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DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic carry Bulls over Warriors
DeMar DeRozan gave Chicago the lead on a three-point play with 26 seconds remaining, Nikola Vucevic capped a 33-point performance with two clinching free throws 20 seconds later and the Bulls remained unbeaten on their Western trip with a 125-122 victory over the Golden State Warriors in San Francis...

Nikola Jokic helps Nuggets sweep season series vs. Celtics
Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his 20th triple-double of the season, and the host Denver Nuggets overcame a big night by Jaylen Brown to beat the Boston Celtics 115-109 on Thursday night....

Hot-shooting Suns wear down Raptors
Kevin Durant scored 35 points and Grayson Allen poured in 26 first-half points to help the Phoenix Suns post a 120-113 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Thursday night....

Luka Doncic's 35-point triple-double helps Mavs past Heat
Luka Doncic recorded his 15th triple-double of the season — 35 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds — and contributed to a late-game flurry of 3-pointers as the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the visiting Miami Heat on Thursday, 114-108....

Wolves' Anthony Edwards explodes on Pacers again, scores 44 in win
Anthony Edwards scored 44 points and recorded a key block with 1.6 seconds remaining to fuel the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 113-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday in Indianapolis....

Pistons open homestand with win over Nets
Jaden Ivey had 34 points and the host Detroit Pistons topped the Brooklyn Nets, 118-112, on Thursday night....

Hawks F Jalen Johnson sidelined by right ankle sprain
Atlanta starting forward Jalen Johnson has been diagnosed with a right ankle sprain suffered during the Hawks' win over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday and will miss Friday's game at the Memphis Grizzlies....

Phoenix named to host NBA All-Star 2027
The NBA All-Star celebration is headed for Phoenix in 2027, the league announced Thursday....

Rockets' Alperen Sengun on a roll with Blazers ahead
Alperen Sengun will attempt to continue a dominating three-game run Friday when the Houston Rockets visit the Portland Trail Blazers....

Bucks, Lakers hoping to brush off bad losses
Eager to get back on track after seeing their winning streak come to an end, the Milwaukee Bucks take their four-game California road trip to Los Angeles on Friday to face the Lakers....

Hawks meet Grizzlies chasing more success without Trae Young
Two teams battling the injury report will face off Friday when the Memphis Grizzlies host the Atlanta Hawks....

Dalton Knecht and Reed Sheppard could do something not seen since 1974
This year’s NBA Draft has been dubbed the weakest since the Cleveland Cavaliers wasted the first overall pick on Anthony Bennett. There’s no consensus prize, or catchy tank phrase. Just the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards, and Portland Trail Blazers vying to see who can most e...

Magic, Knicks square off with positioning in East on line
A piecemeal starting lineup Wednesday night was enough to help the Orlando Magic leapfrog the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference standings....

Wizards to put small ball up against Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets have their share of problems, yet they get a rare crack at a team with a worse record than theirs during Friday's matchup with the host Washington Wizards....

76ers trying not to 'let the city down' as surging Pelicans visit
The Philadelphia 76ers once held championship aspirations....

Jalen Brunson and the Knicks are proof that having a <i>Napoleon</i> complex isn’t all bad
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....

Minnesota and New York listened to the NBA on load management and guess what happened
The NBA’s annual battle of attrition that precedes the playoffs struck again as Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is out indefinitely with a torn meniscus. It’s the same ailment that forced Philadelphia Sixers center Joel Embiid to the sidelines, and one that should be treated with a...

Report: Wolves' Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) being evaluated
Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is being evaluated for a left meniscus injury, ESPN reported on Thursday....

Nets G Ben Simmons (back) done for regular season
Former No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons is out for the regular season with lingering back trouble, the Brooklyn Nets announced Thursday....

Are these Clippers Kenough?
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. Next up are the L.A. Clippers and the 2024 season possibly being the culmination of their decade of prosperity....