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Rockets vow to let defense keep fueling offense vs. Kings
While the Houston Rockets remain entrenched as a top-10 team in both offensive and defensive ratings, there have been moments this season where effectiveness on one end of the court impacts the other.,The Rockets struck a better balance in their 125-105 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday, before they ...
Coby White set to make Hornets debut against Bulls, his former team
Coby White is slated to make his franchise debut against his former club on Tuesday night when the Charlotte Hornets visit the Chicago Bulls.,White spent 6 1/2 seasons with the Bulls before being traded to the Hornets on Feb. 4. He hasn't played for Charlotte yet due to a left calf strain.,The serio...
Report: Jazz guard Vince Williams Jr. has torn ACL, out for season
Utah Jazz guard Vince Williams Jr. had an MRI exam on Tuesday and was diagnosed with a torn ACL in his left knee, ending his season, ESPN reported.,Williams was injured in a collision with Houston forward Tari Eason early in the second quarter of the host Rockets' 125-105 victory on Monday. Eason re...
Grand jury declines to indict Patrick Beverley in assault case
A Texas grand jury has declined to indict longtime NBA guard Patrick Beverley in a felony assault case.,The panel in Fort Bend County determined Monday that there was not enough evidence in the alleged November 2025 incident to proceed to trial, bringing the case against Beverley to a close.,After B...
NBA roundup: Kings top Grizzles, end franchise-worst 16-game skid
Russell Westbrook scored 25 points and Precious Achiuwa added 22 points and 12 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings earned a 123-114 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night to snap a franchise-record 16-game losing streak., ,The Kings, who won on the road for only the fourth time in 30 games,...
Jabari Smith Jr. puts up 31 as Rockets rumble past Jazz
Jabari Smith Jr. scored a game-high 31 points, Kevin Durant and Tari Eason chipped in double-doubles and the Houston Rockets rolled to a 125-105 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Monday.,Smith shot 12 of 17, drilled six 3-pointers and grabbed nine rebounds to ignite the Rockets, who won for the...
Kings snap franchise-worst losing streak, beat Grizzlies late
Russell Westbrook scored 25 points, Precious Achiuwa added 22 points and 12 rebounds and DeMar DeRozan finished with 19 to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 123-114 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies Monday night to snap a franchise-record 16-game losing streak., ,The Kings, who won on the road for onl...
Magic, Desmond Bane carry hot streak into meeting with Lakers
The Orlando Magic will put their February revival to another road test on Tuesday when they finish a four-game trip against Western Conference teams with a matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers.,The Magic are 5-2 since Feb. 5 and 7-4 going back to Jan. 28 following a 111-109 victory over the Los An...
Devin Vassell leads Spurs to take down of East-leading Pistons
Devin Vassell poured in 28 points, including seven 3-pointers, and the visiting San Antonio Spurs stretched their winning streak to nine games by cooling off the Detroit Pistons, 114-103, on Monday., ,Victor Wembanyama supplied 21 points, 17 rebounds, six blocks and four assists in the matchup betwe...
Timberwolves try to recalibrate visiting injury riddled Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers surrendered a season-worst 157 points Friday and allowed a season-low 77 less than 48 hours later.,Through quite the startling difference, Portland will hope it can unleash another stellar defensive effort when it hosts the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.,The Trai...
Report: WNBA sets March 10 target for CBA to not impact season
The WNBA must have a new collective bargaining agreement in place by March 10 in order for the negotiations to avoid impacting the 2026 schedule, ESPN and the New York Post reported Monday.,The league informed the players union of this on a call Monday that more than 50 players virtually attended, a...
Soaring Celtics aim to continue hot streak visiting fading Suns
While the Phoenix Suns search for offense, the Boston Celtics are thriving behind Jaylen Brown, who belongs in the MVP conversation, according to one four-time MVP.,"This whole MVP thing, I don't understand why his name is not getting talked about some as well," LeBron James said after Brown stuffed...
Wounded Warriors search for success vs. struggling Pelicans
The injury-hit Golden State Warriors will again be reliant on role players when they travel to New Orleans to face the Pelicans on Tuesday.,Golden State pulled off a surprise 128-117 victory over the Denver Nuggets in San Francisco on Sunday, despite going into the clash severely short-handed.,Steph...
Bucks host surging Heat in key East play-in race matchup
An important stretch of home games continues for the Milwaukee Bucks as they host an Eastern Conference rival, the Miami Heat, on Tuesday night.,Milwaukee entered Sunday on a hot streak, having won six of seven, but lost to the Toronto Raptors 122-94 to start the homestand.,It was the start of a 10-...
Coby White's Hornets debut in the air against former team Bulls
Heavy roster turnover and mounting on-court turnovers have plagued the Chicago Bulls during a nine-game losing streak.,As they host the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday and attempt to avoid their longest skid since losing 10 straight during the 2018-19 season, the Bulls are offering neither obstacle as ...
Knicks search for season sweep of red-hot Cavaliers
All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns has openly bristled about his decreased offensive production with the New York Knicks, but all involved are feeling better after a strong weekend.,New York, which is third in the Eastern Conference standings, travels to Cleveland to take on the fourth-place Cavalie...
Raptors try to sweep season series as Thunder visit Toronto
One team will emerge with a three-game winning streak Tuesday night when the Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Toronto Raptors.,The Thunder will also aim to avenge their 103-101 home loss to the Raptors on Jan. 25.,After entering the All-Star break with losses, the Thunder and Raptors have each won tw...
Finally off the schneid, Mavericks face struggling Nets
In the month that passed between their last two wins, the Dallas Mavericks tweaked their roster by dealing Anthony Davis and lost Cooper Flagg to a foot injury, but still finished games with the same frustrating result until Sunday night.,After ending a 10-game losing streak, the Mavericks hope to g...
Report: WNBA’s Fire to add ex-sportswriter in front office role
Former basketball writer Ben Pickman is moving up from the journalism world into a WNBA front office role.,The expansion Portland Fire hired Pickman as a salary cap and strategy analyst, Front Office Sports reported Monday.,Pickman worked for Sports Illustrated from 2018-22 covering college and prof...
Union: WNBA generated enough profit for revenue sharing
According to the Women's National Basketball Players Association, the WNBA reached a revenue benchmark to trigger revenue sharing with its players for the first time.,Union leadership told ESPN Monday that the 13 teams that played in 2025 will receive a total of $8 million to be dispersed among play...