Lillard sparkles, Antetokounmpo returns to help Bucks hold off Nets
The Milwaukee Bucks capitalized on Giannis Antetokounmpo's return to beat the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.
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The Milwaukee Bucks capitalized on Giannis Antetokounmpo's return to beat the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.
Cam Thomas had 25 points and Mikal Bridges added 15 for the Nets, who have lost four straight.
The 7-foot-4 rookie phenom had 33 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and seven blocks in the 122-115 win on Sunday.
Brunson is the first Knicks player to reach 40 points in back-to-back games since Carmelo Anthony in 2014.
Cam Thomas scored 22 points for Brooklyn in the 121-100 loss on Saturday.
Mikal Bridges scored all 17 of his points in the second half in Brooklyn's 114-106 defeat on Wednesday.
OG Anunoby returned from injury to score 14 points in New York's 106-79 win on Tuesday night.
New York shot just 32.5% from the field and 22.5% from 3-point range in the 79-73 loss on Sunday.
Thomas and Mikal Bridges combined for 54 points in Brooklyn's 120-101 win on Sunday.
The Nets fell 4 1/2 games behind the Atlanta Hawks for the 10th and final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Knicks missed Brunson in a loss to Atlanta on Tuesday, then barely missed at all in the early going with him back.
Dennis Schroder had a season-high 31 points for Brooklyn, which had won three of four.
Ben Simmons will miss the remainder of the season because of back problems for the third straight year.
The Knicks attempted a season-high 52 3-pointers, but only made 16 (30.8%).
The Nets bounced back quickly after a poor performance Monday in a 106-102 home loss to Memphis.
Memphis outrebounded Brooklyn 50-33 and piled up 25 second-chance points in the 106-102 win on Monday.
Josh Hart finished with 13 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists in New York's 107-98 win on Sunday.
The Nets pulled within two games of the final spot in the play-in tournament.
Jalen Brunson scored 27 points for the Knicks, who finished 4-8 in February after going 14-2 in January.
Brooklyn improved to 23-36, winning in interim coach Kevin Ollie's first home game since replacing Jacques Vaughn.
Dennis Schroder led the way with 18 points in Brooklyn's 111-86 victory on Monday night.
The Knicks are still without starters Julius Randle, OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson.
Losing for the fifth time in six games, the Nets shot 39.2% and finished with 22 turnovers.
Jalen Brunson had 35 points and 12 assists for New York in the 113-111 win on Monday night.
Terry Roberts, a guard for the Long Island Nets, the G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, was shot in the chest early Sunday morning on the 5900 block of North 5th Street.
Some flurries or a snow shower will be possible on New Year's Eve, both in the morning and as we approach midnight.
A Long Island community is grieving after a young man was killed while working at a CVS on Christmas Day -- a shift he wasn't even scheduled to work.
Jalen Brunson's driving floater and a layup in the final 1:06 helped the Knicks surge in front late and beat the Pelicans 130-125 on Monday night.
Stephen Curry scored 27 points and Jimmy Butler finished with 21 as the Warriors beat the Nets 120-107 on Monday night.
Jackson Blake's power-play goal on a deflection 4:47 into overtime lifted the Hurricanes to a 3-2 win over the Rangers on Monday night.
Some flurries or a snow shower will be possible on New Year's Eve, both in the morning and as we approach midnight.
A Long Island community is grieving after a young man was killed while working at a CVS on Christmas Day -- a shift he wasn't even scheduled to work.
What will Zohran Mamdani's message to New Yorkers be on Jan. 1? One historian thinks he'll look to the past for inspiration.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams claims his administration's policies have caused a sharp drop in shootings.
Mayor Mike Spano said Yonkers loses about $400,000 every year in property taxes because the MTA does not pay for the bus depot.
Some flurries or a snow shower will be possible on New Year's Eve, both in the morning and as we approach midnight.
All of New York City was under a dense fog advisory Monday morning, with warmer air in place after freezing rain in the Tri-State Area.
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued through 2 a.m. Monday due to the lingering threat of freezing rain in the northern suburbs of NYC.
New York City wound up with less snow than anticipated, but still the most in nearly four years.
A major winter storm pummeled the Tri-State Area with snow and ice after New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency.
Some flurries or a snow shower will be possible on New Year's Eve, both in the morning and as we approach midnight.
A pair of vintage mandolins worth thousands of dollars that were recently stolen from a North Jersey music shop have been returned, but with a note attached.
A second helicopter pilot critically injured in a midair collision in Hammonton, New Jersey has died from his injuries, police said Monday.
New Jersey is one of nearly two dozen states set to increase its minimum wage in 2026, and the only state in the Delaware Valley that will see a hike.
All of New York City was under a dense fog advisory Monday morning, with warmer air in place after freezing rain in the Tri-State Area.
A Long Island community is grieving after a young man was killed while working at a CVS on Christmas Day -- a shift he wasn't even scheduled to work.
All of New York City was under a dense fog advisory Monday morning, with warmer air in place after freezing rain in the Tri-State Area.
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued through 2 a.m. Monday due to the lingering threat of freezing rain in the northern suburbs of NYC.
New York City wound up with less snow than anticipated, but still the most in nearly four years.
A major winter storm pummeled the Tri-State Area with snow and ice after New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency.
What will Zohran Mamdani's message to New Yorkers be on Jan. 1? One historian thinks he'll look to the past for inspiration.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams claims his administration's policies have caused a sharp drop in shootings.
Mayor Mike Spano said Yonkers loses about $400,000 every year in property taxes because the MTA does not pay for the bus depot.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also announced President Trump will receive the Israel Prize for his work on peace negotiations.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as New York City's 111th mayor while millions are celebrating on New Year's Eve.
Brooklyn-based Maimonides Health is merging with NYC Health + Hospitals, New York City health leaders announced.
New Jersey state health officials are warning of potential measles exposures at Newark Liberty International Airport before Christmas.
Thousands of new flu cases in New York led to a 38% jump from the previous week, according to state health officials.
A spike in measles cases in Rockland County has New York health officials urging families to get vaccinated.
Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of PTSD in World Trade Center first responders.
Smith previously played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
A judge Friday voided the conviction of one of the two men found guilty of the 2002 killing of Run-D.M.C. star Jam Master Jay.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
Jalen Brunson's driving floater and a layup in the final 1:06 helped the Knicks surge in front late and beat the Pelicans 130-125 on Monday night.
Stephen Curry scored 27 points and Jimmy Butler finished with 21 as the Warriors beat the Nets 120-107 on Monday night.
Jackson Blake's power-play goal on a deflection 4:47 into overtime lifted the Hurricanes to a 3-2 win over the Rangers on Monday night.
The Blue Jackets scored a pair of third-period goals in just over a minute and rallied to beat the Islanders 4-2 on Sunday for their second straight win.
The Raiders moved into position to snag the top pick in next year's draft after losing 34-10 to Jaxson Dart and the Giants on Sunday.
Drumming, dance and hands-on workshops marked the 18th year the Brooklyn Children's Museum is hosting what leaders call New York City's largest family Kwanzaa festival.
Federal funding cuts have left local organizations struggling to meet growing needs, prompting a borough-wide fundraising push to support food access, housing and other essential services.
What began as a middle school project has grown into hundreds of handwritten messages left across New York City, offering encouragement to strangers and revealing how a small gesture can resonate for weeks.
NYC says center-running bus lanes will speed up commutes and improve safety on one of Brooklyn's busiest corridors, but critics aren't so sure.
Nine Brooklyn Football Club partner bars are collecting shelf-stable food and winter coats to benefit 10 local schools.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will be celebrating his inauguration with a block party, along with other events. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has your First Alert Forecast for December 30 at 6:45 a.m.
One person died in an apartment fire in the Allerton section of the Bronx early Tuesday morning.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has more on the bitter blast hitting the Tri-State Area and what it could mean for New Year's Eve in New York City.
CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the latest on the NYPD's investigation.
