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Bucks bring season-long win streak into 2-game set at Magic
Now carrying a smidge of success after a recent drought, the Milwaukee Bucks travel to Orlando to take on the Magic Monday night for the first of two games between the teams in three days.,Milwaukee enters with star Giannis Antetokounmpo still ailing, but riding a three-game win streak, its longest ...
Kawhi Leonard racks up 41 to lead Clippers to runaway win over Wolves
Kawhi Leonard scored 41 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help the Los Angeles Clippers pull away for a 115-96 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,John Collins and Yanic Konan Niederhauser added 15 points apiece for Los Angeles, which won its second game in a r...
Scottie Barnes does it all as Raptors roll Pacers
Scottie Barnes scored 13 of his game-high 25 points in the decisive third quarter and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Indiana Pacers 122-104 on Sunday afternoon.,Barnes also led everyone with 14 rebounds and four blocked shots to help the Raptors sweep the four-game season series from the ...
Two-time champ Damian Lillard to participate in 3-point contest
Rehabbing Portland Trail Blazers icon Damian Lillard will be part of the eight-man field competing in Saturday's 3-point contest as part of All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.,Lillard won the competitions in 2023 in Salt Lake City and 2024 in Indianapolis. He is sitting out this season after sustaining...
Bam Adebayo, Heat rout Wizards to snap out of miniature skid
Bam Adebayo and Kasparas Jakucionis scored 22 points apiece to help the visiting Miami Heat breeze past the Washington Wizards for a 132-101 victory on Sunday afternoon.,Norman Powell added 21 points and Kel'el Ware had 19 points and 14 rebounds for the Heat, who had dropped three of their previous ...
Jalen Brunson leads scorching Knicks past Celtics
Jalen Brunson scored 31 points and had eight assists to lead the visiting New York Knicks to a 111-89 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday., ,The victory ended Boston's five-game winning streak and moved the Knicks into a second-place tie with the Celtics in the Eastern Conference standings. Bo...
Hornets face Pistons in search of 10th straight win
Next on the to-do list for the Charlotte Hornets is picking up their 10th consecutive victory.,That will be the objective against the visiting Detroit Pistons on Monday night.,"It means the world because I've been through a lot with this team," Hornets forward Miles Bridges said. "I've been through ...
New-look Bulls to focus on defense vs. confident Nets
Less than a month after the Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets clashed in consecutive games, the teams will meet again Monday with the Bulls sporting an entirely different look.,On Jan. 18, the Bulls dominated in a 124-102 home win over the Brooklyn Nets that started a four-game winning streak. The run...
Rockets' Alperen Sengun replaces Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in ASG
Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun on Sunday was named to replace injured Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Team World for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. ,The selection of Sengun, 23, was made by NBA commissioner Adam Silver. The All-Star Game will take place next Sunday at Int...
Knicks' OG Anunoby out, Karl-Anthony Towns to play vs. Celtics
New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby has been ruled out of Sunday afternoon's game against the host Boston Celtics due to a toe injury.,Anunoby joined center Karl-Anthony Towns (right eye laceration) in sitting out Friday as New York saw its season-best eight-game winning streak come to a halt with a ...
Clippers Took a Big Risk Trading James Harden for Darius Garland
Breaking down the Los Angeles Clippers’ decision to trade James Harden for Darius Garland and why it could be a risky bet....
Heat look to rebound from Boston collapse against Wizards
After a pair of disappointing results, the Miami Heat will travel to face the undermanned Washington Wizards in the nation's capital on Sunday afternoon.,Miami has dropped consecutive games, including a 98-96 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday in which it squandered a 22-point lead. The Heat were ...
Report: Lakers signing former first-round pick Kobe Bufkin to 2-year deal
The Los Angeles Lakers are signing guard Kobe Bufkin, a former first-round pick, to a two-year contract with a team option for the 2026-27, ESPN reported on Saturday night.,Buffkin, 22, has appeared in four games as a reserve this season for the Lakers and averaged 3.0 points, 1.3 rebounds and 11.3 ...
NBA roundup: James Harden makes triumphant debut as Cavs down Kings
James Harden won in his debut with Cleveland, as he and Donovan Mitchell combined to score the Cavaliers' final 16 points for a 132-126 victory on Saturday night over the host Sacramento Kings, who lost their 12th in a row.,Harden, traded from the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, endured a slow offe...
James Harden delivers in Cavs debut as Kings lose 12th straight
Donovan Mitchell and James Harden combined to score Cleveland's final 16 points, and the Cavaliers sent the host Sacramento Kings to their 12th consecutive loss with a 132-126 decision on Saturday. ,Harden endured a slow offensive start in his debut with Cleveland, having been traded on Tuesday from...
Trail Blazers dominate 4th, sweep back-to-back with Grizzlies
Jerami Grant drained six 3-pointers en route to 29 points to help the Portland Trail Blazers rally and notch a 122-115 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night to complete a sweep of a back-to-back set.,Jrue Holiday scored 21 points and Donovan Clingan added 20 points and 19 reb...
Sharpshooting Joel Embiid carries surging 76ers past Suns
Joel Embiid scored 33 points and made a season-high four 3-pointers, Tyrese Maxey added 29 points and the Philadelphia 76ers built a 19-point lead and held off the host Phoenix Suns 109-103 on Saturday.,Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 18 points and added three 3-pointers for the 76ers, who have won six of se...
With Luka Doncic sidelined, Lakers top Stephen Curry-less Warriors
LeBron James scored 20 points with 10 assists and Rui Hachimura added 18 points as the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absence of Luka Doncic to earn a 105-99 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Saturday.,Austin Reaves scored 16 points with eight assists off the bench, Marcus Smart ha...
Nuggets surge past Bulls with strong 4th quarter
Jamal Murray scored 28 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 23 and Nikola Jokic posted his second consecutive triple-double to lift the visiting Denver Nuggets to a 136-120 victory against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.,Denver opened the fourth quarter on a 12-0 run and outscored Chicago 39-16 over the fi...
Hornets perform in clutch vs. Hawks, win 9th in a row
Moussa Diabate scored six straight fourth-quarter points, including a pair of thunderous dunks, to spark the visiting Charlotte Hornets to their ninth straight victory, a 126-119 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.,WIth Charlotte trailing 110-109 with 6:31 remaining, Diabate made two free throws...