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Jalen Green’s filthy jam over Anfernee Simons is Dunk of the Year Worthy
During the course of an NBA season, we get quite a few wow moments in many different ways. If it’s not a defender getting crossed up so badly he hits the canvas, it’s a rim-shattering dunk that makes folks rise up out of their seats. Sometimes it’s us watching in awe as players like Stephen Curry or...
Are the Minnesota Timberwolves for real or <em>American Fiction</em>?
It’s Oscars Week, which feels like as good a time as any to draw up the NBA storylines and characters which could double as Oscar nominees.The Minnesota Timberwolves’ deceptive season has been one of the hottest topics in the West so let’s start there....
Draymond Green passed <i>who</i> on the NBA's made threes list?
The explosion in three-point shooting ushered in by Stephen Curry, alongside fellow splash bro Klay Thompson, has literally changed the game we all know and love over the past decade. Once Golden State proved that you could win a championship playing largely on the perimeter offensively, the entire ...
'Consistently dominant' Jarrett Allen, Cavs aim to topple Nets
Cleveland's Jarrett Allen did not back down when tasked with a matchup against Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves' stout defense on Friday night....
Top-4 teams Clippers, Bucks to clash in L.A.
The Los Angeles Clippers will look to avenge their recent loss in Milwaukee as they host the visiting Bucks on Sunday afternoon....
NBA roundup: Luka Doncic sets triple-double mark in win
Luka Doncic set an NBA record with his sixth consecutive 30-point triple-double as the Dallas Mavericks rolled past the host Detroit Pistons, 142-124, on Saturday night....
Deandre Ayton powers Blazers past Raptors in OT
Deandre Ayton scored a season-best 30 points and collected 19 rebounds in his return from injury to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 128-118 overtime victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Saturday night....
Jamal Murray scores 37 as Nuggets roll past Jazz
Jamal Murray tied his season-high with 37 points, Nikola Jokic had 26 points and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 142-121 on Saturday night....
Struggling Spurs stun Warriors
Keldon Johnson scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Jeremy Sochan and Malaki Branham added 20 points each as the visiting San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 126-113 win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday in San Francisco....
Celtics end two-game skid, knock off Kevin Durant, Suns
Jayson Tatum had 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and Jaylen Brown finished with 27 points to help the visiting Boston Celtics avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season by beating the Phoenix Suns 117-107 on Saturday night....
Luka Doncic sets triple-double mark as Mavs top Pistons
Luka Doncic set an NBA record with his sixth consecutive 30-point triple-double as the Dallas Mavericks rolled past the host Detroit Pistons, 142-124, on Saturday night....
Hornets put away Nets, halt 6-game skid
Miles Bridges scored 24 points, Brandon Miller racked up 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets beat the visiting Brooklyn Nets 110-99, snapping a six-game losing streak Saturday night....
Missing major piece, Wolves try to bounce back vs. Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers did not win a playoff game Friday, it just felt that way and they will aim to take the same energy into yet another matchup with a top team, this one against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday....
Riding 8-game home win streak, Thunder welcome Grizzlies
The Oklahoma City Thunder will look to pad their lead in the Western Conference when they play host to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday....
Clippers tighten their focus, rally to top Bulls
Paul George scored 22 points and James Harden added a triple-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists as the Los Angeles Clippers turned up their intensity in the third quarter and rallied for a 112-102 victory Saturday afternoon over the visiting Chicago Bulls....
Kings looking for consistency, Rockets energized by latest showing
The Sacramento Kings have been unable to recapture the magic from last season when they snapped a lengthy postseason drought by riding the top-ranked offense in the NBA to the third seed in the Western Conference....
Knicks working toward full health with 76ers on horizon
The undermanned New York Knicks welcomed All-Star guard Jalen Brunson back to the lineup and turned in a stellar defensive effort in their latest outing....
Pacers, Magic aim to improve playoff positioning
Two teams battling for Eastern Conference playoff position meet when the Orlando Magic face the visiting Indiana Pacers on Sunday....
Pacers G Bennedict Mathurin (shoulder) done for season
Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, the team said Saturday....
Heat aim for bounce-back win, welcome Wizards
The Miami Heat are looking to get back to their winning ways....