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Kings look to avoid misstep vs. undermanned Spurs
The Sacramento Kings know that every game remaining in the season is an important one for playoff seeding....
Warriors, finally at full strength, host Bulls
Two teams coming off emotional wins get an opportunity to demonstrate which has more left in the tank when the Chicago Bulls visit the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night in San Francisco....
NBA roundup: Warriors bulldoze Bucks
Stephen Curry led a balanced scoring attack with 29 points and the Golden State Warriors rebounded from a humiliating loss in Boston with a 125-90 romp over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night in San Francisco....
Celtics, Nuggets set for titanic matchup
The NBA announced Wednesday that the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets will play two preseason games in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in October as part of an effort to expand the game internationally....
Suns look for repeat performance vs. struggling Raptors
The Phoenix Suns, fresh off a scintillating win, will now look to avoid a letdown against one of the NBA's weaker teams....
De'Aaron Fox's 44 lead Kings past Lakers
De'Aaron Fox scored a season-high 44 points and Domantas Sabonis added his NBA-best 22nd triple-double with 16 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists as the visiting Sacramento Kings rallied from an early 19-point deficit to earn a 130-120 victory Wednesday over the Los Angeles Lakers....
Thunder top Blazers as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander eclipses 30 again
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points and Jalen Williams added 31 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 128-120 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night....
Warriors shake off blowout loss, swat aside Bucks
Stephen Curry led a balanced scoring attack with 29 points and the Golden State Warriors rebounded from a humiliating loss in Boston with a 125-90 romp over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night in San Francisco....
DeMar DeRozan lifts Bulls over Jazz in wild finish
DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points and hit the game-winning free throws with nine seconds remaining in the Chicago Bulls' 119-117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City....
Jaren Jackson Jr. returns to power Grizzlies past Sixers
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 30 points, 11 rebounds and six blocked shots and the Memphis Grizzlies used a late 11-0 run to rally past the host Philadelphia 76ers 115-109 on Wednesday....
Clippers storm back from down 20 to beat Rockets
Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 28 points while Paul George scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 20-point deficit to defeat the Houston Rockets 122-116 on Wednesday....
Hawks top Cavs for second win in as many nights
Saddiq Bey and Bogdan Bogdanovic each scored 23 points, helping lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 112-101 victory over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday....
Magic mount ferocious rally, hand Wizards 16th straight loss
Franz Wagner scored 28 points and Paolo Banchero added 25 points and 10 assists as the visiting Orlando Magic rallied from a 21-point, first-half deficit to beat Washington 119-109 on Wednesday, handing the Wizards their 16th consecutive loss....
Report: Cavs F Evan Mobley (ankle) to miss extended time
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley is expected to miss extended time with a sprained left ankle, The Athletic reported Wednesday....
Surging Heat set for matchup with fading Mavericks
When the Miami Heat visit the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, the teams clash while on different trajectories....
Timberwolves F/C Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) out vs. Pacers
The Minnesota Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns was ruled out of Thursday's road game against the Indiana Pacers with left knee soreness....
Big men are back in style in the NBA
The 1995-96 season was the end of the golden era for big men in the NBA. Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, and Shaquille O’Neal were stuffing opponents into lockers with their unstoppable back-to-the-basket games. They were the superstars in the paint, but Alonzo Mourning, Rik Smits, a...
Zion Williamson thinks he’s slick, but we know he won’t ever be in the Dunk Contest
Each year following NBA All-Star weekend, we discuss the slam dunk contest for at least two to three weeks afterward. Whether it’s good, bad or somewhere in the middle, the conversation surrounding it blazes on for some time. Now we get Zion Williamson fanning the flames dunk contest banter, with hi...
Wolves look to extend road win streak at Indiana
The Minnesota Timberwolves will carry a four-game road winning streak into Thursday's contest when they open a season-high six-game trip against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis....
Raptors C Jakob Poeltl (finger) out indefinitely
Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on the little finger of his left hand....