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Hawks overcome Trae Young injury to beat winless NetsJalen Johnson highlighted a 23-point showing with a dunk from near the foul line in the fourth quarter as the Atlanta Hawks overcame an injury to Trae Young along with an early 12-point deficit to hang on for a 117-112 victory over the winless Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night in New York.,Nickeil Al...

Cade Cunningham scores 30 to carry Pistons past MagicCade Cunningham poured in 30 points and handed out 10 assists as the host Detroit Pistons pulled away from the Orlando Magic, 135-116, on Wednesday night.,Cunningham scored 19 of his points in the second half during the Pistons' fourth victory in their last five games. Tobias Harris had 23 points, w...

Jaylen Brown, Celtics pull away from CavaliersJaylen Brown scored a game-high 30 points and Josh Minott had 11 points and 14 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 125-105 Wednesday night., ,Brown was 12-of-20 from the field, and made 4-of-9 3-point attempts. Eight Boston players scored in double figures., ,...

Mavericks F Anthony Davis exits vs. Pacers with lower leg injury

Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis exited Wednesday's game against the Indiana Pacers in the first quarter with a lower leg injury.,Davis scored a basket but came up hobbled on the play. He left the floor and went to the locker room.,Mavericks PR announced he was questionable to return due to lo...

Kevin Durant pours in 31 as Rockets coast past Raptors

Kevin Durant scored 12 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night and the visiting Houston Rockets defeated the Toronto Raptors 139-121 for their second straight win.,Jabari Smith Jr. added 25 points for Houston. Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson added 18 points each. Tari Eason scored 14...

Kevin Durant, Rockets coast past Raptors

Kevin Durant scored 12 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night and the visiting Houston Rockets defeated the Toronto Raptors 139-121 for their second straight win.,Jabari Smith Jr. added 25 points for Houston. Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson added 18 points each. Tari Eason scored 14...

Hawks G Trae Young (knee sprain) leaves game vs. Nets

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young exited Wednesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets in New York after colliding with a teammate late in the first quarter. ,The Hawks announced he won't return to the game with a right knee sprain.,With 2:09 remaining, the Hawks were defending an inbounds pass and Mouhame...

Spurs' young stars set to challenge high-octane Heat

The San Antonio Spurs, who are off to their first 4-0 start since 2017-18, are set to host the Miami Heat on Thursday night.,In Spurs history, four players have won the NBA Rookie of the Year award: legends David Robinson and Tim Duncan as well as current stars Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle.,...