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Lakers post 81-point first half, trounce Hawks
LeBron James scored 31 points with 10 assists and nine rebounds, Luka Doncic added 27 points with 12 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers ended a three-game losing streak with a 141-116 victory Tuesday over the visiting Atlanta Hawks.,Deandre Ayton scored 17 points with a season-high 18 rebounds, Jake...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 3rd-quarter outburst lifts Thunder over Spurs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 34 points in the third quarter to help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-98 home win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.,The Spurs were held below 100 points for the first time this season.,The Thunder have won four consecutive games and eight of 10 since...
Short-handed Timberwolves make quick work of Bucks
Even without Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert, the Minnesota Timberwolves dominated the host Milwaukee Bucks 139-106 on Tuesday behind 29 points from Julius Randle.,Bones Hyland added 23 points for Minnesota, who won its sixth game in seven tries. Naz Reid added 19 while Randle also grabbed eight reb...
Jamal Murray puts up 35 as Nuggets run past Pelicans
Jamal Murray collected 35 points and nine assists and Peyton Watson added 31 points and seven rebounds, lifting the visiting Denver Nuggets to a 122-116 victory over the reeling New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.,Murray made five 3-pointers in his return from a two-game absence caused by an ankle inju...
Rockets have answers in back-and-forth win over Bulls
Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun recorded double-doubles, and Jabari Smith Jr. drilled three late jumpers as the Houston Rockets outlasted the visiting Chicago Bulls 119-113 on Tuesday night.,The Rockets snapped a three-game losing skid in the first of five consecutive home games. Durant paired 28 po...
Bam Adebayo's strong closing surge guides Heat past Suns
Bam Adebayo scored 13 consecutive Heat points late in the fourth quarter, leading host Miami to a 127-121 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.,With the score tied 118-118 and 48.3 seconds left, Miami's Norman Powell made a corner 3-pointer for a lead that the Heat never relinquished.,Adebayo ...
Mavs' Anthony Davis won't undergo hand surgery, out at least 6 weeks
Anthony Davis will not require surgery on his injured left hand after all, the Dallas Mavericks announced Tuesday evening after the star big man met with his own physician.,It was the latest twist in a story that saw multiple developments during the day -- from reports that Davis would likely be sid...
Cavaliers trying to fix effort in two-game visit to Philadelphia
The Cleveland Cavaliers are arriving in the City of Brotherly Love with a bitter taste in their mouth.,The Cavaliers will play back-to-back road games against the Philadelphia 76ers, beginning with Wednesday's tilt.,Cleveland has lost three of its last five games, but the most recent defeat was a pa...
Mavericks' Anthony Davis refutes reports about hand surgery
Amid reports that he will likely undergo surgery to repair ligament damage in his hand and be sidelined for several months, Dallas Mavericks star forward/center Anthony Davis disputed the notion on Tuesday.,"Lies! But yall keep listening to them," Davis said on X (formerly Twitter).,ESPN noted Davis...
Pacers put season-best win streak on line vs. Raptors
In the midst of what has been a nightmarish 2025-26 NBA campaign, the defending Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers may finally be seeing the light.,Indiana, which is on a season-high three-game winning streak, hosts the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,The Pacers are battl...
Report: Mavericks' Anthony Davis out months for hand surgery
Dallas Mavericks star forward/center Anthony Davis likely will undergo surgery to repair ligament damage and be sidelined for several months, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,While the network noted Davis' season likely would be over in Dallas, it also reported that the Mavericks' trade talks haven't stopp...
Jonathan Kuminga’s Mysterious Absence Raises Major Trade Deadline Questions
Jonathan Kuminga’s extended absence has sparked trade rumors as the Golden State Warriors approach the NBA trade deadline....
New-look Hawks work to continue ascent vs. Lakers
On their best run of success in nearly two months, the Atlanta Hawks will bring a three-game winning streak and a new look into Tuesday night's road game against the Los Angeles Lakers. ,The Hawks turned the team debut of CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert into a 124-111 road victory over the Golden Stat...
NBA roundup: Pascal Siakam, Pacers sink Jaylen Brown-less Celtics
Pascal Siakam scored a go-ahead basket with 6.8 seconds left on Monday night, propelling the Indiana Pacers to a 98-96 victory over the Boston Celtics in Indianapolis.,After Siakam's clutch floater off the glass, Boston's Derrick White missed a 3-point attempt as time expired.,Siakam produced 21 poi...
James Harden shoots past Shaq for 9th in all-time scoring
Just over a month after cracking the NBA's all-time top 10 in scoring, James Harden moved up another place on Monday.,The Los Angeles Clippers guard scored 32 points against the Charlotte Hornets while passing Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal for ninth place.,A 3-pointer from straight away early in th...
Kawhi Leonard, James Harden carry Clippers past Hornets
Kawhi Leonard scored 19 of his 35 points in the third quarter and James Harden added 32 points and 10 assists as the Los Angeles Clippers continued their hot streak with a 117-109 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday in Inglewood, Calif.,Jordan Miller put up 14 points and Ivica Zubac contrib...
DeMar DeRozan puts up 32 as Kings extend Lakers' slump
DeMar DeRozan registered 32 points and six assists and reserve Malik Monk produced season bests of 26 points and eight assists, leading the Sacramento Kings to a solid 124-112 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.,Russell Westbrook added 22 points and seven assists for the Ki...
Cooper Flagg's all-around effort sparks Mavs past Nets
Cooper Flagg scored 27 points and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the visiting Brooklyn Nets 113-105 on Monday.,Naji Marshall paired 22 points with nine assists, while Klay Thompson had 18 points on 6-of-9 3-pointers as Dallas snapped a two-game skid and extended Brooklyn's losing streak to four.,Mich...
Tyrese Maxey scores 33, lifts 76ers over Raptors to split season series
Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points Monday night and the visiting Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Toronto Raptors 115-102 to gain a split of the two-game set.,The 76ers were a different team, playing stronger defense with the return of Joel Embiid and Paul George, who did not suit up when Toronto won 116-...
Pascal Siakam's floater lifts Pacers past Celtics
Pascal Siakam scored a go-ahead basket with 6.8 seconds left on Monday night to propel the Indiana Pacers to a 98-96 victory over the Boston Celtics in Indianapolis.,Siakam produced 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists while Jay Huff scored 20 points and Andrew Nembhard chipped in 13 points and...