Paul has 33, outplays Westbrook as Clippers beat Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chris Paul had 33 points and nine assists, J.J. Redick added 25 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat Oklahoma City 120-108 on Wednesday night, ending the Thunder’s seven-game home winning streak. DeAndre Jordan had 18 points and 17 rebounds for the Clippers, who are fighting for a top-four seed in[…]

Thunder’s Brooks: Durant should return in ‘week to 2 weeks’

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks says Kevin Durant should return to the lineup in about “a week to two weeks.” Brooks said before the Thunder’s game Wednesday night with the Los Angeles Clippers that Durant had been re-evaluated earlier in the day. Brooks says the 2014 NBA MVP “is progressing”[…]

Pelicans beat Nets, move closer to 8th in West

NEW YORK (AP) — Alexis Ajinca and Quincy Pondexter each scored 17 points and the New Orleans Pelicans moved within percentage points of eighth place in the Western Conference by beating the Brooklyn Nets 111-91 on Tuesday night. Omer Asik had 12 points and 15 rebounds for the Pelicans in their third straight victory. Anthony[…]

Hawks begin long road trip already tuning up for playoffs

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks headed west on their longest road trip of the season with really just one goal left to accomplish during the regular season: Be at their best when the playoffs begin. After becoming the first NBA team to reach 50 wins (a few hours ahead of Golden State), the Hawks[…]