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76ers' Kelly Oubre Jr. ready to return after 'traumatic' hit-and-run
Philadelphia 76ers forward Kelly Oubre Jr. said he went through a "traumatic" event when he was struck by a vehicle in an alleged hit-and-run incident Nov. 11....

How to hate-watch the rest of the NBA's In-Season Tournament, Part I
The NBA In-Season Tournament’s single elimination stage tips off this week. Human nature drives us to dump on new things and the IST has inspired a whole host of reasons to hate it. There’s a lot not to like. The scoring differentials playing a role in who advances, the personalized courts playing l...

Ime Udoka was wrong to go at LeBron James
Everyone who works for the NBA or one of its franchises should always behave in a professional manner. That being said, the head coach is supposed to be the person in charge of the team. A head coach is like the general manager of a store. That person may not own the place, but the person does need ...

Bucks, Knicks rolling ahead of quarterfinal tourney tussle
The Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks have overcome relatively slow starts by pushing down on the gas pedal of late....

Pelicans, Kings bring 'competitive fire' to quarterfinal
A matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings has never had so much at stake....

Pacers, Celtics duel in NBA's first tourney knockout game
The Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers vie for the distinction of being the first semifinalist in the NBA in-season tournament when they duel Monday night in Indianapolis....

NBA roundup: Clippers stun Warriors after trailing by 22
Paul George drained a go-ahead 3-pointer with 9.9 seconds remaining as the host Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 22-point deficit to edge the Golden State Warriors 113-112 on Saturday....

Second-quarter surge pushes Lakers past Rockets
Anthony Davis recorded his 17th double-double while Austin Reaves scored 18 points off the bench as the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 107-97 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Saturday....

Kings top Nuggets despite Nikola Jokic's triple-double
Malik Monk capped a 26-point performance off the bench with a critical 3-pointer with 1:12 to play Saturday night and the host Sacramento Kings overcame Nikola Jokic's eighth triple-double of the season for a 123-117 victory over the Denver Nuggets....

After blowing late lead, Jazz knock off Blazers in OT
Collin Sexton scored 25 points and Keyonte George had one the best games of his rookie season with a career-high 21 to help the Utah Jazz defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-113 in overtime on Saturday night in Salt Lake City....

Devin Booker's big night sparks Suns past Grizzlies
Devin Booker recorded 34 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 116-109 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night....

Thunder withstand Mavericks' furious fourth-quarter rally
Jalen Williams had 23 points to lead eight players in double-digit scoring as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder withstood a furious 30-0 fourth-quarter rally by the short-handed Dallas Mavericks in a 126-120 win on Saturday....

Bruce Brown breaks out to spark Pacers past Heat, 144-129
Bruce Brown scored a season-high 30 points to help lead the Indiana Pacers to a 144-129 win over the host Miami Heat on Saturday....

Coby White shoots Bulls to triumph over Pelicans
Coby White scored a season-high 31 points and led a 3-point barrage by the host Chicago Bulls in a 124-118 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night....

Giannis Antetokounmpo records triple-double as Bucks outlast Hawks
Giannis Antetokounmpo put up his first triple-double of the season with 32 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 132-121 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night....

Mikal Bridges scores 42 to help Nets drub Magic, end their streak
Mikal Bridges scored 26 of his 42 points in the first quarter and the Brooklyn Nets ended the Orlando Magic's nine-game winning streak with a 129-101 victory in New York on Saturday night....

Cavs pin Pistons with 17th straight loss
Darius Garland and Max Strus had 22 points apiece as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Pistons 110-101 on Saturday night, handing Detroit its franchise-record 17th consecutive loss....

Timberwolves duo leads road win over Hornets
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 28 points and Rudy Gobert posted 26 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots as the Minnesota duo spearheaded a relentless fourth quarter in the Timberwolves' 123-117 victory against the host Charlotte Hornets on Saturday....

Clippers rally for 113-112 win over Warriors
Paul George drained a go-ahead 3-pointer with 9.9 seconds remaining as the host Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 22-point deficit to edge the Golden State Warriors 113-112 on Saturday afternoon....

Grizzlies carry first win streak of season into Phoenix
The Phoenix Suns will attempt to bounce back from an unfulfilling night at the arena when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night....