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76ers rally late to hand Jazz 7th straight loss
Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points and Quentin Grimes made a pair of clutch free throws to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 106-102 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Wednesday.,Jabari Walker contributed 22 points and 10 rebounds for Philadelphia, which played without Joel Embiid (oblique), Kelly Oub...
Kon Kneuppel, Hornets manhandle Celtics for 6th consecutive victory
Kon Kneuppel tossed in 20 points as the visiting Charlotte Hornets beat the Boston Celtics 118-89 on Wednesday for their sixth consecutive win.,LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller each added 18 points for Charlotte, which received 17 points and six assists from Coby White. Moussa Diabate finished with ni...
Chet Holmgren, Thunder hold off Knicks
Chet Holmgren poured in 28 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 as the Oklahoma City Thunder held off a late charge to beat the New York Knicks 103-100 on the road Wednesday night.,The Thunder led by seven with just more than a minute remaining, but the Knicks had a chance to send the game t...
Road-warrior Spurs kick off homestand vs. East-leading Pistons
The San Antonio Spurs have reeled off 12 wins in the past 13 contests despite playing just five of those games at home since Feb. 1.,That means they will be carrying plenty of momentum when they host the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons on Thursday in the opener of a six-game homestand., ,...
Anthony Edwards riding hot streak as Wolves face Raptors
A great season keeps getting better for Anthony Edwards.,The Minnesota Timberwolves superstar will try to maintain his hot streak when his team tips off against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves, who have not lost since Feb. 22 against the Philadelphia 76ers, wil...
Rockets look to clean up mistakes against Warriors
With the final weeks of the regular season at hand and the Houston Rockets locked in a tight race for the third seed in the West, the mistakes that have plagued them all season must be mitigated if the Rockets are to fend off the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets.,The Rockets claimed a 123-1...
WNBPA vows united front, focus on 'transformational CBA' with deadline near
With a lockout looming, the WNBPA executive committee declared players are unified and continue to push for a "transformational CBA" agreement with the league. ,The seven-player committee issued a signed statement further supporting the survey results shared by the union in an Instagram post on Wedn...
Heat seeking 2nd win this week against spiraling Nets
With 20 games left in the regular season, the Miami Heat are battling to finish top-six in the Eastern Conference and avoid the play-in round.,On Thursday night, Miami will seek its third straight win and its second in three nights against the visiting Brooklyn Nets. The Heat won 124-98 on Tuesday n...
March Madness or Transfer Portal Showcase? The New Reality of College Basketball
March Madness is now as much about transfer portal scouting as tournament glory. A deep dive into mid-major stars and the risks of jumping to power conferences....
Momentum top of mind as Magic welcome Mavericks
Paolo Banchero is plotting a playoff push with the Orlando Magic, currently sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference standings and angling to avoid an invitation to the play-in portion of the postseason.,Banchero's hot hand gets put to the test against the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. The...
76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe (back) out vs. Jazz
Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe will miss Wednesday's game against the Utah Jazz with a lower back contusion.,Edgecombe sustained the injury on a hard fall in Tuesday's 131-91 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He did not play in the second half after the 76ers trailed by 25 points at the half.,T...
Trail Blazers readying for stretch run, set for clash with short-handed Grizzlies
Deni Avdija, recovering from a back injury, is nearing a return to the Portland Trail Blazers lineup, a development that has interim coach Tiago Splitter in a better frame of mind.,Portland travels to Memphis for Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies having lost two straight and four of their last ...
Knicks vie for long-awaited home win vs. Thunder
The New York Knicks kept one long streak going Tuesday with their win at Toronto.,On Wednesday, the Knicks will be looking to end another long one when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder.,New York hasn't defeated the Thunder at Madison Square Garden since Dec. 16, 2017, when Michael Beasley and Cou...
Miami Ohio Claps Back at Bruce Pearl After Claiming 30-0 Record
Miami Ohio is 30-0, but must win the MAC Tournament to secure an NCAA bid. Should an undefeated team be left out of March Madness?...
Defense is key as streaking Celtics host red-hot Hornets
The Boston Celtics will enter their matchup on Wednesday night against the visiting Charlotte Hornets having won 12 of their past 14 games. ,Boston has been getting the job done with defense and depth., ,The Celtics overcame the absences of leading scorer Jaylen Brown (illness) and starting center N...
Fresh off lopsided loss, 76ers aim to tune out Jazz
The Philadelphia 76ers suffered an ugly loss on Tuesday, but they won't have much time to dwell on the defeat.,The Sixers will be right back on the court Wednesday when they try to pick up the pieces against the visiting Utah Jazz, who are dealing with plenty of problems of their own.,Philadelphia t...
NBA roundup: Cavaliers extend home win streak, top East-best Pistons
Jaylon Tyson scored seven of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and James Harden finished with 18 points and seven assists as the host Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons 113-109 on Tuesday night.,Evan Mobley had 18 points and Dennis Schroder scored 15 for the Ca...
Spurs put 8 in double figures, demolish short-handed 76ers
Devin Vassell and Dylan Harper each scored 22 points as the San Antonio Spurs wrapped up a five-game road trip by throttling the Philadelphia 76ers 131-91 on Tuesday.,After absorbing a 25-point loss against the New York Knicks on Sunday, San Antonio shot 55.1% from the floor in this one to win for t...
Heat's dominating effort sends Nets to ninth straight loss
Bam Adebayo had 23 points, nine rebounds and a career-high-tying six steals as the Miami Heat beat visiting Brooklyn 124-98 on Tuesday, handing the Nets their season-worst ninth straight loss.,Tyler Herro scored 22 points for Miami, which led by as many as 27 and won for the fifth time in its past s...
Devin Booker returns, helps steer Suns past Kings
Jalen Green scored 20 points and Devin Booker returned from a four-game absence to help the Phoenix Suns post a 114-103 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.,Grayson Allen scored 18 points off the bench while Collin Gillespie made five 3-pointers and registered 17 points, nine ass...