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Wisconsin-Indiana game interrupted by fire alarm
Indiana's home game against Wisconsin was delayed in the second half Tuesday night when the fire alarm sounded at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind....

Magic star Paolo Banchero (illness) out vs. Nets
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero has been ruled out of Tuesday's game against the visiting Brooklyn Nets due to an illness....

Warriors hand Steve Kerr multi-year contract extension
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr signed a multi-year contract extension, the team announced on Tuesday....

Monty Williams is absolutely right about bad officials missing obvious calls
Detroit Pistons head coach Monty Williams was furious following Monday night’s 113-111 loss to the Knicks. The officiating crew for the game missed a blatant foul with 8.6 seconds remaining in the game following a Pistons steal while Detroit led by one. The missed call was so bad that the most novic...

Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns (personal) out vs. Spurs
Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has been ruled out of Tuesday's game against the visiting San Antonio Spurs due to personal reasons....

Might be time for Trae Young to get shoved out of the Hawks' nest
It’s tough to know when to know when to throw in the towel on an era, but the bruised and bloodied Trae Young era Atlanta Hawks are beginning to look like they should throw in the towel. The Hawks are now six years into Young’s tenure as their cornerstone and all they have to show for the rollercoa...

Juwan Howard and John Beilein finally have something in common — 20-loss seasons at Michigan
One guy did it in his first season in Ann Arbor — before going on to win a pair of regular-season and conference tournament championships, along with appearing in two national title games. The latest guy is doing it in what might be his last season in Ann Arbor — with one regular-season championship...

Come on people, let LeBron be a proud dad!
LeBron James has a right to feel any type of way about the attention his son, Bronny, receives. The young man doesn’t even go by LeBron Jr. anymore because the surname attached to his life and Southern Cal basketball jersey is enough pressure by itself. ...

Suspended Heat players set to return for Blazers game
The Miami Heat will attempt to remain unbeaten on a six-game road trip when they visit the struggling Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night....

Knicks hope good fortune carries on vs. Pelicans
Two weeks after they were on the wrong end of a controversial call, the New York Knicks might have avoided their worst loss of the season thanks to a similarly contentious sequence....

Magic hope for improved health vs. Nets
The Orlando Magic were monitoring the status of two key players ahead of their matchup against the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday....

Vying for spot in play-in, Bulls face struggling Pistons
The Chicago Bulls didn't envision themselves jockeying for position in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament....

NBA roundup: Knicks get ref-aided win over Pistons
Josh Hart scored the go-ahead layup with 2.8 seconds remaining and the host New York Knicks pulled out a controversial 113-111 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night....

Despite suspensions, Heat top Kings on road
Bam Adebayo won a head-to-head duel with Domantas Sabonis, Kevin Love and Haywood Highsmith combined for 34 points off a depleted bench, and the undermanned Miami Heat held off the host Sacramento Kings 121-110 on Monday night....

Kiki Rice leads No. 8 UCLA past No. 13 Colorado
Kiki Rice scored 20 points and dominated in all facets to lead No. 8 UCLA to a 53-45 victory over No. 13 Colorado on Monday night in Los Angeles and lift the Bruins into a three-way tie for second in the Pac-12....

Nets hold Grizzlies to season-low point total
Dennis Schroder scored 18 points as the visiting Brooklyn Nets earned their first win under interim coach Kevin Ollie, a wire-to-wire, 111-86 rout of the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night....

Knicks edge Pistons on layup late in fourth
Josh Hart scored the go-ahead layup with 2.8 seconds remaining and the host New York Knicks pulled out a 113-111 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night....

Scottie Barnes' triple-double propels Raptors past Pacers
Scottie Barnes recorded a triple-double of 21 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, RJ Barrett scored nine of his team-high 24 points in the fourth quarter, and the Toronto Raptors weathered a career-high-matching 34 points from Bennedict Mathurin to extend their post-All-Star break winning streak to ...

Chet Holmgren, Thunder hope to stay hot vs. Rockets
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren had inconsistent performances his first two times playing against Houston. He gets his third shot against them Tuesday when the Rockets visit....

Excelling defensively, Bucks out to cool off Hornets
Coming off two key road victories, the Milwaukee Bucks face the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night in the first of a home-and-home set....