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Celtics end two-game skid, knock off Kevin Durant, Suns
Jayson Tatum had 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and Jaylen Brown finished with 27 points to help the visiting Boston Celtics avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season by beating the Phoenix Suns 117-107 on Saturday night....
Luka Doncic sets triple-double mark as Mavs top Pistons
Luka Doncic set an NBA record with his sixth consecutive 30-point triple-double as the Dallas Mavericks rolled past the host Detroit Pistons, 142-124, on Saturday night....
Hornets put away Nets, halt 6-game skid
Miles Bridges scored 24 points, Brandon Miller racked up 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets beat the visiting Brooklyn Nets 110-99, snapping a six-game losing streak Saturday night....
Missing major piece, Wolves try to bounce back vs. Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers did not win a playoff game Friday, it just felt that way and they will aim to take the same energy into yet another matchup with a top team, this one against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday....
Riding 8-game home win streak, Thunder welcome Grizzlies
The Oklahoma City Thunder will look to pad their lead in the Western Conference when they play host to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday....
Clippers tighten their focus, rally to top Bulls
Paul George scored 22 points and James Harden added a triple-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists as the Los Angeles Clippers turned up their intensity in the third quarter and rallied for a 112-102 victory Saturday afternoon over the visiting Chicago Bulls....
Kings looking for consistency, Rockets energized by latest showing
The Sacramento Kings have been unable to recapture the magic from last season when they snapped a lengthy postseason drought by riding the top-ranked offense in the NBA to the third seed in the Western Conference....
Knicks working toward full health with 76ers on horizon
The undermanned New York Knicks welcomed All-Star guard Jalen Brunson back to the lineup and turned in a stellar defensive effort in their latest outing....
Pacers, Magic aim to improve playoff positioning
Two teams battling for Eastern Conference playoff position meet when the Orlando Magic face the visiting Indiana Pacers on Sunday....
Pacers G Bennedict Mathurin (shoulder) done for season
Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, the team said Saturday....
Heat aim for bounce-back win, welcome Wizards
The Miami Heat are looking to get back to their winning ways....
Pelicans, short-handed Hawks put win streaks on line
The visiting New Orleans Pelicans and Atlanta Hawks will each put their three-game winning streaks on the line Sunday when they meet for the final time of the regular season....
What matters most about Rudy Gobert’s money signs is he meant it
Renowned aggravator Rudy Gobert pissed off another group of people Friday night, and though getting T’d up isn’t newsworthy in itself, it’s what the Frenchman did to earn a technical that’s interesting. In the closing seconds of the Cleveland-Minnesota game with his team ahead by a point, the Timber...
Blazers search for home form against Raptors
The Portland Trail Blazers will attempt to end a nine-game home losing streak when they entertain the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night....
Nets look to take advantage of skidding Hornets
The Brooklyn Nets have had wide swings already this week, beating the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday and then two days later losing to the Detroit Pistons....
NBA roundup: Wizards defeat Hornets to end 16-game skid
Kyle Kuzma poured in 28 points and Deni Avdija had a big fourth quarter to finish with 18 points as the Washington Wizards ended a 16-game losing streak by defeating the visiting Charlotte Hornets 112-100 on Friday night....
Luka Doncic chases history as Mavs duel Pistons
The Dallas Mavericks would prefer to avoid the play-in tournament. That's why they can't afford to squander an opportunity like they have on Saturday night....
D’Angelo Russell scores 44 as Lakers edge Bucks
D'Angelo Russell scored a season-high 44 points with nine assists, including a go-ahead floater with 5.9 seconds remaining, and the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 123-122 victory Friday over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks....
Rockets hand woeful Blazers another loss
Jalen Green scored 27 points and Alperen Sengun added 19 points, nine rebounds and six assists to help the Houston Rockets notch a 123-107 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night....
Jazz will have work cut against surging Nuggets
Despite being the midst of what was expected to be a transition season, the Utah Jazz sat at 26-26 a month ago, not far out of a possible play-in seed in the Western Conference....