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Surging Clippers set for showdown with Timberwolves
Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers look to continue their respective torrid play on Sunday night when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis....

Bam Adebayo lifting Heat, who next take on struggling Hornets
The Miami Heat are relying on Bam Adebayo more than ever....

Nuggets to see old friend in matchup with Pacers
From the moment the Denver Nuggets won the NBA title in June, they hoped they could bring back Bruce Brown, an unrestricted free agent who had been an integral piece to their championship puzzle....

These are the biggest blowouts in NBA history
An 82-game season can be a long run for most franchises. Sometimes, nights just don’t go your way. Just ask the Portland Trail Blazers, who combined an awful shooting night and a loaded Oklahoma City Thunder opponent to make for a historic blowout. In honor of the Thunder’s absolute drubbing of the ...

Spurs, without Victor Wembanyama, set to battle Bulls
The San Antonio Spurs will look to build on their most impressive three-game stretch of the season when they host the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night....

Mavericks host Pelicans in first of two with division lead on line
The New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks are tied for first place in the Southwest Division....

Sinking Lakers run into soaring Jazz in Utah
The Utah Jazz are in the midst of an impressive roll and the Los Angeles Lakers are in a deep funk....

No longer pushovers, Magic and Thunder meet for first time this season
Two seasons ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Orlando Magic were in a race toward the bottom of the NBA standings....

Rested Bucks set for visit from winded Warriors
The Milwaukee Bucks catch a huge break in the schedule for the second consecutive game when they host the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night....

Knicks chase bounce-back effort vs. banged-up Grizzlies
Their five-game winning streak snapped, the New York Knicks will look for a complete effort when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday....

Hawks go for season sweep of lowly Wizards
Outside of facing the Washington Wizards, the Atlanta Hawks haven't had much success this season....

Unbeaten at home, Celtics face ex-coach Ime Udoka, Rockets
The Boston Celtics will try to retain the NBA's only unbeaten home record when they face the Houston Rockets on Saturday night....

NBA roundup: Bam Adebayo's heroics lift Heat over Magic
Bam Adebayo hit a go-ahead jumper at the free-throw line with 18.8 seconds left, leading the host Miami Heat to a 99-96 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night....

Nikola Jokic's triple-double propels Nuggets past Pelicans
Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds for his 12th triple-double of the season and 117th of his career, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-113 on Friday night....

Surging Jazz take down Raptors with balanced attack
Lauri Markkanen scored 22 points and Jordan Clarkson added 21 as the Utah Jazz turned in a dominant performance in their season-high fourth straight win, beating the visiting Toronto Raptors 145-113 on Friday....

Bam Adebayo's big shot lifts Heat over Magic
Bam Adebayo hit a go-ahead jumper at the free-throw line with 18.8 seconds left, leading the host Miami Heat to a 99-96 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night....

Klay Thompson shows off range as Warriors overtake Bulls
Klay Thompson returned to the site of his record-setting 3-point performance and turned in another dazzling long-range show, leading the undermanned Golden State Warriors to a 140-131 win over the host Chicago Bulls on Friday....

Victor Wembanyama, Spurs wallop hapless Hornets
Victor Wembanyama racked up 26 points and 11 rebounds in 20 minutes of court time as the San Antonio Spurs rocked the visiting Charlotte Hornets 135-99 on Friday....

Wolves hand hapless Blazers another blowout loss
Rudy Gobert scored a season-high 24 points on 9-of-11 shooting and collected 17 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves steamrolled the wobbly Portland Trail Blazers 116-93 on Friday night at Minneapolis....

Paul George (37 points), Clippers rout undermanned Grizzlies
Paul George drained seven 3-pointers en route to a game-high 35 points as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers beat the banged-up Memphis Grizzlies 128-119 on Friday night....