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Ja Morant, Grizzlies look to build momentum vs. NBA-leading Thunder
For the Memphis Grizzlies, the relief that comes with snapping a four-game losing streak will be met with the reality of playing the Oklahoma City Thunder.,The defending NBA champs and No. 1 team in the Western Conference will visit Memphis on Sunday in the finale of a four-game homestand for the Gr...
Slumping Celtics seek revenge against Magic
After they squared off on Friday in NBA Cup group-stage play, the Orlando Magic host the Boston Celtics for the second time in as many games on Sunday.,Orlando extended Boston's sluggish start to the 2025-26 season in Friday's meeting, beating the Celtics in Eastern Conference Group B competition, 1...
Giannis Antetokounmpo remains a force as Bucks host Rockets
Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo sidestepped a relatively slow start only to flirt with a 40-point triple-double Friday, a reflection of his unrelenting excellence.,And while Milwaukee would not have carved out a 126-110 victory over the Chicago Bulls without Antetokounmpo standing in the gap, th...
Ex-NBA great Tony Parker to fulfill father's dream, coach France's 17U team
Four-time NBA champion Tony Parker has been named head coach of the national Under-17 team in his home country of France.,The team has qualified to compete in the 2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Istanbul next summer.,Parker, 43, said he accepted the job as a tribute to his father, Tony Pa...
Rested Pacers intent on slowing down surging Nuggets
Playing at altitude is never easy for teams that are from cities near sea level, but the Indiana Pacers have one advantage heading into their game at the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.,Indiana is rested.,The Pacers had Friday night off while Denver beat Golden State 129-104 at home in an NBA Cup ...
De'Aaron Fox to make season debut for Spurs vs. Pelicans
The San Antonio Spurs will look to build on a big win of the young season when they host the injury- and illness-depleted New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. ,The game will be the second of a home back-to-back for the Spurs, who beat Houston 121-110 on Friday in an NBA Cup clash between the Lone...
Trail Blazers pursue success on road in encounter vs. Heat
After winning four of their last five games, the Portland Trail Blazers will look to continue their strong start to the season on Saturday night when they visit the Miami Heat in the opener of a five-game road trip.,Portland bookended a three-game homestand with two-point wins over two of the last t...
Cavaliers clash with Bulls after near record-setting night
A near-record scoring night boosted the Cleveland Cavaliers on the first night of a back-to-back.,On Saturday night, the Cavaliers will try to win their fourth consecutive game when they host the Chicago Bulls in an NBA Cup clash.,Visiting Cleveland routed the Washington Wizards 148-114 on Friday, c...
Luka Doncic, Lakers embrace challenge vs. short-handed Hawks
Some of the luster will be missing Saturday night when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Atlanta Hawks in a game that will be contested without two marquee stars.,The Lakers will be without LeBron James, who didn't make the team's five-game road trip and has yet to play this season because of a sciat...
Sixers, riding regulars hard, plot to stop Raptors' win streak
Two teams that could probably benefit from some extra rest meet when the Philadelphia 76ers face the visiting Toronto Raptors on Saturday.,Toronto is playing the second game of a back-to-back after rallying to beat the host Atlanta Hawks 109-97 on Friday, while the undermanned Sixers have three play...
Cellar-dwelling Wizards, Mavericks meet up again
The bottom feeders of the respective conference standings will meet in the nation's capital on Saturday night when the Washington Wizards host the Dallas Mavericks.,A little more than two weeks into the regular season, Washington (1-8) is tied with the Brooklyn Nets for the league's worst record, wh...
NBA roundup: Heat hammer Hornets behind 53-point quarter
Norman Powell pumped in 25 points as the Miami Heat -- backed by the highest-scoring quarter in the franchise's 38-year history -- defeated the visiting Charlotte Hornets 126-108 on Friday in NBA Cup action.,Miami scored 53 points in its record-breaking first quarter -- the second-highest scoring fo...
Thunder's Isaiah Hartenstein, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander too much for Kings
Isaiah Hartenstein and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went over 30 points together for the first time, Ajay Mitchell put up his second career double-double and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder thrashed the Sacramento Kings 132-101 in each team's NBA Cup opener on Friday night.,Hartenstein complemented a ...
Nikola Jokic carries Nuggets past Warriors in NBA Cup
Nikola Jokic had 26 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, Jamal Murray finished with 23 points and eight assists, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Golden State Warriors 129-104 in the West Group C NBA Cup play on Friday night.,Aaron Gordon contributed 18 points, Jonas Valanciunas ...
Raptors ride big fourth quarter to victory over Hawks
RJ Barrett scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half to help the visiting Toronto Raptors earn a 109-97 come-from-behind win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday and extend their winning streak to four games.,Barrett, who scored 25 against the Hawks in their first meeting on Oct. 22, had only two po...
Pistons ride Cade Cunningham's 34 points to rout of Nets; clarifies fourth graf with his game stats;
Cade Cunningham totaled 34 points and 10 assists as the Detroit Pistons surged ahead in the third quarter of an 125-107 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday at New York in an NBA Cup game.,In an East Group B matchup, the Pistons overcame an early 10-point deficit and won their fifth straight gam...
Pistons ride Cade Cunningham's 34 points to rout of Nets
Cade Cunningham totaled 34 points and 10 assists as the Detroit Pistons surged ahead in the third quarter of an 125-107 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday at New York in an NBA Cup game.,In an East Group B matchup, the Pistons overcame an early 10-point deficit and won their fifth straight gam...
Heat scorching in 53-point first quarter, hold off Hornets
Norman Powell pumped in 25 points as the Miami Heat -- backed by the highest-scoring quarter in the franchise's 38-year history -- defeated the visiting Charlotte Hornets 126-108 on Friday night.,Kon Knueppel, Charlotte's rookie first-round pick, scored a game-high and a season-best 30 points, and t...
Ja Morant leads the way as Grizzlies rebound with win over Mavericks
Ja Morant and rookie Cedric Coward each scored 21 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 17 points as the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a four-game losing streak Friday with a 118-104 NBA Cup victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks.,Morant added 13 assists and Coward grabbed nine boards.,Max Chri...
Giannis Antetokounmpo powers for 41 as Bucks best Bulls
Giannis Antetokounmpo's 41-point, 15-rebound, nine-assist performance powered the Milwaukee Bucks to a 126-110 win over visiting the Chicago Bulls on Friday in an NBA Cup game.,Antetokounmpo scored 19 points in the fourth quarter to help keep Chicago at bay. Milwaukee led throughout the final period...