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Hot fourth quarter pushes Pistons to victory over Hornets
Cade Cunningham recorded a triple-double with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as the Detroit Pistons pulled away from the visiting Charlotte Hornets 112-86 on Saturday night.,Detroit shot 44.1% from the field for the game and outscored Charlotte 33-14 in the fourth quarter. Jalen Duren supplie...
Payton Pritchard leads balanced effort as Celtics upend Raptors
Payton Pritchard scored 19 of his 33 points in the third quarter and added 10 assists and seven rebounds Saturday night as the visiting Boston Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors 112-96.,Derrick White and Anfernee Simons each added 15 points for the Celtics, who won two in a row on a back-to-back.,...
76ers stay hot, top Mavericks without Joel Embiid, Paul George
Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe combined for 64 points, including all 11 in a fourth-quarter burst that propelled the Philadelphia 76ers to a 121-114 home win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.,Maxey finished with a game-high 38 points, Edgecombe added 26 and Dominick Barlow had 21 for the 7...
Riding high, Timberwolves wary of letdown vs. Bucks
The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming off their biggest win of the season.,Now, the challenge is to avoid an emotional letdown in their follow-up performance.,Minnesota will go for back-to-back victories when it tips off against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday evening in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves ...
Knicks aim to rebound against shorthanded Heat
There will be no NBA Cup banner hanging at Madison Square Garden in honor of the New York Knicks' tournament title.,But there has been an NBA Cup hangover for the Knicks, who will look to further shake off the cobwebs Sunday night when they host the Miami Heat in a battle of longtime rivals.,Both te...
Kevin Durant, Rockets surge ahead, hold off Nuggets
Kevin Durant scored 31 points, Reed Sheppard went 6-for-9 on 3-pointers on his way to 28 points and the visiting Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 115-101 on Saturday.,Jabari Smith Jr. had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Amen Thompson contributed 16 points and Steven Adams pulled down 12 rebounds f...
Lakers' Marcus Smart fined $35,000 for obscene gesture
Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart has been fined $35,000 for making an obscene gesture toward a game official at halftime of his team's 143-135 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday in Salt Lake City, the NBA announced Saturday.,With the Lakers losing 78-73 at the end of the second period, Smar...
Skidding Hawks look to get right vs. suddenly trending Bulls
The Atlanta Hawks will try to regain their footing on Sunday when they host the resurgent Chicago Bulls for the first leg of a two-game series.,Atlanta has lost six of its last eight games and was blown out 126-98 in its last game vs. San Antonio on Friday.,The Bulls have won two straight and three ...
Kings star C Domantas Sabonis (knee) to miss 4 to 5 more weeks
Sacramento Kings standout center Domantas Sabonis will miss an additional four to five weeks as he recovers from a partially torn meniscus in his left knee.,Sabonis, who has already been out a month, will miss his 14th straight game Saturday night when the Kings host the Portland Trail Blazers. Sacr...
How Cooper Flagg Is Giving Mavericks Fans Hope After Luka Doncic Trade
Cooper Flagg’s rapid growth has helped Texas move past the Luka Doncic trade, giving Dallas Mavericks fans a new reason to believe....
Why the Cavaliers Make the Most Sense in a Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade
The Cleveland Cavaliers have the best mix of young All-Stars and flexibility to make a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade work for both sides....
Raptors, Celtics tangle again in Toronto
The host Toronto Raptors will aim to win their third consecutive game on Saturday night while avenging a loss to the Boston Celtics.,The Celtics defeated the Raptors 121-113 in their first visit to Toronto this season on Dec. 7. The Saturday rematch will be played in Toronto,The Raptors were in the ...
Mavs' Cooper Flagg coming of age with 76ers up next
The Dallas Mavericks have had one of their most tumultuous calendar years in franchise history, but they appear intent on closing out 2025 on a high note.,Winners of six of their past eight games, the Mavericks will look to continue their hot streak when they face the host Philadelphia 76ers on Satu...
NBA roundup: Anthony Edwards leads Wolves' rally past Thunder
Anthony Edwards scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 112-107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle added 19 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota, which closed the fourth quarter on an 8-0 run in the final minute....
Eight-point run in final minute pulls Wolves over Thunder
Anthony Edwards scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 112-107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle added 19 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota, which closed the fourth quarter on an 8-0 run in the final minute....
Lakers look to remain on roll vs. struggling rival Clippers
The Los Angeles Lakers are feeling merry about the road ahead, while the Los Angeles Clippers have been weighed down with the holiday blues as the cross-town rivals get set to meet in a Clippers home game Saturday at Inglewood, Calif.,With an 11-3 record since Nov. 14, the Lakers are bumping elbows ...
After rally fell just short, Kings get another crack at Blazers
The Trail Blazers and Kings get together for a rematch in Sacramento on Saturday night, just two days after Portland notched a wild victory over the same foe in the opener of a home-and-home set.,Portland recorded a 134-133 overtime home win on Thursday night after blowing a 15-point lead in the fin...
Jazz, Magic each looking to break out of slumps in Saturday clash
Defensive lapses have repeatedly cost the Utah Jazz in close games this season., ,Heading into Saturday's game against the Orlando Magic in Salt Lake City, the Jazz are searching for answers after getting dominated in the fourth quarter of a 143-135 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday., ,Utah...
Nikola Vucevic, Bulls emerge on top of Cavaliers
Nikola Vucevic collected 24 points and 15 rebounds and Matas Buzelis scored 24 points as the Chicago Bulls pulled away down the stretch for a 136-125 victory over the host Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.,Josh Giddey scored 17 points and Coby White had 13 points, six rebounds and a season-high nine as...
Candace Parker, Blake Griffin among Basketball HOF nominees
Determining the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 isn't going to be easy, at least judging by the list of eligible candidates released by the organization Friday.,Among the more notable names included for the first time are Jamal Crawford, Mike D'Antoni, Elena Delle Donne, Blake Griffin...