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Jazz fined $100K for holding Lauri Markkanen out of games
The Utah Jazz were fined $100,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for violating the league's Player Participation Policy.,The league said the violation involved Lauri Markkanen, who is a star player under terms of the policy. The NBA said Utah failed to make him available for a March 5 game against the Wash...
Heat seek to halt skid in clash vs. Clippers
The Miami Heat will look to snap a season-high-tying four-game losing streak on Wednesday night against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers.,All four losses have come by five points or less, but Heat coach Erik Spoelstra remains confident.,"We have a tough-minded group, and that's what we need right n...
NBA roundup: Cavs tie team record with 15th straight win
Darius Garland had team highs of 30 points and eight assists as Cleveland rallied for a 109-104 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, the Cavaliers' 15th consecutive win.,Jarrett Allen added 23 points and 13 rebounds as Cleveland matched the longest win streak in franchise history, whi...
Zion Williamson's triple-double propels Pelicans past Clippers
Zion Williamson had his second career triple-double while leading a balanced scoring effort as the host New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 127-120 on Tuesday night.,Williamson finished with 22 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds just 11 days after recording his first triple-double...
Tyrese Haliburton's late trey lifts Pacers past Bucks
Tyrese Haliburton knocked down a 3-pointer with a foul in the final seconds to propel the Indiana Pacers to a miraculous 115-114 win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks in Indianapolis on Tuesday night.,Pascal Siakam led Indiana, who ended a three-game skid, with 25 points and 12 boards. Bennedict Mat...
Blazers fight to keep play-in hopes alive against Knicks
The New York Knicks ended a three-game losing streak on a menu consisting of hot shooting and solid defense.,The Knicks might try to cook that recipe again on Wednesday night when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers.,New York had dropped three straight games and were in the dumps after losing All-...
Cade Cunningham, red-hot Pistons rout Wizards
Cade Cunningham had 27 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds to lead the host Detroit Pistons to a 123-103 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.,Jalen Duren supplied 15 points and 13 rebounds, while Malik Beasley added 14 points. Tobias Harris contributed 12 points and eight rebounds...
Cavaliers overtake Nets for record-tying 15th straight win
Darius Garland had team highs of 30 points and eight assists as Cleveland rallied for a 109-104 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, the Cavaliers' 15th consecutive win.,Jarrett Allen added 23 points and 13 rebounds as Cleveland matched the longest win streak in franchise history, whi...
Timberwolves look to stay hot as they visit Nuggets
The Minnesota Timberwolves reached the Western Conference finals a year ago, but this season, they are fighting just to get into the playoffs.,Minnesota has helped its cause with five straight wins and will look to make it six when it visits the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.,The Timberwolves wo...
Former Bucks player, part-owner Junior Bridgeman dies at 71
Former college star, NBA player and Milwaukee Bucks part-owner Junior Bridgeman collapsed and died on Tuesday. He was 71.,Bridgeman had a medical emergency while at a luncheon at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Ky. He reportedly told a reporter he thought he was having a heart attack. First resp...
Jalen Green assists short-handed Rockets as they prepare for Suns
With both second-year wing Amen Thompson and veteran point guard Fred VanVleet sidelined by ankle injuries, the Houston Rockets were pressed into unusual rotations against the Orlando Magic on Monday and desperate to uncover primary ball-handling options.,Guard Jalen Green helped fill that void in a...
Grizzlies grinding despite injuries as lowly Jazz visit
A depleted Memphis Grizzlies team, beset with a late-season rash of injuries to key players, got an unlikely boost Monday and may need more of the same to finish strong.,The Grizzlies, who host the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, played without two starters -- All-Star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. and big man ...
Young Raptors ready for next challenge vs. Sixers
Young Toronto Raptors players are getting to show what they can do and the next opportunity comes Wednesday night against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers.,None has taken better advantage of the chance than A.J. Lawson, who ripped off career bests of 32 points and 12 rebounds on Monday night in a 119...
Mavericks hunting season sweep of stumbling Spurs
The Dallas Mavericks will be hunting a season sweep of the swooning San Antonio Spurs when they meet for the second time in three nights on Wednesday in the Alamo City.,Dallas captured the first game of the miniseries 133-129 on Monday despite suiting up the NBA-mandated minimum of eight players and...
Hawks and Hornets have hot streaks in common
The suddenly hot Charlotte Hornets will try to slow down the streaking Atlanta Hawks when they meet on Wednesday in Atlanta.,The Hornets, who are next-to-last in the Eastern Conference standings, have won two straight games and stunned the playoff-bound Miami Heat 105-102 on Monday. It was Charlotte...
Thunder visit Celtics in potential Finals preview
Two of the favorites to win this year's NBA championship will meet Wednesday night when the Boston Celtics close out a seven-game homestand against the Oklahoma City Thunder.,Boston will enter the game as the No. 2 team in the Eastern Conference behind Cleveland. The Celtics have won five in a row a...
Bucks, Pacers aim to end short losing streaks
Rivals jockeying for playoff positioning in the Eastern Conference will match up when the Indiana Pacers host the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night in Indianapolis. ,It will be the second night of a back-to-back set for the Pacers, who lost their third game in a row Monday night, 121-103 to the host ...
Pistons aim to avoid letdown ahead of two games vs. Wizards
A four-game road trip produced mixed results for the Detroit Pistons. But they're still very much in the mix for a top-five seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.,Detroit defeated the Utah Jazz at the start of the trip on March 3 and survived a late rally by the Portland Trail Blazers at the end o...
Cavaliers host Nets, look to seal another 15-game win streak
Looking to match their franchise-record 15-game winning streak that began the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night.,Cleveland, which picked up its 14th consecutive win Sunday in Milwaukee, hasn't lost since Feb. 4. ,In a 112-100 victory over the Bucks, Clevela...
NBA roundup: Nets upend Lakers to halt 7-game slide
Cameron Johnson scored 18 points, including a clutch foul-line jumper over Luka Doncic with 59.6 seconds remaining as the Brooklyn Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak by holding on for a 111-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday in New York.,Johnson made 6 of 14 shots, none bigger th...