F LaMarcus Aldridge led San Antonio with 22 points as the Spurs extended the Grizzlies' losing streak to 10 games, the longest in the NBA this season and the longest by Memphis since losing 12 straight in January 2009.

F-C LaMarcus Aldridge had 15 points and 10 rebounds in Wednesday's 98-86 loss at Minnesota.

F LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 41 points in Wednesday's 104-95 win over the Memphis Grizzlies His performance was his best in the regular season in the three years he has played for the Spurs and his fourth 30-plus point game of the season. Aldridge had 41 points in a playoff game in 2016 against Oklahoma City in his first year in San Antonio His career regular-season high is 44 points in 2014 against Denver when he was with Portland.Aldridge shot 17 of 24 from the floor Wednesday. "It feels good -- I'm taking my time and finding my shots and trying to make the other guys better," Aldridge said. "I just ended up having a good night. Everyone was looking for me and I was just trying to stay aggressive out there. When I hit an early 3-pointer from the top of the key that was kind of a fluke shot, I kinda figured this was going to be my night."

F LaMarcus Aldridge, with 33 points, and Pau Gasol, with 25, dominated the smaller Mavericks' frontcourt and helped the Spurs (13-7) overcome a putrid second-quarter stretch that saw them fall behind by as many as 13 points.Aldridge also had 10 rebounds for San Antonio.

F LaMarcus Aldridge scored 22 points and hauled in 11 rebounds to lead four players in double-figure scoring as the Spurs defeated the Hawks 96-85 on Monday. Eighteen of Aldridge's points came after halftime, and 12 of those were in the fourth quarter.

F LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 32 points to lead the Spurs past the Mavericks 97-91 on Tuesday night. "His comfort level, his confidence is good. He's in a good spot right now," teammate Patty Mills said of Aldridge, who scored 13 in the fourth quarter. "We try to let him do his thing and, as a team, mold around him."

WASHINGTON -- Harrison Barnes scored 31 points as the Dallas Mavericks, owners of the NBA's worst record, upset the Washington Wizards 113-99 on Tuesday night.Dennis Smith Jr. had 22 points and Wesley Matthews 14 for the Mavericks, who had lost six games in a row and were winless in five previous road games.John Wall had 23 points and 14 assists for the Wizards in his return to the lineup. Wall sat out Washington's 107-96 win at Toronto on Sunday after injuring his left shoulder Friday in a home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.Bradley Beal also scored 23 points for the Wizards, who have lost three straight road games and are 2-5 since their 3-0 start.Spurs 120, Clippers 107SAN ANTONIO -- LaMarcus Aldridge scored 25 points and Danny Green added a season-high 24 as San Antonio won its third straight.San Antonio scored a season-high 40 points in the third quarter, 26 of which came in the final six minutes.Austin Rivers scored a season-high 24 points to lead the Clippers, who have lost five... [More]

F LaMarcus Aldridge scored 25 points as the San Antonio Spurs used an explosive third-quarter run to waltz past the reeling Clippers 120-107. Aldridge is one of just four San Antonio players in the past 20 years to score 220-plus points in the first 10 games of a season (David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard).

F LaMarcus Aldridge had 14 points for San Antonio, which is still without star forward Kawhi Leonard and veteran point guard Tony Parker -- and will be for the foreseeable future.

F LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs with 24 points on Thursday night against the Warriors, the seventh time in eight games he has paced San Antonio.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Detroit Pistons were more than happy to take what the Warriors gave them, turning Golden State's season-high 25 turnovers into a 115-107 win over the defending NBA champs on Sunday.It was the third consecutive win for the Pistons, the second in as many nights on their West Coast road trip. Avery Bradley led the Pistons with 23 points, one more than Reggie Jackson, who had all but two of his points in the first half.Klay Thompson had 29, Kevin Durant 28 and Stephen Curry 27 and eight assists for the Warriors.Pacers 97, Spurs 94INDIANAPOLIS -- Victor Oladipo scored 23 points, including the decisive 3-pointer, to lift Indiana past San Antonio.LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points lead San Antonio, which lost its second game in a row after a four-game, season-opening winning streak.Oladipo sank a 3-pointer with 10.3 seconds to go to give Indiana a 95-94 lead. Aldridge missed a jumper with 5.1 seconds left. Cory Joseph was fouled with 3.4 seconds remaining and hit both free... [More]

INDIANAPOLIS -- Victor Oladipo scored 23 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer, to lift the Indiana Pacers to a 97-94 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points lead San Antonio, which lost its second game in a row after a four-game, season-opening winning streak.Oladipo sank a 3-pointer with 10.3 seconds to go to give Indiana a 95-94 lead. Aldridge missed a jumper with 5.1 seconds left. Cory Joseph was fouled with 3.4 seconds remaining and hit both free throws to push the lead to three.Patty Mills missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer just before the buzzer.Knicks 114, Cavaliers 95CLEVELAND -- Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 34 points to lead New York to a stunning win over Cleveland.The Knicks' previous win over Cleveland came on Oct. 30, 2014, in LeBron James' return debut with the Cavs. New York had lost 10 straight to Cleveland, which is in the midst of a three-game losing streak.Kristaps Porzingis added 32 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks.... [More]

INDIANAPOLIS -- Victor Oladipo scored 23 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer, to lift the Indiana Pacers to a 97-94 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points lead San Antonio, which has lost two in a row.Oladipo sank a 3-pointer with 10.3 seconds to go to give Indiana a 95-94 lead. Aldridge missed a jumper with 5.1 seconds left. Cory Joseph was fouled with 3.4 seconds remaining and hit both free throws to push the lead to 97-94.Patty Mills missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer just before the buzzer.Bucks 117, Hawks 106ATLANTA -- Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points, his fifth 30-point game of the season, to spark Milwaukee to a win over Atlanta.Antetokounmpo picked up his fourth double-double of the season. He was 14-for-21 from the field, one of them a 3-pointer, and added 12 rebounds and five assists to give the Bucks their second straight win.The Bucks also got a season-high 27 points from Khris Middleton, who added seven rebounds... [More]

F LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs with 24 points and 11 rebounds on Friday night.

PHILADELPHIA -- Eric Gordon nailed a 3-pointer from the left corner at the buzzer as the Houston Rockets defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 105-104 on Wednesday night.Gordon notched 29 points to lead Houston, which scored the last nine points. James Harden added 27 points and 13 assists for the Rockets, and Clint Capela contributed 16 points, a career-high 20 rebounds and four blocked shots.J.J. Redick poured in 22 points to pace Philadelphia, which did not score in the final 3:05. Joel Embiid added 21 points, and Robert Covington chipped in 20 for the 76ers.Nets 112, Cavaliers 107NEW YORK -- Spencer Dinwiddie scored a career-high 22 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 43 seconds remaining as Brooklyn overcame a triple-double by LeBron James to defeat Cleveland.Dinwiddie made his 20th career start and first in place of D'Angelo Russell (right knee sprain). He shot 7-for-13, with his biggest basket coming after the Nets blew a 12-point lead. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Allen Crabbe added... [More]

F LaMarcus Aldridge scored 31 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked one shot to lead the Spurs past the Heat on Wednesday. "LaMarcus was tough to handle," said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who rarely overflows with praise.Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was much more verbose when asked about Aldridge, who made 12 of 18 shots, including his only 3-point try, and went 6 of 7 on free throws. "You can never underestimate when players change teams -- there's an adjustment period," Spoelstra said. "But this (performance) was the guy we saw in Portland. He's a matchup problem."

F LaMarcus Aldridge scored 20 points as San Antonio outlasted the Toronto Raptors 101-97 on Monday at the AT&T Center to remain unbeaten.

F LaMarcus Aldridge scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds, and the Spurs scored 23 points off of turnovers in an 87-77 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.Aldridge continued to be the centerpiece on offense as he picks up the slack of the injured Leonard, will still be out for several weeks with right quadriceps tendinopathy."(Leonard) is our main guy and so now that he's out, I'm just trying to help carry the offense a little bit until he's back," Aldridge said.Aldridge did that and more Saturday night."L.A. was just a difference maker for us with the way he scored," Popovich said. "The defense in the second half and L.A.'s offense was what (made the difference)."

F LaMarcus Aldridge scored 25 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead the Spurs to a 107-99 victory over Minnesota in the season opener for both teams. Aldridge signed a three-year, $72.3 million contract extension on Monday.

F aMarcus Aldridge agreed to terms on a three-year, $72.3 million contract extension with the San Antonio Spurs, multiple outlets reported. The deal will keep Aldridge under contract with the Spurs through the 2020-21 season. Aldridge will opt into the $22.3 million player option on his 2018-19 contract, and the extension's new terms will start with the 2019-20 season. The 32-year-old Dallas native is set to make $21.4 million in the 2016-17 season.