Michael Jordan is behind Chamberlain for 40-point games before turning 30 with 129, followed by Kobe Bryant (92), James Harden (77), Elgin Baylor (72), Oscar Robertson (71), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (60), Allen Iverson (59), Bob McAdoo (58), LeBron James (54) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (53).

The Los Angeles Lakers got a painful wakeup call on Wednesday. They entered the contest with the Oklahoma City Thunder having won six of their last seven games, but they were annihilated in that one. OKC won, 121-92, and it wasn't even that close.

Multiple NBA teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, have been asked by the league to hand over cell phones and documents as part of its continued investigation into illegal sports betting, according to The Athletic .

The NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder look for their fifth straight win on Saturday night when they catch the Charlotte Hornets.

After suffering six consecutive losses, the Sacramento Kings have fallen to 3-10 through 13 games, and are officially on pace for their second-worst season in f

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg is more in his comfort zone on the court after head coach Jason Kidd shifted him off the point guard position.

A perfect example of this came recently, when Gilbert Arenas found himself being heckled by a fan for being humbled by Jeff Teague and his crew on NBA 2K. In an instant, Gil turned feisty and made it clear that it was he, who had the last laugh in that matchup.

Dave McMenamin: The Pelicans made it interesting but the Lakers hold on to win, 118-104, in NOLA. L.A. is now 9-4 overall and 2-0 in NBA Cup group play. Reaves 31p 7a; Luka 24p 12a 6r 2s; Ayton 20p 16r 2s; Rui 14p 4r; Smart 13p on 1-for-10 shooting from 3 5r 5a 2s. Road trip ends in MKE on Sat x.com | Nov. 14, 2025