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Celtics get rival Lakers next during extended stay in L.A.
The Boston Celtics can continue their recent torrid shooting toward some familiar rims when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers for a Christmas Day matchup between longtime rivals Monday....
Victor Wembanyama steps on ball boy's foot, sprains ankle
The San Antonio Spurs don't play again until Tuesday, giving the sprained right ankle of rookie center Victor Wembanyama at least a few days off....
NBA roundup: Pistons match NBA record with 26th straight loss
Mikal Bridges scored 29 points and the Brooklyn Nets earned a 126-115 victory over the Detroit Pistons, who tied an NBA record with their 26th straight loss on Saturday night in New York....
Anthony Edwards helps sizzling Timberwolves top Kings
Anthony Edwards recorded 34 points and 10 assists to help the Minnesota Timberwolves post a 110-98 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Saturday night....
Warriors crush Blazers to pick up fifth straight victory
Klay Thomspon scored a game-high 28 points and Stephen Curry added 27 points and the Golden State Warriors rolled to a 126-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night in San Francisco....
Luka Doncic, Mavericks breeze past Spurs
Luca Doncic racked up 39 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in just three quarters to lead the help the Dallas Mavericks past the visiting San Antonio Spurs 144-119 on Saturday....
No. 5 UConn survives Big East challenge from St. John's
Tristen Newton hit the tie-breaking layup with 2:22 left Saturday night for No. 5 UConn, which hung on to edge visiting St. John's 69-65 in their Big East Conference matchup in Hartford, Conn....
Short-handed Cavs still too much for Bulls
Max Strus scored a game-high 26 points and Jarrett Allen had 19 points and 17 rebounds to lift the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers to a 109-95 win against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night....
LeBron James scores 40 as Lakers top Thunder
LeBron James had 40 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 129-120 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday in Oklahoma City....
Nets hand Pistons record-tying 26th straight loss
Mikal Bridges scored 29 points and the Brooklyn Nets earned a 126-115 victory over the Detroit Pistons, who tied an NBA record with their 26th straight loss Saturday night in New York....
Grizzlies beat Hawks, win 3rd straight with Ja Morant back
Desmond Bane scored a game-high 37 points to help lead the visiting Memphis Grizzlies to a 125-119 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday....
Jazz stage big comeback to down Raptors
Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson each scored 30 points and the visiting Utah Jazz came back to defeat the Toronto Raptors 126-119 Saturday night....
Alperen Sengun powers Rockets past Pelicans
Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. had double-doubles and the visiting Houston Rockets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 106-104 on Saturday night....
Magic dominate at free-throw line, knock off Pacers
Paolo Banchero scored 34 points, Franz Wagner finished with 24 points, and the Orlando Magic ended a four-game losing streak with their 117-110 defeat of the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Indianapolis....
Nuggets stay perfect on road trip with win over Hornets
Michael Porter Jr. scored 22 points and Jamal Murray posted 20 points as the Denver Nuggets cranked out a couple of key second-half stretches to keep their hot streak going by defeating the host Charlotte Hornets 102-95 on Saturday night....
Top 25 roundup: No. 14 FAU gets by No. 4 Arizona in 2-OT thriller
Johnell Davis scored a season-high 35 points, and Caleb Love's last-possession 3-pointer rattled out, as No. 14 Florida Atlantic won one of its biggest regular-season games in school history, knocking off No. 4 Arizona 96-95 in double overtime on Saturday in Las Vegas....
Georgia Tech battles Nevada for Hawaii tournament title
It's easy to have fun in Hawaii, and the experience certainly has been enjoyable for the Nevada and Georgia Tech basketball teams so far....
No. 23 Memphis holds off Vanderbilt
No. 23 Memphis, led by 28 points and nine rebounds from David Jones, came from behind to knock off upset-minded Vanderbilt, 77-75 on Saturday in Memphis, Tenn....
Villanova dispatches DePaul in Big East battle
Hakim Hart scored a game-high 20 points off the bench as visiting Villanova dominated DePaul 84-48 on Saturday afternoon in a Big East matchup in Chicago....
Johnell Davis leads No. 14 Florida Atlantic past No. 4 Arizona in 2 OTs
Johnell Davis scored a season-high 35 points, and Caleb Love's last-possession 3-pointer rattled out, as No. 14 Florida Atlantic won one of its biggest regular-season games in school history, knocking off No. 4 Arizona 96-95 in double-overtime on Saturday in Las Vegas....