel Quickley, Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Anunoby, Dennis Schroder, Pascal Siakam, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, DeRozan, Myles Turner, Buddy Hield, Cade Cunningham's, Jadey Ivey, Jalen Duren, De'Aaron Fox, Harrison Barnes, Malik Monk, Sabonis, Anthony Edwards, Karl, Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert, Stephen Curry, Dario Saric, Victor Wembanyama, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Norman Powell Organizations: Milwaukee, Boston Celtics, TD Garden, USA, Milwaukee Bucks, Washington Wizards, Bucks, Washington, Jordan Poole, Nuggets, Houston, Denver, NBA, Celtics, Boston, Orlando, East Group, Suns, Grizzlies, Memphis, Knicks, New, Miami, New York, Raptors, Bulls, Toronto, Chicago, Pacers, Pistons, Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana, Detroit, Jalen, Timberwolves, Sacramento, Minnesota, West Group, Kings, Warriors, Spurs, Golden State, Group, Pelicans, Clippers, New Orleans, Los, Dallas, Thomson Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, USA, Milwaukee Bucks, Denver, Phoenix, Memphis, New York, Toronto's, Indianapolis, Indiana, Minneapolis . Sacramento, Minnesota, San Antonio, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, New Orleans

☆ Dr. Trisha Bailey is the richest Jamaican-born woman. She overcame a lot to get here
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Jamisha Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Entrepreneur Dr. Trisha Bailey says despite a youth marked by trauma and poverty, she wouldn't change a single thing about her life. Dr. Bailey was recovering from a suicide attempt when she founded Bailey Medical Equipment & Supply and Pharmacy. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay was based on a conversation with Dr. Trisha Bailey, a billionaire who became the richest woman born in Jamaica. Dr. Trisha Bailey is an entrepreneur who has become the richest Jamaican-born woman.

Persons: Trisha Bailey, Bailey, —, Salomon Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley, Shotby3DPhotography, Oprah Winfrey Organizations: Bailey, & Supply, Pharmacy, Service, University of Connecticut, UCONN, Bailey's, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Phoenix Suns Locations: Jamaica, Connecticut, America, Florida, United States

PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul's return to Phoenix ended in the second quarter on Wednesday night after the 12-time All-Star was ejected by his old nemesis: referee Scott Foster. The Golden State Warriors guard and Foster have a long, acrimonious history, with the point guard complaining about Foster's officiating for nearly a decade. Now Paul says that a years-old issue that involves his son is at least part of the reason for the friction. Foster walked away but Paul kept yelling and the referee quickly turned and gave the point guard another technical, which caused the ejection. Everybody gets frustrated out there, but that’s up to the official.”Warriors team personnel had to get between Paul and Foster before the guard left the court.

Persons: Chris Paul's, Scott Foster, Foster, Paul, ” Paul, “, There's, I'm, “ I've, Paul —, Green, Rudy Gobert, Chris, Steve Kerr, Kerr, ___ Organizations: PHOENIX, Phoenix, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Suns, Warriors, NBA, ” Warriors, Foster, Golden State Locations: Phoenix

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