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Alperen Şengün has a chance to be as good as Nikola Jokić
Every other generation, a player changes how his position is taught, scouted and played. For the current generation of players entering their prime years, that dude is Nikola Jokić. The “Joker” has taken the passing acumen of former bigs Vlade Divac, Yao Ming, Bill Walton and Arvydas Sabonis and com...
Thunder face off with Clippers, aiming for L.A. split
Only three teams sit above the resurgent Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference standings. One of those clubs is the Oklahoma City Thunder, who will visit the Clippers on Tuesday....
Lakers put an end to Thunder win streak
Anthony Davis scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and LeBron James added 25 points as the Los Angeles Lakers found their winning touch with a 112-105 victory Monday over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder....
Joel Embiid, Sixers face back-to-back test vs. Nuggets
Joel Embiid missed three games with a swollen left knee, then came back as strong as ever on Monday....
NBA roundup: Joel Embiid returns, carries 76ers past Rockets
Joel Embiid had 41 points and 10 rebounds to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers over the Houston Rockets 124-115 on Monday....
Lauri Markkanen propels Jazz past Pacers for 6th straight win
Lauri Markkanen recorded 32 points and 10 rebounds and the Utah Jazz extended their season-best winning streak to six games with a wire-to-wire, 132-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night at Salt Lake City....
What do you think about that lousy Rudy Gobert trade now?
From the moment it happened in the summer of 2022, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ acquisition of Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz looked like an all-time terrible trade. But suddenly, the Timberwolves have the NBA’s second-best record, the best in the West, and the best defensive rating at 108 this seaso...
Jimmy Butler returns to guide Heat past Nets in OT
Jimmy Butler scored 31 points in a successful return from a sprained toe and hit the go-ahead free throws with 11.8 seconds left in overtime as the Miami Heat outlasted the struggling Brooklyn Nets for a 96-95 victory Monday night in New York....
Jayson Tatum, Celtics maintain mastery of Raptors
Jayson Tatum had 19 points, 14 rebounds and six assists as the visiting Boston Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors 105-96 Monday night....
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs beat Bulls for fifth straight win
Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points and Jarrett Allen recorded his ninth straight double-double as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fifth straight, beating the visiting Chicago Bulls 109-91 on Monday....
Grizzlies step up to beat Warriors in Draymond Green's return
Vince Williams Jr. and GG Jackson went for career-high point totals, Stephen Curry committed two backcourt turnovers in a key fourth-quarter sequence and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the visiting Golden State Warriors 116-107 on Monday night....
Blazers G Shaedon Sharpe (abdominal) out at least 2 weeks
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe will miss at least two weeks due to a lower abdominal strain....
Suns slowly building team chemistry, face Kings next
Bradley Beal is rounding into form, but the Phoenix Suns remain an inconsistent team that doesn't click on all cylinders....
Trae Young notches 10,000th career point as Hawks beat Spurs
Trae Young broke out of a scoring slump with a 36-point performance, including his 10,000th career point, and led the Atlanta Hawks to a 109-99 win over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Monday, ending their two-game losing streak....
Magic use late run to get past Knicks, end slide
Cole Anthony scored six points over the final 6:30 and hit the go-ahead basket Monday afternoon for the Orlando Magic, who overcame a seven-point fourth-quarter deficit to edge the host New York Knicks, 98-94....
Alec Burks, Jalen Duren lift Pistons past Wizards
Alec Burks came off the bench to tie his career high with 34 points, Jalen Duren recorded a double-double of 20 points and tied his career best with 19 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons snapped a seven-game losing streak Monday with a 129-117 win over the Washington Wizards in Washington, D.C....
Kyrie Irving guides short-handed Mavericks past Pelicans
Kyrie Irving scored 42 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. made nine 3-pointers and scored 41 and the short-handed Dallas Mavericks defeated the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 125-120 on Monday afternoon....
Joel Embiid returns with 41 points as Sixers top Rockets
Joel Embiid had 41 points and 10 rebounds to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Houston Rockets 124-115 on Monday....
Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez (groin) to miss road trip
Miami Heat rookie forward Jaime Jaquez will miss the team's upcoming two-game road trip with a groin injury he sustained during Sunday's win over Charlotte....
Hot Jazz host Pacers, look to extend win streak to 6
It was beginning to look like a lost season when the Utah Jazz were wobbling around and mired in a 7-16 start....