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Hawks hope red-hot Dejounte Murray helps cool off Cavs
If the trade value for Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray wasn't high enough before this week, game-clinching jumpers in back-to-back games likely will give it a bump....
Spurs out to capitalize on Wizards' porous defense
The Washington Wizards, hoping to escape their slide, open a four-game homestand on Saturday against a San Antonio Spurs team on the second night of a back-to-back set....
Hornets face uphill battle against 76ers
The Charlotte Hornets had a rare taste of success to begin the weekend....
NBA roundup: After 20-0 home start, Celtics fall to Nuggets
Jamal Murray scored a game-high 35 points and Nikola Jokic added 34 to help the Denver Nuggets hand the Boston Celtics their first home loss of the season with a 102-100 victory on Friday night....
Blazers spoil Tyrese Haliburton's return, Pascal Siakam's Pacers debut
Jerami Grant poured in 37 points and the Portland Trail Blazers posted consecutive wins for the first time since late November after defeating the visiting Indiana Pacers 118-115 on Friday night....
Nets hammer Lakers, end four-game slide
Cam Thomas scored 33 points and Nic Claxton added 22 points and 14 rebounds as the visiting Brooklyn Nets ended a four-game losing streak with a convincing 130-112 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday....
Dejounte Murray fuels Hawks past Heat
Dejounte Murray scored a team-high 22 points, including a game-winning 3-pointer with two seconds left, to help lead the visiting Atlanta Hawks to a 109-108 win over the Miami Heat on Friday....
Devin Booker pours in 52 as Suns pound Pelicans
Devin Booker scored a season-high 52 points and the hot-shooting Phoenix Suns defeated the host New Orleans Pelicans 123-109 on Friday night....
Nuggets hand Celtics first home loss of season
Jamal Murray scored a game-high 35 points and Nikola Jokic added 34 to help the Denver Nuggets hand the Boston Celtics their first home loss of the season with a 102-100 victory on Friday night....
West-leading Timberwolves to clash with streaking Thunder
The Minnesota Timberwolves will try to win their fifth game in a row when they welcome the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night in Minneapolis....
LaMelo Ball, Hornets fend off Spurs to halt 6-game skid
LaMelo Ball scored 28 points in his first home game in almost two months and the Charlotte Hornets beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-120 on Friday night, ending a six-game losing streak....
Reports: Bulls' Zach LaVine (ankle) to miss one to two weeks
Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine is expected to miss one to two weeks due to a sprained right ankle, multiple outlets reported Friday night....
Joel Embiid, 76ers romp past Magic
Joel Embiid scored 28 of his 36 points in the first half and Tyrese Maxey added 32 points on Friday, lifting the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 124-109 victory over the Orlando Magic....
Jazz strive to continue season turnaround vs. Rockets
Over the past five weeks, the Utah Jazz have dramatically resuscitated their season....
Zach LaVine ailing as Bulls entertain pesky Grizzlies
The Chicago Bulls navigated a late charge from the Toronto Raptors on Thursday as well as an injury scare to Zach LaVine....
As Raptors visit Knicks, teams' trade may have been a win-win
RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley only had to wait three weeks to return to Madison Square Garden with the Toronto Raptors and get closure on their stints with the New York Knicks....
Pistons G Cade Cunningham to return next week
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham received clearance to resume basketball activities and is scheduled to return from his left knee strain in 5-7 days, the team said Friday....
Pistons slightly improved ahead of back-to-back vs. Bucks
The Detroit Pistons won just four games in the first half of their season but shift their focus to what's ahead in the second half....
Who's the best at each position in the NBA? We have answers
Before you jump down our throat for ranking by position in a positionless NBA, take a deep breath. It’s fun. So, let it happen, and let’s talk hoops. The rest of the world is catching up to America’s basketball dominance. Out of the five positions, four of our picks are not from America. On the flip...
Pascal Siakam expected to debut with Pacers at Trail Blazers
Pascal Siakam is expected to make his Pacers debut when Indiana visits the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night....