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CJ McCollum, Pelicans hand Clippers rare home loss
CJ McCollum scored 25 points and Zion Williamson added 21 points and 10 assists as the visiting New Orleans Pelicans extended their winning streak to four games with a 117-106 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday....
Jaden Ivey propels Pistons past Kings
Jaden Ivey scored 19 of his career-high 37 points into a brilliant fourth quarter, Marcus Sasser and Alec Burks each hit key 3-pointers late in the game and the visiting Detroit Pistons stunned the Sacramento Kings 133-120 on Wednesday night....
Suns go for season-series sweep of Jazz
The Phoenix Suns host the Utah Jazz on Thursday night hoping to improve their home winning streak to five games while completing a sweep of the four-game season series....
Lakers return home in search of stability vs. Nuggets
After a six-game road trip that brought optimism back to the Los Angeles Lakers, their return home brings another significant challenge....
Warriors zip past scuffling 76ers
Andrew Wiggins had 21 points and 10 rebounds to carry the Golden State Warriors past the host Philadelphia 76ers 127-104 on Wednesday....
Jimmy Butler notches triple-double as Heat top Spurs
Jimmy Butler notched his 16th career triple-double, leading the host Miami Heat past the San Antonio Spurs 116-104 on Wednesday night....
Kristaps Porzingis powers Celtics past Hawks
Kristaps Porzingis made 13 of 19 field-goal attempts and scored a game-high 31 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 125-117 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night....
Late run lifts Raptors past Hornets
RJ Barrett poured in 23 points and the Toronto Raptors went on a 9-0 run down the stretch to pull out a 123-117 victory against the host Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night....
Donovan Mitchell pours in 40 as Cavs outlast Wizards
Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 40 points while leading the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers to a 114-106 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday....
Home after tough trip, Bucks take on Timberwolves
The Milwaukee Bucks will try to turn the page on a disappointing five-game road trip when they return home to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night....
Coby White hot for Bulls, while next foe Grizzlies in cold stretch
The Chicago Bulls begin a four-game road swing on Thursday when they visit the slumping, injury-plagued Memphis Grizzlies....
Surging Knicks hope to have Jalen Brunson vs. Mavericks
The New York Knicks' medical staff figures to play a key role in the team's preparations for Thursday's contest against the visiting Dallas Mavericks....
Hawks G Dejounte Murray (back) ruled out vs. Celtics
Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray will miss Wednesday night's game against the host Boston Celtics due to lower back tightness....
Reports: Timberwolves acquire G Monte Morris from Detroit
The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired point guard Monte Morris from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Shake Milton, Troy Brown Jr. and a 2030 second-round pick, multiple outlets reported Wednesday....
Heat F Haywood Highsmith (personal) out after car accident
Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith will miss Wednesday night's home game against the San Antonio Spurs after being involved in a car accident Tuesday night....
Report: Celtics to acquire Xavier Tillman from Grizzlies
The Boston Celtics are acquiring forward/center Xavier Tillman from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for two second-round picks, ESPN reported on Wednesday....
The 2024 NBA trade deadline is DOA
Please for the love of God stop reading this. The 2024 deadline has absolutely no pulse. Do not confuse the volume of trades made with value. I repeat. Do not confuse the volume of trades made with value. This is the Al Capone’s vault of trade deadlines. Instead of Woj Bombs, Adrian Wojnarowski is d...
Jazz send Simone Fontecchio to Pistons for Kevin Knox, pick
The Utah Jazz are sending forward Simone Fontecchio to the Detroit Pistons for former first-round draft pick Kevin Knox, a 2024 second-round pick and draft rights to Gabriele Procida, ESPN reported Wednesday....
It's time for the Mavericks to fire Jason Kidd and Nico Harrison
No team in recent memory has failed to build around a generational superstar more than the Dallas Mavericks have with Luka Dončić. We are not talking about Anthony Davis in New Orleans. Dončić is a consistent top-five MVP candidate and First-Team All-NBA every season, one of a handful of players of ...
Kyrie Irving says NY mayor to blame for lackluster Nets tenure
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving made his return to the Barclays Center for the first time since being traded. With Irving’s 36-point outburst in the Mavericks’ 119-107 win over Brooklyn, it bears wondering why one of the guard’s best performances ever in the Barclays Center is coming while in a ...