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Without Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers routed by Wolves
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 40 points on 15-for-25 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 127-109 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Saturday night in Minneapolis....
Jarrett Allen leads Cavaliers past Hawks
Jarrett Allen had team highs of 25 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 127-119 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night....
76ers blow out Hornets for sixth straight win
Joel Embiid scored 42 points in just three quarters as the Philadelphia 76ers blew out the host Charlotte Hornets 135-82 on Saturday night....
Hot-shooting Bucks destroy Pistons, 146-114
Damian Lillard scored 33 points, Bobby Portis recorded a double-double on a season-high 31 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks extended the visiting Detroit Pistons' franchise-long losing streak to 23 games with a 146-114 rout on Saturday....
Report: Suns G Bradley Beal (ankle) to miss weeks
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Bradley Beal will miss a few weeks with the ankle injury he sustained Friday night, The Athletic reported Saturday....
Scuffling Suns won't have Bradley Beal vs. Wizards
The Phoenix Suns will try to rebound from a two-game losing streak on Sunday when they host the Washington Wizards, fresh off snapping a skid of their own....
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks hip in fall at Los Angeles concert
NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was hospitalized after breaking his hip in a fall at a concert Friday night in Los Angeles, his business partner said Saturday....
Spurs look to build on streak-snapping win, host Pelicans
The San Antonio Spurs will try to build on a rare win when they host the surging New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday afternoon in a Western Conference matchup....
It's been 17 years since Carmelo Anthony punched Mardy Collins
It is the 17th anniversary of one of the last big brawls the NBA has seen. It’s so infamous it even has its own Wikipedia page....
Celtics aim for 14-0 mark at home in rematch with Magic
If the Orlando Magic want to avoid falling to the Celtics for the second time in three days, they'll have to put an end to one of the most historic runs in Boston franchise history....
Phoenix Suns' Big 3 will be put on hold...again
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Clippers aim to keep rolling in clash vs. Knicks
The Los Angeles Clippers will take a season-best six-game winning streak into a meeting against the visiting New York Knicks on Saturday night....
After successful trip, Timberwolves welcome in Pacers
The Minnesota Timberwolves will return home from a three-game road trip to face the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night in Minneapolis....
Ailing Hornets look to end skid vs. surging Sixers
The Philadelphia 76ers and the host Charlotte Hornets both face a quick turnaround for a game Saturday night, but the teams figure to in vastly different situations....
Mired in 22-game skid, Pistons must face Bucks next
The Milwaukee Bucks will aim for their third consecutive win and eighth in 10 games on Saturday when they host a Detroit Pistons team mired in a franchise-record, 22-game losing streak....
Down two starters, Cavs try to regroup vs. Hawks
It may have been too early to call Friday's Atlanta Hawks win over the Toronto Raptors a must-win, but it was much needed....
NBA roundup: Spurs halt team-record skid, top Lakers
Devin Vassell scored a career-high 36 points to help lift San Antonio to a 129-115 win over the visiting, short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Friday that snapped the Spurs' franchise-record 18-game losing streak....
Jalen Brunson goes for career-high 50 as Knicks take down Suns
Jalen Brunson established career highs of 50 points and nine 3-pointers while leading the New York Knicks to a 139-122 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Friday night....
Luka Doncic, Mavs try to hand Blazers 6th straight loss
The Dallas Mavericks aren't looking to surprise opponents. Their game plan relies heavily on the 3-point shot, and that figures to be the case again when they face the host Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday....
Nuggets able to rest starters ahead of matchup vs. Thunder
Denver coach Michael Malone has stuck with his plan to develop his bench despite its early struggles, and now it is paying off for the Nuggets....