HOUSTON -- Austin Rivers caught fire in the second half and, with some help from Lou Williams, shot the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers past the Houston Rockets 128-118 on Friday night at Toyota Center.Rivers scored 30 of his team-high 36 points on 10-of-18 shooting in the second half, drilling 5 of 10 3-pointers down the stretch to keep the injury-riddled Rockets (25-6) at bay.Williams, traded by Houston in the offseason as part of the blockbuster Chris Paul acquisition, scored 32 points. Rivers and Williams combined to shoot 13 for 24 from behind the arc to offset another breathtaking performance from Rockets guard James Harden, who posted his second consecutive 51-point outing.Harden finished 15 of 28 from the floor and 15 of 16 from the free-throw line while adding eight assists. Eric Gordon chipped in 28 points for Houston, which closed a season-long seven-game homestand with consecutive losses to the Los Angeles teams.Warriors 113, Lakers 106OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State regained... [More]

INDIANAPOLIS -- A Terry Rozier steal and go-ahead layup with 1.5 seconds remaining gave the Boston Celtics a wild win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.Boston gave up a 19-point lead to the Pacers late in the fourth quarter, but a furious late rally was capped by Rozier's steal and game-winner, giving the Celtics a 112-111 victory.Kyrie Irving led the Celtics with 30 points. Al Horford flirted with a triple-double, scoring 14 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out nine assists. Jayson Tatum chipped in 16 points and Marcus Smart added 15.Indiana was paced by Victor Oladipo's 38 points, 30 of which came after halftime. Domantas Sabonis scored 18 points off the bench. Center Myles Turner had a season-low two points.Warriors 116, Lakers 114 (OT)LOS ANGELES -- Kevin Durant had 36 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and Golden State extended its winning streak to nine with an overtime victory against Los Angeles. The result ruined the Lakers' celebration on the night when Kobe... [More]

F Kevin Durant missed his first seven shot attempts and was 6 of 25 from the field through four quarters Monday. In overtime, he made all four of his shots and scored 12 of his 36 points to help the Warriors extend their winning streak to nine with a 116-114 overtime victory over the Lakers."I just tried to slow down in the fourth quarter and overtime," Durant said. "Coach (Steve Kerr) called some great plays, and I was able to hit a few shots."

CLEVELAND -- LeBron James tied Larry Bird for sixth all time in triple-doubles and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 121-112.James' 59th triple double in 15 seasons consisted of 25 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. Kevin Love led all scorers with 28 points, while Jose Calderon added a season-high 17 points.Lonzo Ball, the Lakers rookie playing in his first game against James, finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Brandon Ingram paced the Lakers with 26 points.The Cavs scored 100 points for the 22nd consecutive game. James dunked with 2:20 left and nailed a 6-footer with 1:38 remaining for a 117-108 lead. Lakers rookie Josh Hart scored a career-high 11 in his first pro start.Warriors 112, Mavericks 97OAKLAND, Calif. -- Klay Thompson buried three consecutive 3-pointers during a fourth-quarter flurry that finally allowed Golden State to pull away from Dallas for its season-high eighth straight victory.The Mavericks led by as many as eight points in the... [More]

F Kevin Durant poured in a season-high-tying 36 points as the Warriors pulled away from the Mavericks en route to a 112-97 victory. Durant, signed to a two-year, $54 million deal as Harrison Barnes was negotiating a four-year, $94.4 million with the Mavericks in the summer of 2016, has averaged 33.8 points, 11.3 rebounds and 7.3 assists in Stephen Curry's absence.

F Kevin Durant compiled 28 points, nine rebounds and five assists Monday in the Warriors' win over the Trail Blazers. Durant was selected Western Conference Player of the Week for the seven-day period ending Sunday. In earning the 26th such honor of his career, Durant recorded his first triple-double of the season amid three games in which he averaged 30 points, 9.3 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 2.7 blocked shots.Durant's 28th point Monday allowed him to pass John Stockton (19,711) for 44th on the NBA's all-time scoring list.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Victor Oladipo scored 33 points to help the Indiana Pacers top the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-102, snapping their league-leading 13-game winning streak on Friday night.The Pacers made 15 3-point shots. Oladipo made 6 of 13 treys. Myles Turner added 15 points for Indiana.LeBron James paced the Cavaliers with 29 points on 12-of-22 shooting and also had 10 rebounds and eight assists. Kevin Love added 20 points and J.R. Smith 15 for the Cavs.The Pacers shot 44.2 percent (38 of 86) overall while the Cavs were at 43 percent (37 of 86).Warriors 102, Pistons 98DETROIT -- Kevin Durant had a season-high 36 points to go with 10 rebounds, seven assists and five blocks and Golden State won its sixth straight.Durant came up a few assists shy of a second consecutive triple-double after a 35-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist performance at Charlotte on Wednesday. The Warriors became the 11th team in league history to sweep a six-game road trip. The last team to achieve that feat was the Los Angeles... [More]

F Kevin Durant continued to pick up the slack for another former MVP. That allowed the Warriors to complete their most successful road trip in franchise history. Durant piled up a season-high 36 points -- one game after pouring in a then-season-best 35 -- to go with 10 rebounds, seven assists and five blocks and Golden State won its sixth straight game by downing the slumping Detroit Pistons 102-98 on Friday at Little Caesars Arena. Durant came up a few assists shy of a second consecutive triple-double after also tallying 11 rebounds and 10 assists at Charlotte on Wednesday. Golden State was playing its second straight game without two-time MVP Stephen Curry, who will miss at least two weeks with a right ankle sprain. "Nothing different. Just more opportunity," Durant said of the scoring surge. "Coach may call a couple more plays for me but he always keeps me involved. But now we obviously don't have our leading scorer on the floor, so we try to generate points in different ways." Durant passed Bernard King for 45th place on the NBA's scoring list. Durant has now scored 19,684 points.

F KevinDurant notched his ninth career triple-double, finishing with a season-high 35 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in Wednesday's win at Charlotte. He scored 16 points in the first quarter to set the tone as the Warriors led by as many as 26 in the first half. Durant produced his second game with at least 30 points on a night when G Stephen Curry (ankle) and F Draymond Green (shoulder) sat out. "What a luxury to be able to just throw him the ball, especially with Steph out," Golden State coach Steve Kerr said. "He took over. It wasn't really scripted, it was just a natural product of Steph being out, Draymond being out. I just liked his pace, his energy. He was attacking from the start. It was like a 'I've got this' type of thing." Durant shrugged off any desire to take over the game, but he liked the chance to be creative"It's fun when you get to create," Durant said. "It's fun to just be creative out there. Passing for the lob, or creating the jump shot -- all the things you work on. It felt like tonight I was able to go to my bag of tools and pull some stuff out. I don't expect it to be like that every single game but we set the tone early and after that I didn't have to handle the ball that much."

F Kevin Durant and Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins earned ejections for getting in each other's face,The tussle between Durant and Cousins came with 74 seconds left and the game essentially decided, with Golden State leading 118-110. Durant and Cousins bumped into each other and Cousins shoved back with his arm and then walked away. Both players were yelling at each other and had to be separated before being ejected.Durant, who scored 19 points but shot just 8-of-21 from the floor and 1-of-5 for long range, blamed himself for getting too emotional. He said the histrionics have gone too far."Yeah, yeah, early in the game, we got a couple of techs just arguing with the refs," Durant said. "I think that took us out of the game, so we've got to just stay poised in those situations. I can't let anybody -- I can't get involved with that type of stuff. I've just got to stay locked in and stay focused on the game."I'm not going to fight nobody. I don't want to get injured. I don't want to get suspended. I love to play. I love making money for my family, so I'm not trying to get suspended."

F Kevin Durant the luxury of speaking his mind. Durant scored 25 points and made 10 of 14 shots on Friday night agaisnt th Magic, but he was ejected with 4:52 remaining for cursing at an official following his final basket. "I guess I tried to show him (official Scott Foster) up, and he didn't like it," said Durant, who was upset about a no-call on the previous possession. "The refs run the game, so they get to ... if they are not feeling good, they get to just make any decision they want. I have to know they have all the power, and just shut up and take it."

F Kevin Durant scored 29 points in Wednesday's win over the Los Angeles Lakers. He played a season-high 42 minutes after missing four of the last five games with a sprained left ankle.

F Kevin Durant (ankle) missed his second straight game Saturday. Coach Steve Kerr listed Durant as "day-to-day," meaning his status for Monday's home game against Sacramento has yet to be determined.

F Kevin Durant sat out Friday's game with a sprained ankle. Durant remains doubtful when the Warriors conclude a rare consecutive-night home sequence Saturday against New Orleans.

F Kevin Durant will be held out of Friday night's game against the Chicago Bulls, Warriors coach Steve Kerr announced after an afternoon shootaround. Durant suffered a sprained ankle in last Saturday's win at Philadelphia and sat out Sunday's game at Brooklyn. He returned to play 33 minutes in his homecoming Wednesday at Oklahoma City, but failed to hit half his shots (8 of 17) for the first time in six games. His status for Saturday's second half of a rare home back-to-back against New Orleans is uncertain.

F Kevin Durant scored 21 points in Wednesday's 108-91 loss at Oklahoma City. Durant returned to the lineup after missing a game with a sprained ankle over the weekend. Durant and former teammate Russell Westbrook were called for a double technical after the two butted heads under the Warriors' basket.

F Kevin Durant's status for Wednesday's game against his former team in Oklahoma City is uncertain as he recovers from a sprained left ankle. The 29-year-old former league MVP participated in a full practice Tuesday and is considered questionable to play versus the Thunder. "I don't know," Durant said when asked if he'll be able to play. "We'll see how it feels in the morning but right now, it feels good." Durant sprained his ankle during Saturday's 124-116 win against the 76ers. He sat out the next night in Golden State's 118-111 victory at Brooklyn.

F Kevin Durant was ruled out Sunday morning with a sprained left ankle, and he missed a game for the second time this season.Warriors coach Steve Kerr said he thought Durant sprained his left ankle bumping into C Joel Embiid during the first quarter of Golden State's 124-116 win at Philadelphia on Saturday. Durant told Kerr he wasn't sure it happened at that point.

Golden State Warriors F Kevin Durant will miss Sunday night's game against the Brooklyn Nets with a sprained left ankle, the team announced. Durant suffered the injury during Saturday night's 124-116 road win over the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. He scored 27 points on 11-of-20 shooting with five rebounds and two blocks in 33 minutes. Durant is considered day-to-day and the injury is not believed to be serious.

F Kevin Durant will miss Sunday night's game against the Brooklyn Nets with a sprained left ankle, the Golden State Warriors announced. Durant suffered the injury during Saturday night's 124-116 road win over the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. He scored 27 points on 11-of-20 shooting with five rebounds and two blocks in 33 minutes. Durant is considered day-to-day and the injury is not believed to be serious. Durant is averaging 24.9 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 15 games this season.