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For three quarters on Friday night, the improving Phoenix Suns gave Oklahoma City everything it could handle. Russell Westbrook and Dennis Schroder took over from there, and the Thunder rolled to a 118-102 victory. Westbrook scored 40 points, 15 in the game's final 6 1/2 minutes, Schroder scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and Oklahoma City snapped a two-game skid despite the absence of Paul George, who missed his first game of the season due to a right quad contusion. Continue to Article

December 29, 2018 12:43:am EST

The Houston Rockets have signed free agent guard Austin Rivers. Rivers appeared in 29 games with two starts for the Washington Wizards this season before being traded to the Phoenix Suns on Dec. 17 and being released the next day. The 26-year-old was the 10th overall pick in the 2012 draft by New Orleans. Continue to Article

December 24, 2018 12:49:pm EST

The Houston Rockets will get some backcourt help in the wake of Chris Paul's injury after announcing the signing of Austin Rivers for the rest of the season. The 26-year-old guard met with coach Mike D'Antoni on Saturday and the team finalised the deal on Sunday, confirming it the following day. The Rockets are in need of guard depth after Paul went down with a hamstring injury on Thursday and he is expected to miss two weeks. Continue to Article

December 24, 2018 12:30:pm EST

Bradley Beal had 40 points and his first career triple-double to lift the Washington Wizards over the Phoenix Suns 149-146 in triple-overtime Saturday night. With All-Star point guard John Wall sidelined due to illness, Beal scored 10 points in the third overtime, including a slicing layup that made it 146-144 with 40 seconds left. Thomas Bryant added a career-high 31 points, hit all 14 of his shots and made all three of his free throws. Continue to Article

December 23, 2018 8:00:am EST