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LeBron James says center role is temporary: 'We got an MVP'
LeBron James is playing center for the first time in a long time and holding his own in the unfamiliar role for the Philadelphia 76ers.,But don't expect the 41-year-old veteran's run as a big man to last any longer than necessary.,"Well, s--, we got an MVP over there," James said Sunday, per ESPN. "...
NBA aligns with prediction partners Kalshi, Polymarket
The NBA announced a partnership with prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket on Monday.,The league said the relationship creates an "integrity framework" that will give the NBA greater influence over the markets offered by an emerging industry that critics say blurs the line between gambling and fi...
Grizzlies carry rare 3-0 start into rematch with Jazz
The Memphis Grizzlies are 3-0 and off to their best start since the 2017-18 season behind an unexpected scoring surge from a veteran point guard and solid contributions from a precocious rookie forward entering their game Monday against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.,The Grizzlies defeated the hos...
Thunder tasked with moving past Jalen Williams' injury as Suns visit
The Oklahoma City Thunder got used to playing without Jalen Williams last season.,Now, they'll have to do so again.,Williams will miss Monday's home game against the Phoenix Suns -- and plenty more to follow -- after going down with a severe left leg injury with just more than a minute remaining in ...
Winless Bucks aren't panicking ahead of matchup with Pacers
The Milwaukee Bucks will be looking to avoid their first 0-4 start to a season in a half-century when they host the Indiana Pacers on Monday.,The last time Milwaukee started a season with four straight defeats was in 1976-77, when the Bucks went on to lose their first five before Larry Costello quit...
Cavaliers look to sort out finishing issues against trending Wolves
Building large leads hasn't been a problem for the Cleveland Cavaliers in their first two games. Keeping them, however, is another story.,Cleveland hosts the unbeaten Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, giving it an opportunity to make a better impression on their understandably unnerved fans.,Donovan...
Thunder star Jalen Williams injures leg in win over Clippers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead Oklahoma City to a 108-101 home win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday that was marred by a gruesome leg injury to Thunder star Jalen Williams.,With 1:14 remaining in the fourth quarter, Williams went up for a dunk and landed hard and awkwardly o...
NBA roundup: Luka Doncic explodes for 52 to lead Lakers past Jazz
Luka Doncic scored 52 points and added 10 assists and eight rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 132-123 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday in Salt Lake City.,Doncic made 8 of 18 3-point attempts as part of 17-of-30 shooting performance as the Lakers improved to 3-0. It marked the 10th tim...
Grizzlies stay unblemished with victory at winless Kings
Isaiah Stewart and Ty Jerome converted three-point plays to bookend a late 11-0 flurry and the Memphis Grizzlies remained undefeated with a 123-112 road victory over the winless Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.,Jerome finished with 31 points while Cameron Boozer (16 points, 11 rebounds) and Cedric ...
Cade Cunningham, Pistons blow past 76ers in battle of unbeatens
Cade Cunningham notched 26 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the visiting Detroit Pistons topped the Philadelphia 76ers 106-93 on Sunday., ,Detroit improved to 3-0 despite playing without two starters, as Jalen Duren (hamstring) and Ausar Thompson (ankle) sat out the contest. That created ...
Franz Wagner explodes in fourth as Magic keep Knicks winless
Franz Wagner scored 21 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter Sunday night for the visiting Orlando Magic, who overcame a 10-point deficit in the final nine-plus minutes to beat the defending NBA champion New York Knicks 111-102.,The Knicks fell to 0-3 -- the first time a reigning champ has opened 0...
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves cruise past Raptors
Anthony Edwards scored 26 points on 10-for-18 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 117-94 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.,LaMelo Ball finished with 15 points and eight assists for Minnesota, which won its third game in a row to start the season. T...
Thunder outlast Clippers but trio of key players exit with injuries
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 108-101 home win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.,Darius Garland led the Clippers with 16 points and 11 assists.,With just more than a minute remaining, Thunder star Jalen Williams went down hard with a left leg ...
Warriors visit Nuggets, bid to extinguish winless start
Golden State hasn't started a season 0-4 since Stephen Curry was playing for Davidson University, but the Warriors are facing that possibility when they visit the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.,After blowing a late lead in its home opener on Friday night, Golden State chose to sit Curry, Draymond G...
Tyrese Haliburton looks like old self in Pacers' win over Nets
Tyrese Haliburton scored 20 of his 24 points after halftime as the Indiana Pacers took control late in the first half and dominated the third quarter en route to a 136-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Sunday night in New York.,Haliburton made 8 of 13 shots and hit 4 of 7 3-point tries in his best ...
Luka Doncic scores 52 as Lakers rally from 18 down to beat Jazz
Luka Doncic scored 52 points and added 10 assists and eight rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 132-123 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday.,Doncic made 8 of 18 3-point attempts as part of 17-of-30 shooting as the Lakers improved to 3-0. It marked the 10th time he scored 50 or more points ...
76ers will rest Joel Embiid (foot) vs. Pistons
After recording his 11th career triple-double on Saturday versus the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Detroit Pistons to manage his workload. due to right foot plantar fasciitis management.,The oft-injured Embiid, who deals with p...
Raptors F Kawhi Leonard (knee) out vs. Timbwerwolves
Toronto Raptors star forward Kawhi Leonard was scratched with left knee swelling about an hour before the team's Sunday night road game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.,Leonard has often experienced issues with both knees throughout his 15-year career. This is his first missed game since returnin...
New-look Heat search for first win as Mavericks visit
With three losses to open the season, the Miami Heat are still looking for the first win of the Giannis Antetokounmpo Era.,The Heat get another shot at that elusive victory on Monday night when they play host to the Dallas Mavericks.,Antetokounmpo averaged 35.5 points in his first two games in a Hea...
Wizards, Hornets out to capitalize on early-season momentum
The Washington Wizards and host Charlotte Hornets have plenty of positives to build on heading into their meeting Monday night.,Both teams won Saturday, providing encouraging signs early in the season.,Still, nothing has come easily for the Hornets in their first two home games. They lost by 47 poin...