Skid continues as Jazz hand Rockets 6th straight loss

Jalen Green had 30 points and Kevin Porter Jr. added 23 for the Rockets, who dropped their sixth in a row. HOUSTON — Lauri Markkanen scored a career-high 49 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 131-114 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night that snapped a five-game skid. Markkanen got out to … Read more

Tatum’s rare triple-double leads Celtics past Mavs, 124-95

The Mavericks’ seven-game winning streak was snapped on Thursday night. Jayson Tatum had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in his second career triple-double, and the Boston Celtics beat Dallas 124-95 on Thursday night, ending the Mavericks’ seven-game winning streak. Jaylen Brown scored 19 points for the NBA-leading Celtics, who bounced back from a … Read more

Spurs’ Vassell sidelined due to left knee surgery

Vassell will be out indefinitely to undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs‘ Devin Vassell will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee the team announced. The procedure will be performed by Dr. Riley J. Williams III at HSS in New York on Wednesday, Jan. 11 and … Read more

Famed choreographer Ratmansky joins NYC Ballet in August

NEW YORK – Acclaimed choreographer Alexei Ratmansky won’t be going far this summer when he leaves American Ballet Theatre — he’ll simply be crossing Lincoln Center’s plaza over to New York City Ballet. Ratmansky, one of the leading classical choreographers in the world, will join NYCB in August as artist in residence with a five-year … Read more