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Spurs, Pelicans desperate to improve defensive prowessBoth the San Antonio Spurs and the host New Orleans Pelicans are eager to improve their defense and overall execution when they battle on Monday night.,The teams have played twice this season, with the Spurs taking an overtime victory in New Orleans on Oct. 24 and winning in San Antonio on Nov. 8.,T...

NBA roundup: Luka Doncic, LeBron James lead Lakers past 76ers in returnLuka Doncic and LeBron James combined for 60 points in their return to the lineup as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the host Philadelphia 76ers 112-108 on Sunday night.,Both missed the first two games of this road trip, Doncic due to the birth of his second daughter and James with back and foot injur...

Thunder crush Jazz, tie franchise mark with 15th straight winJalen Williams and Chet Holmgren scored 25 points each as the Oklahoma City Thunder kept their winning streak rolling with a 131-101 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday in Salt Lake City.,Even without reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the first time this season, the Thunder extended their wi...

Celtics outpace Raptors to win 5th in a row

Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Derrick White added 27 and the visiting Boston Celtics held off the Toronto Raptors 121-113 for their fifth straight win on Sunday.,Payton Pritchard scored 15 points for the Celtics, who have won 10 of 12. Neemias Queta had 11 points and 11 rebounds while Anfernee Simo...

LeBron James, Luka Doncic return, lift Lakers over 76ers

Luka Doncic and LeBron James combined for 60 points in their return to the lineup as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the host Philadelphia 76ers 112-108 on Sunday night., ,Los Angeles played the first two games of its three-game road trip without Doncic, who was in Serbia for the birth of his daughter...

Warriors' 22 3-pointers send Bulls to 7th straight loss

The visiting Golden State Warriors sank 22 threes -- their second most of the season -- and never trailed in slamming the Chicago Bulls 123-91 on Sunday night.,The Warriors played without Steph Curry (quad), Draymond Green (foot) and Al Horford (sciatica), but looked smooth from the start in winning...

Grizzlies' bench, defense key to victory over Blazers

Santi Aldama came off the bench to score 22 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Jaylen Wells added 16 apiece to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 119-96 victory Sunday over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers. ,The Grizzlies won for the fifth time in six games and recorded back-to-back home wins f...

Nuggets keep Hornets at bay as road win streak hits 10

Jamal Murray had a huge opening stretch en route to 34 points and Nikola Jokic joined the production with 28 points and 11 assists as the Denver Nuggets defeated the host Charlotte Hornets 115-106 on Sunday night.,Tim Hardaway Jr. had 14 points and Peyton Watson added 10 as the Nuggets improved to 1...