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Spurs stun Wolves on Keldon Johnson's late FT
Devin Vassell scored 25 points, Victor Wembanyama added 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Keldon Johnson hit the game-winning free throw as the San Antonio Spurs roared back from 15 points down to stun the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 113-112 on Saturday....
Giannis Antetokounmpo's 30-point night helps Bucks rout Pelicans
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and 12 rebounds and the host Milwaukee Bucks rode a major offensive turnaround to a 141-117 rout over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night in a matchup of teams completing sets of back-to-back games....
Jazz set team record en route to victory over Hornets
Lauri Markkanen finished with 33 points and the Utah Jazz posted a record-setting first quarter in a 134-122 victory over the host Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night....
Clippers run away from Celtics for 5th straight win
A dominant third quarter helped the Los Angeles Clippers stretch their winning streak to five games with a 115-96 road victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night....
Cam Thomas helps Nets hold off hard-charging Rockets
Cam Thomas scored 37 points as the Brooklyn Nets sped out to a big lead in the first half before surviving an extremely shaky fourth quarter and holding on for a 106-104 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night in New York....
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets top short-handed 76ers
Nikola Jokic had 26 points and 16 rebounds, Jamal Murray scored 23 points, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 111-105 on Saturday....
Knicks F Julius Randle (shoulder) exits game vs. Heat
New York Knicks forward Julius Randle exited Saturday's game against the Miami Heat late in the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury....
Jalen Brunson powers Knicks past skidding Heat
Jalen Brunson poured in 32 points as the New York Knicks extended their winning streak to six games with a 125-109 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Saturday....
Mavs' Luka Doncic (ankle) questionable one day after 73-point outing
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has right ankle soreness and is questionable for Saturday night's home game against the Sacramento Kings, one night after scoring a career-high 73 points against the Atlanta Hawks....
Hawks host Raptors in matchup of skidding teams
The Atlanta Hawks and Toronto Raptors try to end four-game losing streaks Sunday when they meet in Atlanta....
Bulls, Blazers meet with potential roster shakeups on horizon
Two teams showcasing potential top available talent at the Feb. 8 trade deadline meet Sunday night when the Chicago Bulls visit the Portland Trail Blazers....
Pacers hope for Tyrese Haliburton's return vs. Grizzlies
After weathering nine of the past 10 games without Tyrese Haliburton, the Indiana Pacers hope to have the All-Star guard back in the lineup on Sunday afternoon when they face the Memphis Grizzlies in Indianapolis....
Kyle Kuzma, Wizards surge past Pistons
Kyle Kuzma scored 30 points and the Washington Wizards snapped a six-game losing streak by defeating the host Detroit Pistons 118-104 on Saturday afternoon....
Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis (ankle) out vs. Clippers
Boston Celtics power forward/center Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers due to a left ankle sprain....
Suns visit Magic, look to shake off disappointing loss
Devin Booker did all he could to extend the Phoenix Suns' winning streak to a season-high eight games....
The longest championship droughts in NBA history
With teams like the Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Philadelphia 76ers among the best teams in the league the season, we could see some of the longest current NBA championship droughts snap in 2024. To honor the potential for history, here are the longest active title droughts. ...
Timberwolves look to hold on to West's top spot vs. Spurs
The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to expand on a two-game winning streak and stay atop the Western Conference standings when they travel to San Antonio to play the reeling Spurs on Saturday....
Bucks likely to be under interim coach again vs. Pelicans
The Milwaukee Bucks are 1-1 since firing head coach Adrian Griffin on Tuesday....
Struggling Hornets hope to bounce back vs. Jazz
The Charlotte Hornets will try to make things right after one of their worst outings of a challenging season when the Utah Jazz visit Saturday night....
Rockets, facing Nets, aim to match 2022-23 win total
For rebuilding teams, progress can be measured in various increments, such as matching and eventually surpassing a win total from the previous season with a little more than two months remaining in the regular season....