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Hot-starting Pistons look to beat Hornets for second time
The Detroit Pistons have done so many things well across the first couple of weeks of the season. Some of that execution was on display last week against the Charlotte Hornets. They'll look for a repeat when the teams meet again Monday night in Charlotte.,The Pistons have been off since Friday night...
Michael Porter Jr., Nets beat Pacers to secure elusive first win
Michael Porter Jr. scored 23 points on Sunday to help the Brooklyn Nets secure their elusive first win with a 98-90 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis.,Julius Randle added 20 points and Nolan Traore scored 16 for Brooklyn. Day'Ron Sharpe collected 15 points and 13 rebounds and Moritz Wa...
Jayson Tatum leads Celtics past Magic for fifth straight win
Jayson Tatum tossed in a game-high 32 points to help the visiting Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to five games by beating the Orlando Magic 108-97 on Sunday. , ,Tatum was 8-of-19 from the field and made 15 of 17 free-throw attempts. The Magic made a total of 15 free throws., ,Boston's Pa...
Wizards exercise options on five players, including former No. 2 pick Alex Sarr
Intent on keeping their young core intact, the Washington Wizards exercised rookie scale team options on five players Sunday, including Alex Sarr, the second overall selection in the 2024 NBA Draft.,The club will keep Sarr, along with 2024 picks guard Bub Carrington and forward Kyshawn George in the...
Cavaliers standing tall with matchup against Thunder ahead
A pair of conference finalists from last season will meet Monday when the Cleveland Cavaliers play host to the injury-plagued Oklahoma City Thunder.,The Cavaliers return home after their first blowout win in seven months, a 136-111 rout of the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday that saw big men Evan Mobley...
High-flying 76ers out to take advantage of struggling Bulls
Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers are showing that no deficit is too large to overcome., ,Following a series of impressive comebacks this season, Maxey and the Sixers would love to enjoy a more comfortable victory Monday night when they host the Chicago Bulls., ,Philadelphia's most recent come...
Hawks pick up third-year contract option for F Asa Newell
One day after picking up some solid production off the bench from forward Asa Newell, the Atlanta Hawks picked up the third-year contract option to keep the first-round draft pick through the 2027-28 season.,In just his third appearance off the bench this season, Newell delivered 13 points with four...
NBA roundup: Spurs top Timberwolves behind Victor Wembanyama's 43
Victor Wembanyama poured in a season-high 43 points to help the host San Antonio Spurs defeat the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves 121-111 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory.,The Timberwolves, already missing star Anthony Edwards (knee) and Donte DiVincenzo (Achilles surgery), also pla...
Grizzlies stay unbeaten as Cameron Boozer shines vs. Kings
Rookie forward Cameron Boozer scored a career-high 27 points and Isaiah Stewart added a season-high 24 off the bench as the Memphis Grizzlies remained the NBA's only unbeaten team with a 136-105 victory Saturday night over the visiting Sacramento Kings.,The 6-0 start for the Grizzlies matches the fr...
Jabari Smith Jr., Rockets overwhelm undermanned Thunder
Jabari Smith Jr. scored 30 points, Marcus Smart added 24 with seven 3-pointers, and the host Houston Rockets rolled to a 119-98 victory over the depleted Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.,Smart started in place of Fred VanVleet (rest) and keyed an early charge. Smith and Alperen Sengun, who had 16 ...
Grizzlies stay unbeaten as Cam Boozer shines vs. Kings
Rookie forward Cam Boozer scored a career-high 27 points and Isaiah Stewart added a season-high 24 off the bench as the Memphis Grizzlies remained the NBA's only unbeaten team with a 136-105 victory Saturday night over the visiting Sacramento Kings.,The 6-0 start for the Grizzlies matches the franch...
Victor Wembanyama (43 points), Spurs handle short-handed Wolves
Victor Wembanyama poured in a season-high 43 points to help the host San Antonio Spurs defeat the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves 121-111 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory.,The Timberwolves, already missing star Anthony Edwards (knee) and Donte DiVincenzo (Achilles surgery), also pla...
Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen lead Cavaliers to first road win at Bucks
Evan Mobley scored a season-high 27 points and Jarrett Allen had 25 points and 11 rebounds as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to a 136-111 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.,Donovan Mitchell added 15 points and James Harden had 13 points and seven assists for Cleveland, whic...
Saddiq Bey provides lift for Pelicans in victory over Hawks
Saddiq Bey came off the bench to score a season-high 25 points and spark the New Orleans Pelicans to their second straight win, a 121-99 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.,The win allowed the Pelicans to end a four-game losing streak against the Hawks. Atlanta had won the last thre...
With Steph Curry out, Yaxel Lendeborg could be key for Warriors
For the past six days, the Golden State Warriors watched 38-year-old Stephen Curry lift them from winless to a .500 record with a historic shooting display.,Now they get to see what they can do without him.,Sitting at 3-3 after an 0-3 start to the season, the Warriors will attempt to get over .500 w...
Sixers' late surge secures comeback win over Hornets
Tyrese Maxey poured in a season-high 38 points and the Philadelphia 76ers scored 13 consecutive points down the stretch to defeat the host Charlotte Hornets 109-104 on Saturday night.,Maxey made 12 of 23 shots from the field, including four 3-pointers, and went 8-for-9 from the free-throw line.,Anfe...
Raptors, Lakers seek turnaround after tough setbacks
Trying to distance themselves from a recent meltdown, the Los Angeles Lakers will look to pick up the pieces when they play host to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.,Both teams enter after losing two of their past three games, with the Lakers still trying to figure out what went wrong when they blew an...
Blazers blow out Jazz with Ja Morant sidelined
Deni Avdija and Damian Lillard combined for 46 points, including 13 in an early 17-0 run, and the Portland Trail Blazers eased to a front-running, 112-90 victory over the Utah Jazz in a Halloween matinee Saturday afternoon in Salt Lake City.,Avdija finished with a game-high 24 points and Lillard had...
Injury-riddled Pacers host winless Nets
Halting a three-game losing streak will be at the forefront on Sunday when the Indiana Pacers host the winless Brooklyn Nets in Indianapolis.,An injury-hampered Indiana team dropped its third straight in a 145-125 road loss to the Miami Heat on Friday. Without guards Tyrese Haliburton and T.J. McCon...
Celtics to test four-game winning streak on road against Magic
The Boston Celtics opened the season with a 121-113 loss to the Detroit Pistons but have been on a roll ever since.,The Celtics will enter Sunday's road game against the Orlando Magic on a four-game winning streak.,Payton Pritchard's scoring off the bench has been one of the reasons for Boston's rec...