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Giannis Antetokounmpo (groin) likely to miss two weeks
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will likely miss two weeks with a left groin strain, Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers said Tuesday.,Antetokounmpo injured his groin during the first half of Monday's 118-106 road loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was initially hurt during the first quarter and eventually...
Pelicans interim coach James Borrego seeks 'players' spirit' vs. Nuggets
Two games into James Borrego's head-coaching stint for New Orleans, the Pelicans are still struggling. ,The team might continue down that path when it hosts the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.,Borrego replaced the fired Willie Green on Saturday after New Orleans started the season 2-10. Borrego's...
Unsung Luguentz Dort leads sizzling Thunder vs. Kings
Amid Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's otherworldly production, Chet Holmgren's third-season progression and Oklahoma City's blazing-hot start, it might be easy to overlook Luguentz Dort's contributions.,But Dort continues to be a major piece of the Thunder's success. He figures to be in the center of Oklah...
Timberwolves aim to keep rolling, meet struggling Wizards
Winners in five of their last six games, the Minnesota Timberwolves will look to extend its balanced scoring effort on Wednesday, when they face the plummeting Washington Wizards in Minneapolis.,Averaging 120.6 points per game, Minnesota's 38.5% 3-point success rate ranks second in the Western Confe...
Report: Spurs standout Stephon Castle (hip) sidelined
Reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle will be sidelined with a left hip flexor strain and will be re-evaluated within two weeks, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Castle was injured during the first half of Sunday's 123-110 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings and sat out the second half. He rev...
Smoldering Raptors look for fifth straight win at 76ers
Fresh off their most exciting win of the season, the Toronto Raptors now find themselves in first place in the Atlantic Division., ,The surging Raptors aim for their fifth straight victory Wednesday when they visit Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers., ,Toronto enters Wednesday's action a half-g...
Scuffling Pacers, Hornets desperate for a win in matchup
Bennedict Mathurin is maintaining a glass-half-full outlook as the Indiana Pacers aim to end an eight-game losing streak when they take on the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Indiana currently has the worst record in the league, after just last season taking the Oklahoma City Thunder...
Cavaliers fined $100K for player participation violation
The Cleveland Cavaliers were fined $100,000 by the NBA on Tuesday after All-Stars Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley missed last Wednesday's 130-116 loss to the Miami Heat.,The absence for both players was listed as "rest" on the official box score, with the league imposing the fine as a violation of ...
Contending Cavaliers, Rockets set for clash
The Cleveland Cavaliers took a chance on shooting guard Sam Merrill three seasons ago, then gave him a four-year contract extension this past summer. It continues to pay dividends for them.,Merrill scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter Monday, including three 3-pointers, as Cleveland rall...
LeBron James rules himself out of LA Olympics
LeBron James is content with his four Olympic medals.,Speaking on the "Mind the Game" podcast, the NBA great said he has no plans to play for the United States in the 2028 Summer Olympics in his current city of residence, Los Angeles.,"You already know my answer," James, 40, said. "I will be watchin...
Reports: NBA scolds Draymond Green for engaging fan, but no fine
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green dodged a fine but was reprimanded by the NBA for engaging a fan courtside on Sunday night in New Orleans, according to ESPN.,Sam Green, 35, was identified following the no-contact confrontation under the basket which began with the New Orleans native shou...
Pistons put 10-game winning streak on line vs. surging Hawks
A pair of major winning streaks will be on the line when the Atlanta Hawks host the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.,Detroit has won a league-best 10 straight games after defeating the Indiana Pacers 127-112 on Monday. The last time the Pistons won 10 in a row was from Jan. 23 to Feb. 13, 2008.,Atl...
Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo headed for MRI on groin
The Milwaukee Bucks, whose sputtering start continued with a defeat on Monday, now have a bigger reason for concern: Star big man Giannis Antetokounmpo exited the contest due to a left groin strain.,Antetokounmpo will have an MRI on Tuesday, coach Doc Rivers said after the Bucks' 118-106 road loss t...
NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo injured in Bucks' loss to Cavs
Donovan Mitchell collected 37 points and seven assists, and Sam Merrill scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 118-106 on Monday night.,Evan Mobley added 14 points, six rebounds, six assists and six turnovers for the Cavaliers, w...
Suns seek to shake off collapse against sliding Trail Blazers
The Phoenix Suns were well on their way to a sixth consecutive victory until they allowed 47 fourth-quarter points on Sunday.,The Suns look to rebound from that stunning collapse when they visit the struggling Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.,Phoenix led by 22 points with under 10 minutes re...
Josh Giddey, Bulls stun Nuggets on road to end skid
Josh Giddey posted 21 points and 14 rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu also finished with 21 points, and the visiting Chicago Bulls held on to beat the Denver Nuggets 130-127 on Monday night.,Kevin Huerter scored 20 points, Jalen Smith added 16, Jevon Carter contributed 15 and Matas Buzelis rounded out the doubl...
Thunder continue Pelicans' misery with another double-digit win
Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led a balanced attack with 26 and 23 points, respectively, and Isaiah Hartenstein registered a career-high-tying four steals in a solid all-around game as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder handed New Orleans Pelicans interim coach James Borrego a second str...
Naz Reid comes off bench to lead Timberwolves past Mavericks
Naz Reid registered a double-double off the bench with 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 120-96 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Rudy Gobert added 15 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota, which bounced back from a loss against ...
LeBron James inches closer to return as Lakers host Jazz
Off to an impressive start nearly one month into the season, the Los Angeles Lakers are expected to add a major boost this week.,The addition of LeBron James for the first time this season could come as soon as Tuesday in a home game against the Utah Jazz.,James practiced with the Lakers' G League t...
RJ Barrett helps Raptors outperform Hornets down stretch
RJ Barrett made the go-ahead layup with 18 seconds to play Monday night as part of a 16-point night and the Toronto Raptors held off the visiting Charlotte Hornets 110-108.,Brandon Ingram scored 27 points for the Raptors, who have won four straight and eight of nine. Immanuel Quickley added 15 point...