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Clippers, Timberwolves hope to be healthy for key showdown
The Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves hope to have some stars back on the floor when they meet in a key late-season showdown Tuesday in Los Angeles....
Jaylen Brown, Celtics race past Trail Blazers
Jaylen Brown recorded 27 points, six rebounds and five assists and the Boston Celtics became the first NBA team to reach the 50-win mark this season with a 121-99 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Monday....
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets rally past short-handed Raptors
Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists, Jamal Murray added 26 points and 12 assists, and the host Denver Nuggets rallied from a 22-point deficit to beat the short-handed Toronto Raptors 125-119 on Monday night....
Jonathan Kuminga, Klay Thompson lead Warriors past Spurs
Jonathan Kuminga scored 22 points and Klay Thompson added 21 in his return to the starting lineup as the visiting Golden State Warriors defeated the San Antonio Spurs 112-102 on Monday in the second of a home-and-home series between the teams....
Wizards face Grizzlies in search of rare 3-game win streak
The Washington Wizards will take some new energy into their matchup against the host Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday as they look to win three straight games for the first time this season....
Mavs rout Bulls behind Luka Doncic's 7th straight triple-double
Luka Doncic had 27 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds in his seventh straight triple-double and Dereck Lively II scored 22 points to lift the Dallas Mavericks to a 127-92 rout of the host Chicago Bulls on Monday....
Big 3 helps Suns overtake short-handed Cavaliers
The Phoenix big three of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal combined to score 88 points, led by Durant's 37, and the visiting Suns beat the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 117-111 on Monday....
Pistons earn three-game series sweep of Hornets
Cade Cunningham had 22 points and eight assists and the host Detroit Pistons completed a season series sweep of the Charlotte Hornets with a 114-97 victory on Monday night....
After historically low-scoring game, Knicks seek revenge vs. 76ers
After a low-scoring showdown on Sunday, where the Philadelphia 76ers held off the New York Knicks in a 79-73 duel, the two teams are ready to run it back in New York on Tuesday night....
Hawks F Saddiq Bey (knee) to miss rest of season
Atlanta Hawks forward Saddiq Bey will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the ACL in his left knee....
Report: Jazz waive F Otto Porter Jr.
The Utah Jazz waived forward Otto Porter Jr., The Athletic reported Monday, just over a month after he was acquired from the Toronto Raptors....
OKC's Sam Presti is an overrated draft savant
Sam Presti is the only NBA executive ever to draft three future MVPs and he did it in three consecutive drafts. It’s a maniacal stroke of luck and an exercise of risk/reward, chance and foresight. By doing so, Presti at the time guaranteed short-term success for the soon-to-be relocated Seattle Soni...
Who is the best point guard in the NBA?
What is a point guard in today’s NBA? The role and term has evolved so much from the 1990s when the position was defined by midrange scoring, playmaking and limited athleticism. Today’s concept of a point guard runs the whole gamut, across all five positions, where a center in Denver is the best pas...
Suns begin road trip against short-handed Cavs
One game after facing the Eastern Conference's first-place team, the Phoenix Suns open a four-game road swing on Monday visiting the East's current No. 3, the Cleveland Cavaliers....
NBA roundup: Anthony Davis lifts Lakers past Wolves
Anthony Davis scored 27 points to go along with a season-high 25 rebounds, LeBron James added 29 points and the host Los Angeles Lakers finished off a 120-109 victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night....
Lakers get historic night from Anthony Davis, sink Wolves
Anthony Davis scored 27 points to go along with a season-high 25 rebounds, LeBron James added 29 points and the host Los Angeles Lakers finished off a 120-109 victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night....
Celtics go for 50th win, take aim at Blazers
The Boston Celtics look to become the first team to reach the 50-win mark this season when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night....
Nuggets won't get complacent against short-handed Raptors
The Denver Nuggets avoided a letdown against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night and will have to avoid complacency Monday night when they host the slumping Toronto Raptors....
Rockets C Alperen Sengun (leg) taken off floor in wheelchair
Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun was taken off the floor via wheelchair on Sunday night after suffering an apparent right leg injury against the Sacramento Kings....
76ers squeeze past Knicks in lowest-scoring game of season
Kelly Oubre Jr. collected 18 points, 10 rebounds and three steals to fuel the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 79-73 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday....