Amen Thompson's near triple-double lifts Rockets over Mavericks in thrilling finish

HOUSTON (AP) — Amen Thompson had 21 points, nine assists and eight rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. An alley-oop dunk by Thompson put Houston up four with under two minutes left before the Mavericks scored the next four points,

Jazz’ Jusuf Nurkic keeps triple-double streak going in loss to Heat

Jusuf Nurkic made history with his third consecutive triple-double in the Jazz's 147-116 blowout loss to the Heat.
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NBA players with 25 and more triple doubles before turning 24

Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) brings the ball up court against the Charlotte Hornets during the second half at Spectrum Center. Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Before some NBA stars even hit their 24th birthday, they were already putting up triple ...