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Cleveland Cavaliers’ Title Hopes Could Hinge on Jarrett Allen’s Health
Jarrett Allen’s injury has exposed the Cavaliers’ inconsistency, but a healthy Cleveland roster could still emerge as a top contender in the East....
With soft slate on horizon, Trail Blazers take aim at reeling Nets
The Portland Trail Blazers have their eye on rising into eighth place in the Western Conference, and the next six games may decide whether they can do so.,Portland enters a home-heavy stretch filled with also-ran teams on Monday night when it opposes the visiting Brooklyn Nets.,The Trail Blazers (35...
Jazz's Ace Bailey, an 'incredible athlete,' focuses on defense ahead of game vs. Raptors
In an encouraging development for the rebuilding Utah Jazz, rookie Ace Bailey's defense quickly is catching up to his impressive offensive game.,Bailey will look to continue his growth when the Jazz face the Toronto Raptors on Monday night in Salt Lake City. ,Toronto (39-31) is in fifth place in the...
NBA roundup: Timberwolves earn rare victory in Boston
Bones Hyland scored 23 points and Jaden McDaniels finished with 19 to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 102-92 win over the host Boston Celtics on Sunday night.,Rudy Gobert added nine points and 14 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who won in Boston for the first time since 2005. Minnesota also rece...
Bucks, Clippers still hoping to make playoff runs
The Los Angeles Clippers will welcome an old friend back into town Monday when former head coach Doc Rivers and his current team, the Milwaukee Bucks, make a visit to Inglewood, Calif.,As the Clippers try to nail down a favorable spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament, the Bucks are makin...
Suns rout Raptors to end 5-game skid
Devin Booker scored 25 points and Jalen Green added 20 as the Phoenix Suns snapped a season-worst five-game losing streak with a 120-98 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday.,Collin Gillespie had 16 points for Phoenix (40-32), which led wire-to-wire and avenged a 122-115 road loss to t...
Timberwolves shut down Celtics to get 1st win in Boston since 2005
Bones Hyland scored 23 points and Jaden McDaniels finished with 19 to lead the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 102-92 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night.,Rudy Gobert added nine points and 14 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who won in Boston for the first time since 2005. Minnesota a...
Surging Hawks look to take advantage of short-handed Grizzlies
The streaking Atlanta Hawks will try to enhance their push for playoff positioning in the Eastern Conference when they host the struggling Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.,Atlanta (39-32) has won 12 of its last 13 games and won its 10th straight home game Saturday by defeating the Golden State Warriors ...
Karl-Anthony Towns leads Knicks offensive explosion past Wizards
Karl-Anthony Towns posted a 26-point, 16-rebound double-double and seven Knicks scored in double-figures as New York rolled to its sixth straight win with a 145-113 rout of sputtering Washington on Sunday.,The Knicks (47-25) rebounded from an anemic offensive effort their last time out in a 93-92 wi...
Malik Monk (32 points), Kings hold off Nets
Malik Monk scored 32 points, Maxime Raynaud paired 22 points with 10 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings snapped a two-game losing streak with a 126-122 win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.,Monk, as a reserve, also had six assists and knocked down 7 of 13 from 3-point range.,Devin Carter add...
Warriors can eliminate Mavericks with win as play-in race tightens
The Golden State Warriors can boost their playoff chances and officially eliminate the Dallas Mavericks from postseason contention when the teams face off Monday night in Texas.,The Warriors (33-38) have lost eight of nine but have maintained a sizable lead over the competition for the 10th and fina...
After passing Michael Jordan for career points, Kevin Durant, Rockets visit Bulls
Chicago Bulls fans still revere Michael Jordan nearly 30 years after the franchise icon played his last game for the team.,Houston star Kevin Durant, who also has great reverence for Jordan, leads the Rockets into Monday's game in Chicago after passing the NBA legend on the career scoring list Satur...
Spurs look to continue rise as Heat hope to stop fall
The San Antonio Spurs are 21-2 since Feb. 1, the best record in the NBA during that span.,The Spurs (53-18) will look to continue that momentum Monday night in Miami against the Heat (38-33). San Antonio has won five straight games, while Miami has lost four in a row.,This has been a breakthrough se...
Lakers star Luka Doncic gets 16th technical foul rescinded
Luka Doncic will be in the lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night in Detroit after the NBA rescinded his 16th technical foul that would have triggered an automatic one-game suspension.,Doncic received a technical foul late in the third quarter of Saturday's win over the Orlando Magic, a d...
Thunder G Jared McCain looks to haunt 76ers, his former team
Jared McCain and the Oklahoma City Thunder bring an 11-game winning streak into Philadelphia on Monday when they continue their five-game road trip with a matchup against the 76ers.,Philadelphia's first-round draft pick in 2024, McCain battled injuries and inconsistency during his 1.5 seasons with t...
Healthy once more, Nuggets secure wire-to-wire defeat of Trail Blazers
Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists, Jamal Murray also scored 22 points and the host Denver Nuggets never trailed in a 128-112 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.,Peyton Watson scored 14 points off the bench in his return from a 19-game absence with a hamstring strain. ...
Luka Doncic will be available as Lakers oppose playoff-bound Pistons
The Los Angeles Lakers barely kept their winning streak alive on Saturday. They'll go for 10 in a row when they visit the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons on Monday.,Luke Kennard's buzzer-beating 3-pointer allowed the Lakers (46-25) to pull out a 105-104 win over Orlando. Their last four v...
Luke Doncic facing suspension as Lakers oppose playoff-bound Pistons
The Los Angeles Lakers barely kept their winning streak alive on Saturday. They'll go for 10 in a row when they visit the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons on Monday.,Luke Kennard's buzzer-beating 3-pointer allowed the Lakers (46-25) to pull out a 105-104 win over Orlando. Their last four v...
Thunder star Jalen Williams (hamstring) to return vs. 76ers
Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Jalen Williams will return from a right hamstring injury to play in Monday's road game against the Philadelphia 76ers.,Williams wasn't listed on the injury report on Sunday. He last played for Oklahoma City on Feb. 11.,Williams has injured his hamstring twice since...
Pacers meet Magic looking to halt franchise-worst 16-game skid
One team will breathe a sigh of relief when its losing streak comes to an end as the Orlando Magic host the Indiana Pacers on Monday.,Orlando (38-32) clings to the eighth position in the Eastern Conference despite suffering four straight defeats, the last a 105-104 heartbreaker on Saturday at home t...