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Bucks F Khris Middleton (ankle) out vs. Raptors
Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton will not play in Monday's road game against the Toronto Raptors with ankle tendonitis, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported.,Middleton missed the Bucks' first 21 games after offseason surgery on both ankles. He made his season debut Dec. 6 and has averaged 12.7 p...
Ascending Kings vie to beat Heat
The Miami Heat will try to avenge an earlier defeat to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night but will have to do so without the suspended Jimmy Butler when they tip off a six-game road trip.,Butler had 27 points for the Heat on Nov. 4, but it wasn't enough as Domantas Sabonis hit a buzzer-beating jum...
Knicks return home vs. Magic, aim to halt modest skid
Beginning Monday night, the New York Knicks finally will get to experience what it's like to play at home for an extended period of time.,The Orlando Magic, meanwhile, probably aren't close to remembering what it's like to play with something resembling a full roster.,A pair of Eastern Conference co...
NBA roundup: Thunder take down Celtics, win 15th straight
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 105-92 home win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday.,The Thunder extended their winning streak to a franchise-record 15 games. ,Aaron Wiggins, the star of Oklahoma City's fourth-quarter comeback against the Knicks on Frida...
Kings use big first half to glide past Warriors
Malik Monk and Domantas Sabonis each posted a double-double for the Sacramento Kings, who rode a dominant first half to a 129-99 win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night in San Francisco.,Playing without De'Aaron Fox, out with a bruised right glute, the Kings dominated their Northern Calif...
Jalen Green helps push Rockets past Lakers
Jalen Green scored a game-high 33 points, Amen Thompson posted a double-double in his return from suspension and the Houston Rockets held on for a 119-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.,Green scored on consecutive possessions late in the fourth quarter after the Lakers closed to with...
Brice Sensabaugh shines as Jazz top Magic
Brice Sensabaugh scored 27 points off the bench as the short-handed Utah Jazz earned their second straight victory following a five-game losing streak, beating the host Orlando Magic 105-92 on Sunday.,One night after scoring a career-high 34 points in a 136-100 win over the Miami Heat, Sensabaugh we...
Cavaliers handle slumping Hornets for 10th straight win
Darius Garland scored 25 points and Jarrett Allen posted a double-double as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their 10th straight game with a 115-105 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.,Allen paired 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting with 11 rebounds for Cleveland, which also got 19 points f...
Pelicans find winning result again at lowly Wizards' expense
CJ McCollum scored a team-high 25 points to help lead the visiting New Orleans Pelicans to a 110-98 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday.,Trey Murphy III added 22 points for the Pelicans, who won their second game over Washington in three days. Yves Missi had 16 points while Dejounte Murray col...
Kawhi Leonard 'easing' back into action as Clippers visit Wolves
Kawhi Leonard will try to take another step forward in his second game of the season when the Los Angeles Clippers tip off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Leonard is coming off a cautious season debut in which he scored 12 points in 19 minutes against the Atlanta H...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder rally past Celtics for 15th straight win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 105-92 home win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday.,The Thunder extended their winning streak to a franchise-record 15. Oklahoma City's winning streak is tied for the longest this season with Cleveland, which won 15 conse...
Improved Pacers out to exact revenge on Nets
One month ago, the Indiana Pacers trailed by as many as 21 points and endured a 99-90 loss to the Brooklyn Nets to extend their road losing streak to eight games and drop their overall record to a disappointing 9-14 after reaching the Eastern Conference finals last spring.,Since their previous visit...
Bulls take aim at Spurs after red-hot night of offense
Saturday's ceremony honoring former MVP guard Derrick Rose admittedly inspired the host Chicago Bulls, who rode a third-quarter surge to rally past the New York Knicks.,"That meant a lot to us to win for him," Chicago's Coby White said. "He's a local legend; he's a legend in general. ... We wanted t...
Bucks searching for their old selves on visit to Raptors
The Milwaukee Bucks' NBA Cup-winning form seems to have stayed in Las Vegas, but they aim to change that Monday night when they visit the Toronto Raptors.,The Bucks are 3-5 since defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 to win the in-season tournament on Dec. 17, including a 105-102 home loss to th...
Angry Suns out to change fortunes against surging 76ers
With seven losses in their last eight games, the Phoenix Suns don't have much to smile about these days., ,The Suns take the court in search of a much-needed victory Monday when they continue their three-game road trip with a matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers., ,Not only is Phoenix 1-7 in its l...
Pistons to honor Chauncey Billups, eye .500 mark vs. Blazers
The Detroit Pistons can reach the .500 mark with a win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday. That would be an achievement for a team that finished 14-68 last season., ,Detroit has won three straight games and six of its last seven, including a 119-105 victory over Minnesota on Saturday...
Warriors F Jonathan Kuminga (ankle) out indefinitely
The Golden State Warriors are awaiting MRI results on Jonathan Kuminga's right ankle on Sunday, a day after coach Steve Kerr called the injury "a significant sprain.",Kuminga, 22, sustained the injury in Saturday's 121-113 home win over the Memphis Grizzlies, appearing to roll his right ankle late i...
Kings look to continue strong play under Doug Christie, meet Warriors
Teams that eliminated one another from postseason play in each of the past two seasons begin a new chapter Sunday night when the Golden State Warriors host the Sacramento Kings in San Francisco.,The matchup of Northern California rivals will be the first since 2016 without Mike Brown on the sideline...
Tristan da Silva primed for key role as injury-plagued Magic take on Jazz
The Orlando Magic will be without several key players again when they face the visiting Utah Jazz on Sunday, creating another prime opportunity for promising rookie Tristan da Silva.,The 23-year-old da Silva continued to impress on Friday, when he scored a career-best 25 points and was 5-for-7 from ...
NBA roundup: Kawhi Leonard debuts as Clippers tackle Hawks
Norman Powell scored 20 points and Ivica Zubac added 18 points to go along with 18 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers celebrated the season debut of Kawhi Leonard with a 131-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday in Inglewood, Calif.,Amir Coffey scored 17 points while Leonard had 12 on 4-o...