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NBA's new All-Star Game format features U.S., World teams
Leaning into the quality and fame of the league's international talent, the NBA unveiled a new All-Star Game format on Tuesday that will incorporate U.S. and World teams.,For the midseason exhibition at Inglewood, Calif., on Feb. 15, one squad of international players and two teams of U.S. players w...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 28 to carry Thunder past Warriors
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points and had 11 assists to help the Oklahoma City Thunder continue their hot start with a 126-102 win over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.,Chet Holmgren was perfect from the field, hitting all nine of his shots including a pair of 3-pointers, to add...
Kelly Oubre Jr.'s late tip-in lifts 76ers past Celtics
Kelly Oubre Jr. scored off an offensive rebound with 8.7 seconds left, leading the Philadelphia 76ers past the visiting Boston Celtics 102-100 on Tuesday.,Oubre's decisive bucket came off the only miss of the game by teammate Justin Edwards, who scored a season-high 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting. Tyr...
Raptors dominate glass, paint and pull away from Nets
Brandon Ingram led the way with 25 points Tuesday night as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 119-109 in New York.,Immanuel Quickley added 24 points while Scottie Barnes amassed 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Raptors, who have won five of six. Jakob Poeltl also was a force with 12 poi...
Knicks’ latest scoring outburst denies Grizzlies comeback
Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns each recorded double-doubles Tuesday night for the host New York Knicks, who made franchise history by earning a 133-120 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.,The Knicks are 5-0 on a season-long seven-game homestand and scored more than 130 points in each of the last t...
Trail Blazers primed for road reward against Pelicans
Portland heads to New Orleans for the third stop of its five-game road swing, still chasing the first win of the trip when the teams meet on Wednesday.,The Trail Blazers suffered heartbreak on Monday in Orlando when Desmond Bane's 3-point miracle at the buzzer sealed a thrilling 115-112 victory for ...
Rockets, Wizards each hope for improved ball security in matchup
When everything clicks for the Houston Rockets, as it did in the fourth quarter on Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks, they look every bit like the most efficient offense in the NBA.,The Rockets shot a robust 71.4% in the final period of their 122-115 comeback victory over Milwaukee, a win that saw ...
Cavs look to rebound in rematch vs. Heat
It's a rematch -- in more ways than one.,When the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, it will be dejà vu as the teams just met on Monday.,Cleveland and Miami also faced off in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs as the Cavaliers swept the Heat in four games.,In fact, Cl...
Bucks hope to continue team effort vs. Hornets
The Milwaukee Bucks are receiving such widespread contributions that Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn't have to do so much.,But he's still doing a lot for the Bucks, who'll be hoping he's available to do that Wednesday night against the host Charlotte Hornets.,The Bucks began a two-game road swing by def...
Pistons seeking eighth straight win, face Bulls
No matter which players Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff puts on the court these days, they produce and the Pistons keep winning. Detroit will be shooting for its eighth consecutive victory when it hosts the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.,The streak was in peril on Monday against the lowly Washington Wiz...
Suns G Jalen Green (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in 4 to 6 weeks
Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks after sustaining a right hamstring strain, the team announced Tuesday.,Green, acquired by Phoenix in the offseason in the blockbuster trade which sent Kevin Durant to Houston, re-aggravated his hamstring in Saturday's 114-103 w...
With GM out, Mavericks turn the page against Suns
It's a new start for the Dallas Mavericks.,On Tuesday, the team fired embattled general manager Nico Harrison, who had been under fire since he traded superstar Luka Doncic in February. The final straw for team owner Patrick Dumont could have been Monday's 116-114 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, who ca...
76ers C Joel Embiid (knee) out vs. Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the visiting Boston Celtics due to right knee soreness, the team announced.,Embiid, 31, has been nursing left knee issues for most of the past two years after tearing his meniscus midway through the 2023-24 season.,A...
Mavericks fire unpopular GM Nico Harrison after 3-8 start
The Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, nine months after his trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers sent the organization into a tailspin.,Team owner Patrick Dumont announced the dismissal of Harrison, who also was Dallas' president of basketball operations. The...
Michael Ray Richardson, ex-NBA star before ban, dies
Michael Ray Richardson, a four-time NBA All-Star who was banned from the league for drug use, died Tuesday. He was 70.,The New York Knicks announced the news with the following statement:,'We are saddened to hear about the passing of former Knick Michael Ray Richardson. One of the fiercest defensive...
Report: Mavericks expected to fire GM Nico Harrison
The Dallas Mavericks are expected to fire general manager Nico Harrison after an 11 a.m. ET meeting with team owner Patrick Dumont on Tuesday, ESPN reported.,The report comes nine months after Dallas sent five-time first-team All-NBA selection Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster t...
It’s Only Week 1, But Here’s What We’ve Learned in College Basketball This Week
College basketball’s first week gave us plenty to chew on. From breakout freshmen to Indiana’s revival under Darian DeVries. Here’s what’s real and what’s not....
Pacers, Jazz pursue end to losing streaks
The Indiana Pacers will travel to Salt Lake City to face the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night in an inter-conference clash between two teams seeking to stop losing streaks.,Indiana lost its fourth game in a row on Sunday with a 114-83 setback to the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.,Utah, in turn, d...
AJ Dybantsa Might Be the Real No. 1 Pick in the NBA Draft
Darryn Peterson may be the consensus top prospect in the upcoming NBA Draft, but AJ Dybantsa’s size, athleticism, and two-way upside make him a no-doubt All-Star in waiting....
NBA roundup: Cade Cunningham (46), Pistons nip Wizards in OT
Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 46 points as part of a triple-double and the host Detroit Pistons rallied from a double-digit deficit in the final five minutes of regulation to pull out a 137-135 overtime win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.,Cunningham attempted 45 field goals and m...