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Lauri Markkanen scores 31 as Jazz overpower Spurs
Lauri Markkanen amassed 31 points and 12 rebounds and hit four 3-pointers in a decisive fourth-quarter surge to help the visiting Utah Jazz earn a 130-118 win over the reeling San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday....
Pistons fall to Nets, set NBA record with 27th straight loss
Cameron Johnson scored 24 points and the visiting Brooklyn Nets beat the Pistons 118-112 on Tuesday night as Detroit set a single-season NBA record with its 27th consecutive loss....
Magic hold off late charge, beat Wizards
Franz Wagner scored 28 points and Paolo Banchero had 24 as the visiting Orlando Magic staved off a late rally by the Washington Wizards in a 127-119 win on Tuesday....
Bulls C Nikola Vucevic to miss time with groin strain
The Chicago Bulls will be without star center Nikola Vucevic for an undetermined length of time due to a groin strain....
Mavs G Kyrie Irving (heel) to miss 10th straight game
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving will not be back to face one of his former teams, the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, on Wednesday....
How did the Detroit Pistons become the NBA’s lump of coal?
When the Detroit Pistons put their mind to losing, nobody has been better for the last decade, but they’ve outdone themselves now by recklessly assembling one of the worst examples of an ill-fitting roster in a league now predicated on spacing, efficient scoring at the rim or behind the arc, and ada...
Luka Donic joined an elite club on Christmas
Monday night, Luka Doncic became the fastest player since Michael Jordan to hit 10,000 career points in the Mav’s win against the Suns. It puts him seventh on the list of players to hit 10,000 points the fastest in their careers. Here are the rest of the top ten fastest to reach the plateau in leagu...
Cavaliers set to stare down Luka Doncic, Mavericks
The Cleveland Cavaliers seek their fifth win in the last six games Wednesday when they visit the Dallas Mavericks....
The Kevin Durant-Phoenix Suns era could be over before it ever really began
Well, it didn’t take long for Kevin Durant to find something to complain about it on his new super team....
These are the oldest players in NBA history
Of all the oldest players lists that we have compiled, the NBA’s is easily the most star-studded. The list of players who played well into their 40s is decked out with Hall of Famers, All-Rookie players, and NBA Champions, a feat that few on our other lists can manage. Those who have the longevity a...
Luka Doncic lights up Suns for 50 on historic night
Luka Doncic recorded 50 points, 14 assists, six rebounds, four steals and three blocked shots and also went over 10,000 career points while leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 128-114 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Monday night....
Mavericks' Luka Doncic reaches 10,000-point milestone
Mavericks star Luka Doncic reached 10,000 career points during the first quarter of Dallas' Monday road game against the Phoenix Suns....
Jaime Jaquez Jr. , Heat slow down Joel Embiid-less 76ers
Jaime Jaquez Jr. recorded career highs with 31 points and 10 rebounds as the Miami Heat took advantage of the absence of injured Philadelphia star Joel Embiid in a 119-113 win over the visiting 76ers on Monday night....
Warriors coach Steve Kerr: Excess of foul calls 'disgusting'
Warriors coach Steve Kerr was anything but pleased with the officiating during Golden State's 120-114 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday afternoon....
Clippers try to get back on track vs. Hornets
After emerging as a potential Western Conference power over the last month, the Los Angeles Clippers have some regrouping to do to cement that lofty status....
NBA roundup: Knicks earn rare win over Bucks
Jalen Brunson scored 38 points Monday afternoon for the host New York Knicks, who snapped a nine-game losing streak against the Milwaukee Bucks with a 129-122 win....
Kings eye fifth straight win against slumping Blazers
The Sacramento Kings look to continue their recent success against the Trail Blazers when the teams meet Tuesday night in Portland....
Celtics blast Lakers to complete 3-1 road trip
Kristaps Porzingis scored 28 points and had 11 rebounds to lead the visiting Boston Celtics to a 126-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday....
On a roll, Jazz out to extend Spurs' skid
The visiting Utah Jazz look to continue a run of solid play and build on their two-game winning streak when they square off against the struggling San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday in a Western Conference clash....
Defenses on display when Wolves, Thunder clash
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder have been two of the NBA's best teams through the season's first two months....