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Cade Cunningham, Pistons stay hot against Spurs
Cade Cunningham amassed 25 points and 12 assists to lead a balanced Detroit attack as the Pistons took charge in the third quarter and strolled to a 125-110 win over the short-handed San Antonio Spurs on Friday in Austin, Texas.,The game was the second in two nights for the Spurs in the Texas capita...
Cade Cunningham leads Pistons to fifth straight win
Cade Cunningham amassed 25 points and 12 assists to lead a balanced Detroit attack as the Pistons took charge in the third quarter and strolled to a 125-110 win over the short-handed San Antonio Spurs on Friday in Austin, Texas.,The game was the second in two nights for the Spurs in the Texas capita...
Kyrie Irving lifts Mavericks to win over Pelicans
Kyrie Irving scored a game-high 35 points and the host Dallas Mavericks came to life at the start of the fourth quarter on the way to a 111-103 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.,P.J. Washington added 24 points and seven rebounds for Dallas, which led by only two, 86-84, after Pe...
Tyler Herro, Heat end slide with OT win over Raptors
Tyler Herro scored 28 points and dished out seven assists as the visiting Miami Heat defeated the Toronto Raptors 120-111 in overtime on Friday.,Bam Adebayo produced 19 points and 12 rebounds as the Heat ended a four-game losing streak.,Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, former Raptor Davion Mitchell s...
Late block seals Grizzlies' comeback win over Magic
Desmond Bane hit a tiebreaking foul shot with 45.2 seconds left, and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies rallied from a 19-point third-quarter deficit to defeat the Orlando Magic 105-104 on Friday.,Jaren Jackson Jr. blocked a potential game-winning 10-foot shot attempt by Paolo Banchero in the closing se...
Brook Lopez helps short-handed Bucks get past Wizards
The short-handed Milwaukee Bucks weathered a sluggish start and a game-ending, seven-minute field-goal drought to score their second win in as many nights, beating the host Washington Wizards 104-101 on Friday.,Milwaukee, coming into Friday's contest already down Bobby Portis due to a 25-game suspen...
Cavs shoot 61 percent to blow out Knicks
Donovan Mitchell scored 17 of his 27 points in the second quarter and Evan Mobley finished with 21 points, fueling the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a 142-105 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday.,Mitchell made 10 of 15 shots from the floor -- including 5 of 7 from 3-point range -- before sittin...
Hornets look to get back on track vs. Blazers
After snapping a 15-game losing streak in Portland last season, the Charlotte Hornets take aim at beating the Trail Blazers again in the Rose City when the teams meet Saturday night.,On Feb. 25, 2024, Charlotte snapped the streak in Portland with a 93-80 victory.,The franchise's previous road win in...
New-look Lakers out to change fortunes against Nuggets
The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets have forged a rivalry through their playoff matchups, but the showdowns have been one-sided.,Denver has won 13 of the last 14 meetings dating to January of 2023, including the last five in the regular season, and the Nuggets will try to extend that streak Sa...
Shaky 76ers tied with lowly Nets entering matchup
The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets likely did not expect to be tied in the standings after 55 games. Yet, that's exactly where the Atlantic Division rivals are heading into Saturday's matchup in Philadelphia., ,The Sixers entered this season with aspirations of contending for a title, but inju...
Struggling Suns searching for answers vs. Bulls
Any thought that the All-Star break would provide the Phoenix Suns with a solution for their myriad of issues might have been overly optimistic.,The Suns appear to be dealing with many of the same concerns heading into Saturday's road matchup against the Chicago Bulls, who have lost five straight.,P...
Khris Middleton likely to make Wizards' debut vs. Bucks
Two teams that swapped key starters two weeks ago will return to the court on Friday night when the Washington Wizards host the Milwaukee Bucks.,The Bucks sent veteran forward Khris Middleton to the Wizards for Kyle Kuzma in a four-team deal on Feb. 6. Middleton is expected to make his Wizards debut...
Spurs, without Victor Wembanyama, hope to stop Pistons
The San Antonio Spurs will continue to adapt to the absence of star center Victor Wembanyama when they square off against the surging Detroit Pistons on Friday in Austin, Texas.,It will be the second of two games in two nights for the Spurs in their home away from home in the Texas capital. San Anto...
Finally healthy, Grizzlies aim to bounce back against Magic
For the first time in 283 regular-season games, the Memphis Grizzlies reported no injuries before their return-from-the-All-Star-break game on Thursday.,Despite a full-strength lineup featuring Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr., the Grizzlies lost 127-113 to the Indiana Pacers i...
Knicks get next crack at slowing sizzling Cavaliers
Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers look to continue their dominating ways on Friday when they host the New York Knicks.,Mitchell scored 26 points on Thursday as Cleveland posted its fifth win in a row and ninth in the last 10 games, a 110-97 decision against the Brooklyn Nets in New York.,...
De'Aaron Fox carries Spurs past Suns in Austin
De'Aaron Fox scored 26 points, including 11 straight San Antonio points in the final 3:18, as the short-handed Spurs defeated the slumping Phoenix Suns 120-109 on Thursday in Austin, Texas.,San Antonio played without star center Victor Wembanyama, who on Thursday was ruled out for the season with a ...
LeBron James pours in 40 as Lakers down Blazers
LeBron James scored 40 points for the second time since turning 40 and also grabbed eight rebounds while leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 110-102 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday.,Austin Reaves added 32 points and seven assists as the Lakers bounced back from a dreary 100-...
NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo sparks Bucks in return
Giannis Antetokounmpo returned following a six-game absence and scored 23 points in 24 minutes as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 116-110 on Thursday., ,Brook Lopez scored 22 points, Damian Lillard added 15 and Taurean Prince had 14 for Milwaukee, which outscored the Clipp...
De’Aaron Fox rallies Spurs past Suns
De'Aaron Fox scored 26 points, including 11 straight in the final 3:18, as the short-handed San Antonio Spurs defeated the slumping Phoenix Suns 120-109 on Thursday in Austin, Texas.,San Antonio played without star center Victor Wembanyama, who on Thursday was ruled out for the season with a blood c...
Behind Nikola Jokic, Nuggets handle Hornets, extend win streak
Nikola Jokic produced 29 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists, Jamal Murray scored 34, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 129-115 on Thursday night for their ninth straight win.,Aaron Gordon scored 18 points, Julian Strawther had 16 points off the bench and Christian Braun put up...