There is nearly nothing better for professional athletes than to garner the respect of their peers. The mutual respect between Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard and Sacramento Kings star DeMar DeRozan was ever present even though they were set to line up on opposing teams for their Tuesday night clash against each other,

Antetokounmpo is manipulating the space in the key, Lopez is finding his way to the rim and Lillard isn't letting defenses get set.

Nonetheless, he remains one of the league's most effective shooters, hitting over 40 percent from downtown and leading the league by knocking down 93.5 percent of his attempts from the foul line. Despite making the most of his opportunities at the line,

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard combined for 25 points during a 47-point first quarter that propelled the Milwaukee Bucks to a 130-115 win over the visiting Kings on Tuesday night, snapping Sacramento's seven-game winning streak.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard combined for 25 points during a 47-point first quarter that propelled the Milwaukee Bucks to a 130-115 win over the visiting Kings on Tuesday night, snapping Sacramento's seven-game winning streak.

Damian Lillard had 29 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to lead Milwaukee (25-17), which has won five straight. He was just shy of his first triple-double with the Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian ... Lillard totaled 24 for the Bucks, who rebounded from a 34-point loss against the New York Knicks on Sunday to earn their fourth win in the past five games ...

Damian Lillard had 24 points, Brook Lopez 21 and A.J. Green 16 for the Bucks, who never trailed and led by as many as 28. DeMar DeRozan scored 28, De'Aaron Fox 20 and Keon Ellis 18 for Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO – Just as the Golden State Warriors were ready to hand revenge on a giant platter to the Kings on Wednesday night, DeMar DeRozan knocked it out of their hands and ignited Sacramento ...

Clippers guard James Harden led the Clippers to a 127-117 victory over the Bucks, putting up a game-high 40 points and adding nine assists. On the other side, Giannis Antetokounmpo made a valiant effort himself with a team-high 36 points and 13 rebounds,

James Harden scored 17 of his 40 points in the third quarter and Norman Powell added 33 points as the Los Angeles Clippers finished off a 127-117 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks at Inglewood,

DALLAS — Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.