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Holmes, 26, is known for his energy and ability to roll to the hoop. Against the Denver Nuggets on Monday evening, he earned "MVP" chants from the Golden 1 Center crowd and almost scored a career-high in points in just his fourth game in purple and black. "I can't even tell you, that's a lot of love right there," Holmes said following the Kings' 101-94 loss to the Nuggets. Continue to Article

October 29, 2019 2:45:am EST

The Dallas Mavericks improved to 2-0 on Friday as they defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 123-116 thanks to the continued excellence of Luka Doncic. Last year's Rookie of the Year notched his ninth career triple-double with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. No player in NBA history has recorded more career triple-doubles before the age of 21. Continue to Article

October 26, 2019 3:56:am EST

Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists, Jamal Murray added 27 points and seven rebounds, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 108-107 in overtime on Friday night. Murray scored the game-winning points from the free-throw line with under 20 seconds to play. Malik Beasley tallied 17 points, and Gary Harris and Jerami Grant had 13 points each for Denver, which had the league's best record (34-7) at home a season ago. Continue to Article

October 26, 2019 12:16:am EST

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, the top pick in the 2018 NBA draft, has been suspended 25 games after testing positive for a banned diuretic, the league said Thursday. The brief statement from the NBA did not detail when Ayton tested positive, but said his suspension would begin with Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets. ESPN, citing league sources, reported that the NBA Players Association plans to file arbitration papers in the belief that there is a case to have the penalty reduced or rescinded based on their collective bargaining agreement's provision of "unintentional ingestion." Continue to Article

October 24, 2019 10:48:pm EST

The NBA has suspended Phoenix Suns star Deandre Ayton for 25 games after violating the terms of the league's anti-drug program. It was announced on Thursday that 2018 number one draft pick Ayton had tested positive for a diuretic, with the 21-year-old to serve a ban without pay. Ayton's suspension will start with Friday's game between the Suns and the Denver Nuggets. Continue to Article

October 24, 2019 9:20:pm EST