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Second-half surge propels Wolves to victory over Suns
The Minnesota Timberwolves rode a pivotal fourth-quarter run to a 121-113 road win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday in a chippy contest featuring a bevy of technical fouls.,Minnesota coach Chris Finch was tossed midway through third quarter after a heated exchange with an official. Shortly after h...
Mavericks hang on for win over Pelicans
P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford had double-doubles, four of their Dallas teammates scored in double figures and the visiting Mavericks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 137-136 on Wednesday night.,Washington finished with 25 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists, and Gafford had 22 points, 12 reb...
Jalen Brunson helps Knicks get past Nuggets for 5th straight win
Jalen Brunson posted his second double-double in three games on Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who continued their surge with a 122-112 win over the Denver Nuggets.,Brunson, who finished with 30 points and 15 assists, had 15 points during a decisive third-period run for the Knicks, wh...
Balanced attack lifts Clippers over slumping Spurs
Kawhi Leonard poured in a season-high 27 points and Ivica Zubac amassed 21 points and 22 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers dominated the final five minutes on the way to a 128-116 win over the host San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.,The Clippers led by two points after three back-and-forth quarters....
Sixers keep Kings at arm's length to win fourth straight game
Tyrese Maxey supplied 30 points and eight assists to guide the host Philadelphia 76ers to their fourth straight win, a 117-104 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.,Kelly Oubre Jr. added 15 points and four steals for Philadelphia, which continued to play without Joel Embiid (knee) and Paul...
Kristaps Porzingis' career night leads Celtics past Bulls
Kristaps Porzingis scored a season-high 34 points and collected 11 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics breeze to a 122-100 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.,Porzingis made 10 of his 18 field goal attempts, including 8 of 14 shots from behind the 3-point arc. His eight 3-poi...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs go wire-to-wire past Heat
Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points and Evan Mobley collected 22 points and 15 rebounds, lifting the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers to a wire-to-wire 126-106 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday.,Mitchell made 14 of 23 shots from the floor -- and 5 of 11 from 3-point range -- as Cleveland overcame t...
Red-hot first half carries Pacers past Pistons
Pascal Siakam had a season high 37 points, Tyrese Haliburton added 30 and the host Indiana Pacers fought off a strong challenge to defeat the Detroit Pistons 133-119 Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,The game saw a total of six technical fouls called, four on Detroit, and Pistons backup center Isaiah...
Nets end 7-game skid with road win over Hornets
Keon Johnson scored 18 points and the Brooklyn Nets claimed a 104-83 victory over the host Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, snapping a seven-game losing streak.,In a matchup of teams that began the night with two of the three worst records in the Eastern Conference, the Nets were in control for...
Scottie Barnes, Raptors rout woeful Wizards
Scottie Barnes scored 24 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to their fifth straight win, a 106-82 blowout over the Wizards on Wednesday in Washington.,Barnes eclipsed the 20-point mark for the fourth consecutive game, making 10 of 19 attempts from the field while grabbing four rebounds and dishing o...
Hawks F Jalen Johnson (shoulder) out for season
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson will undergo surgery to repair his injured left shoulder and will miss the rest of the season, the team said Wednesday.,The Hawks said Johnson was diagnosed with a torn labrum. The surgery is scheduled for next week.,He sustained the injury while blocking a layup ...
De'Aaron Fox Next Team Odds: Pairing with Wemby leads way
The Sacramento Kings are reportedly open to trading De'Aaron Fox, and there is already an odds-on favorite to land the star point guard.,A pairing with Victor Wembanyama was widely speculated as soon as news surfaced that the Kings were open to dealing Fox, and San Antonio has been installed as the ...
Rockets F Dillon Brooks fined $25K for foul language
Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks has to put $25,000 in the NBA's swear jar.,The league fined Brooks on Wednesday for using profane language during a live television interview.,His remarks came during an on-court interview at the conclusion of the Rockets' 114-112 victory over the host Boston Ce...
Report: Reggie Miller joining NBC as lead NBA analyst
Hall of Famer Reggie Miller will join NBC Sports as its top color commentator when the NBA returns to the network later this year, Front Office Sports reported Wednesday.,Miller reportedly will call the games alongside play-by-play broadcasters Mike Tirico and Noah Eagle, starting with the 2025-26 s...
Lakers' Anthony Davis (abdominal) out at least a week
The Los Angeles Lakers will be without star big man Anthony Davis for at least a week due to an abdominal strain.,The injury occurred during the first quarter of Tuesday's 118-104 road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.,"Davis will return to Los Angeles today and be re-evaluated in approximately one we...
Reports: Hawks F Jalen Johnson (shoulder) out for season
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson will undergo surgery to repair his injured left shoulder and will miss the rest of the season, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,He sustained the injury while blocking a layup attempt by Toronto's Scottie Barnes in the second quarter of Atlanta's 122-119 road l...
Philadelphia 76ers Need To Blow Things up as Soon as Possible
The Philadelphia 76ers do not even have a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, and with a talented roster, they should look to blow things up quickly as the trade deadline nears....
Santa Clara products clash as Warriors meet Thunder
The Golden State Warriors expect to have Stephen Curry available on Wednesday when they play a second game in two days, facing a rested Oklahoma City Thunder squad in San Francisco.,The Warriors chose to give Curry the night off Tuesday, and they found a way to win. His replacement, Dennis Schroder,...
Domantas Sabonis, Kings set to challenge ailing Sixers
The Philadelphia 76ers are trending in the right direction, but they could have their hands full with Domantas Sabonis and the visiting Sacramento Kings when the teams square off Wednesday.,The Sixers are the worst rebounding team in the NBA -- they are the only team that pulls down fewer than 40 pe...
Lakers lose C Anthony Davis (abdomen) vs. 76ers
Lakers star center Anthony Davis left Los Angeles' Tuesday road game against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first quarter with an abdominal strain and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest.,Following the Lakers' 118-104 defeat, Los Angeles coach JJ Redick said regarding Davis, "Level of conc...