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LeBron James and Kevin Love took care of the paint. Once Kyle Korver got going from 3-point range, the Cleveland Cavaliers became nearly unstoppable. James had 24 points and eight assists, Korver hit three straight 3s during a decisive third-quarter run and the Cavaliers beat the Bucks 116-97 on Friday night to spoil Milwaukee's home opener Love added 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavs. Their 15-5 spurt over the final 4:25 of the third quarter, sparked by Korver's long-range shooting, opened a 13-point lead. They led by double digits most of the rest the way. "Kyle, he came out and he really gave us a spark shooting the basketball," coach Tyronn Lue said. "With his movement and him running Continue to Article

October 20, 2017 10:47:pm EST

Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin had surgery to repair a ruptured patella tendon in his right knee, the NBA team said Friday. The Nets, who said Thursday that they expected Lin to miss the rest of the 2017-18 NBA season, said he is expected to make a full recovery. Lin was hurt on a drive to the basket during the fourth quarter of Brooklyn's 140-131 loss to the Indiana Pacers in their season opener. Continue to Article

October 20, 2017 4:29:pm EST

Russell Westbrook had a triple-double and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New York Knicks 105-84 on Thursday night in their first regular-season game with All-Star additions Paul George and Carmelo Anthony Westbrook, the NBA MVP last season when he averaged a triple-double, had with 21 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds. Paul George, who was acquired in an offseason trade with the Indiana Pacers, led the Thunder with 28 points. Anthony, who was traded from the Knicks to the Thunder right before training camp began, had 22 points against his former team. Kristaps Porzingis had 31 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks. Enes Kanter, who joined the Knicks in the deal that sent Anthony to the Thunder, Continue to Article

October 19, 2017 10:58:pm EST

Trevor Booker is getting minutes with the Brooklyn Nets that make him an interesting fantasy add early in the season. Booker dropped 20 points and 10 rebounds Wednesday, so highlighting him here could seem reactionary. Continue to Article

October 19, 2017 10:47:pm EST

Jeremy Lin is expected to miss the entire 2017-18 NBA season after suffering a serious right knee injury in the Brooklyn Nets' regular-season opener on Wednesday night, his team said. Guard Lin has been diagnosed with a ruptured patella tendon of the right knee. He sustained the injury on a drive to the basket during the fourth quarter of the Nets' 140-131 road loss to the Indiana Pacers. Before exiting the game, Lin had totaled 18 points and four assists in 25 minutes. Continue to Article

October 19, 2017 11:07:am EST

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