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Heat eye sweep of Pacers, may get Jimmy Butler back
Miami star Jimmy Butler could rejoin the lineup when the Heat conclude a six-game road trip against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.,Butler has missed three straight games with a sprained right ankle, but the six-time All-Star is traveling with the team and worked out on the court prior to Friday's 124...
After 'important' win, Wolves meet low-scoring Suns
The Phoenix Suns know they need to revive their offense to break out of their skid., ,But it's one thing to know you need to score. It's another thing to actually do it., ,The Suns will look to bounce back from their lowest-scoring game of the season when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sun...
De'Aaron Fox, Kings bid to bounce back vs. Jazz
One night after scoring a franchise-record 60 points in a losing effort, Sacramento star De'Aaron Fox will seek a different result when the Kings host the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.,Fox was 22 of 35 from the field and 6 of 10 from 3-point range in a 130-126 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwol...
Mavericks have tall task ahead vs. Victor Wembanyama, Spurs
The Dallas Mavericks hope a return home will change their recent fortunes as they host the improving San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.,The Mavericks head home for the battle with their Lone Star State rivals after dropping a 115-113 setback to the Utah Jazz on Thursday. Naji Marshall misfired on a corn...
Pelicans host Lakers, hope to build momentum off win
The New Orleans Pelicans ended the Denver Nuggets' five-game winning streak on Friday night. ,Next, they will try to halt the Los Angeles Lakers' four-game winning streak as both teams look to sweep back-to-backs Saturday night in New Orleans. ,The Pelicans had lost six in a row and nine of 10 amid ...
Raptors aim to stop skids in matchup vs. Celtics
The Toronto Raptors will attempt to collect their first road victory Saturday night when they visit the Boston Celtics for the first of four meetings between the teams this season. , ,The Raptors are 0-7 in road games. The Celtics are only 3-2 at home but 10-3 overall.,It will be the second game in ...
NBA roundup: Kings' De'Aaron Fox scores 60 in OT loss
Anthony Edwards scored seven of his 36 points in overtime and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves overcame De'Aaron Fox's 60-point performance to beat the Sacramento Kings 130-126 in an NBA Cup game Friday night.,Fox shot 22-for-35 from the field and 6-for-10 from 3-point range for Sacramento, which...
Warriors get points from all over lineup in beating Grizzlies
Buddy Hield had a team-high 18 points and 10 teammates scored at least eight apiece as the Golden State Warriors edged the Memphis Grizzlies 123-118 in an NBA Cup game Friday night in San Francisco.,Moses Moody chipped in 14 points, Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins and Stephen Curry 13 each and Brandi...
Timberwolves outlast Kings, De'Aaron Fox's 60 points
Anthony Edwards scored seven of his 36 points in overtime and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves overcame De'Aaron Fox's 60-point performance to beat the Sacramento Kings 130-126 in an NBA Cup game Friday night.,After Fox hit a 3-pointer with 1:15 left in overtime to tie the game at 126, Julius Ran...
Jalen Brunson's trey in final seconds lifts Knicks past Nets
Jalen Brunson sank the game-winning 3-pointer with 6.2 seconds left Friday night for the host New York Knicks, who squandered all of a 21-point lead before edging the Brooklyn Nets 124-122 in NBA Cup Group A action,Dennis Schroder's 3-pointer with 12 seconds remaining gave the Nets their first lead ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder wallop short-handed Suns
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points to lead the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 99-83 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday in an NBA Cup matchup.,Playing without Chet Holmgren, one of the league's top shot-blockers who is out with a fractured hip, the Thunder still finished with 11 blocks.,Phoen...
Pelicans take down Nuggets to end skid
Brandon Ingram scored 29 points and the host New Orleans Pelicans ended a six-game losing streak by ending the Denver Nuggets' five-game winning streak, 101-94 in a matchup of short-handed teams Friday night.,Brandon Boston Jr. added 19 points and Trey Murphy III scored 17 for the Pelicans, who play...
Alperen Sengun's triple-double helps Rockets top Clippers
Jabari Smith Jr. scored a season-high 28 points and Alperen Sengun recorded his fifth career triple-double as the Houston Rockets capped a sweep of back-to-back home games against the Los Angeles Clippers with a 125-104 victory on Friday.,The contest was the opener of the NBA Cup group stage for bot...
LeBron James notches 4th straight triple-double as Lakers edge Spurs
Anthony Davis poured in 40 points and added 12 rebounds and LeBron James scored Los Angeles' final four points and recorded his fourth straight triple-double as the visiting Lakers outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 120-115 on Friday in the West's Group B of the NBA Cup., ,The Spurs trailed by eight po...
Hot-shooting Cavs top Bulls to improve to 14-0
Donovan Mitchell poured in 37 points and Darius Garland supplied 29 as the host Cleveland Cavaliers became the sixth team in NBA history to open a season with 14 wins in a row by beating the Chicago Bulls 144-126 on Friday night.,In both teams' first NBA Cup game this season, Chicago fought valiantl...
Dyson Daniels, Hawks extend Wizards' losing streak
Dyson Daniels scored a game-high 25 points, helping lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 129-117 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards in NBA Cup pool play on Friday.,De'Andre Hunter added 22 points off the bench as the Hawks won their second straight East Group C game. Jalen Johnson tallied 18 points...
Pistons hold off Raptors' late rally for second straight NBA Cup victory
Cade Cunningham had 15 points and 10 assists and the visiting Detroit Pistons defeated the Toronto Raptors 99-95 Friday night in an NBA Cup game.,Malik Beasley added a team-high 20 points for Detroit (6-8), who have won their first two games of the in-season tournament following their 123-121 victor...
Magic use late-game run to top 76ers
Franz Wagner scored a game-high 31 points and the Orlando Magic went on a 9-0 run late in the fourth quarter to rally past the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 98-86 on Friday in NBA Cup group play. ,Wagner kicked off the pivotal run with a 3-pointer to extend Orlando's lead to 89-82 with 3:56 left in th...
Heat get hot in third quarter, pull away from Pacers
Bam Adebayo scored 30 points and Kevin Love added 15 third-quarter points as the Heat downed the Pacers 124-111 in NBA Cup action Friday night in Indianapolis.,Love scored 13 straight points early in the third quarter as the Heat opened the second half on a 28-12 run, stretching a six-point halftime...
Report: NBA considering four-team format for All-Star Game
The NBA All-Star Game could have a drastically altered look with changes being considered for the league's showcase weekend at San Francisco in February.,ESPN reported Friday that a four-team format is being considered for a mini tournament that would be conducted throughout the weekend.,Instead of ...