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Magic, Knicks square off with positioning in East on line
A piecemeal starting lineup Wednesday night was enough to help the Orlando Magic leapfrog the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference standings....
Wizards to put small ball up against Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets have their share of problems, yet they get a rare crack at a team with a worse record than theirs during Friday's matchup with the host Washington Wizards....
76ers trying not to 'let the city down' as surging Pelicans visit
The Philadelphia 76ers once held championship aspirations....
Jalen Brunson and the Knicks are proof that having a <i>Napoleon</i> complex isn’t all bad
It’s Oscars Week, which feels like as good a time as any to draw up the NBA storylines and characters which could double as Oscar nominees....
Minnesota and New York listened to the NBA on load management and guess what happened
The NBA’s annual battle of attrition that precedes the playoffs struck again as Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is out indefinitely with a torn meniscus. It’s the same ailment that forced Philadelphia Sixers center Joel Embiid to the sidelines, and one that should be treated with a...
Report: Wolves' Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) being evaluated
Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is being evaluated for a left meniscus injury, ESPN reported on Thursday....
Nets G Ben Simmons (back) done for regular season
Former No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons is out for the regular season with lingering back trouble, the Brooklyn Nets announced Thursday....
Are these Clippers Kenough?
It’s Oscars Week, which feels like as good a time as any to draw up the NBA storylines and characters which could double as Oscar nominees. Next up are the L.A. Clippers and the 2024 season possibly being the culmination of their decade of prosperity....
Kings look to avoid misstep vs. undermanned Spurs
The Sacramento Kings know that every game remaining in the season is an important one for playoff seeding....
Warriors, finally at full strength, host Bulls
Two teams coming off emotional wins get an opportunity to demonstrate which has more left in the tank when the Chicago Bulls visit the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night in San Francisco....
NBA roundup: Warriors bulldoze Bucks
Stephen Curry led a balanced scoring attack with 29 points and the Golden State Warriors rebounded from a humiliating loss in Boston with a 125-90 romp over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night in San Francisco....
Celtics, Nuggets set for titanic matchup
The NBA announced Wednesday that the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets will play two preseason games in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in October as part of an effort to expand the game internationally....
Suns look for repeat performance vs. struggling Raptors
The Phoenix Suns, fresh off a scintillating win, will now look to avoid a letdown against one of the NBA's weaker teams....
De'Aaron Fox's 44 lead Kings past Lakers
De'Aaron Fox scored a season-high 44 points and Domantas Sabonis added his NBA-best 22nd triple-double with 16 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists as the visiting Sacramento Kings rallied from an early 19-point deficit to earn a 130-120 victory Wednesday over the Los Angeles Lakers....
Thunder top Blazers as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander eclipses 30 again
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points and Jalen Williams added 31 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 128-120 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night....
Warriors shake off blowout loss, swat aside Bucks
Stephen Curry led a balanced scoring attack with 29 points and the Golden State Warriors rebounded from a humiliating loss in Boston with a 125-90 romp over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night in San Francisco....
DeMar DeRozan lifts Bulls over Jazz in wild finish
DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points and hit the game-winning free throws with nine seconds remaining in the Chicago Bulls' 119-117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City....
Jaren Jackson Jr. returns to power Grizzlies past Sixers
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 30 points, 11 rebounds and six blocked shots and the Memphis Grizzlies used a late 11-0 run to rally past the host Philadelphia 76ers 115-109 on Wednesday....
Clippers storm back from down 20 to beat Rockets
Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 28 points while Paul George scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 20-point deficit to defeat the Houston Rockets 122-116 on Wednesday....
Hawks top Cavs for second win in as many nights
Saddiq Bey and Bogdan Bogdanovic each scored 23 points, helping lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 112-101 victory over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday....