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Celtics look to avoid 3rd straight home loss vs. Pelicans
The Boston Celtics are coming off one of their worst shooting performances of the season and will try to avoid a third straight home loss when they face the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night....
Sizzling Clippers take their shot at streaking Cavaliers
Two of the hottest teams in the NBA will go head-to-head when the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday....
Pistons break free in second half to roll past Thunder
The Detroit Pistons unleashed a dominating scoring run midway through the second half and the team with the NBA's worst record earned a 120-104 home victory Sunday over the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder....
Knicks might be missing key player vs. Hornets
The New York Knicks seemed to have encountered some turbulence during their best stretch of the season....
Pacers G Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) out vs. Grizzlies
Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton will miss his fifth straight game by sitting out Sunday's contest against the Memphis Grizzlies in Indianapolis....
Thunder visit Pistons in clash of NBA opposites
The Oklahoma City Thunder will carry a five-game winning streak and the best record in the Western Conference into a Sunday matinee against the team with the NBA's worst record, the host Detroit Pistons....
NBA roundup: Lakers' LeBron James torches Warriors in 2OT win
LeBron James capped one of his most remarkable triple-double performances with two free throws with 1.2 seconds remaining in the second overtime on Saturday night, giving the Los Angeles Lakers a 145-144 win over the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco....
Report: NBA commissioner Adam Silver finalizing contract extension
NBA commissioner Adam Silver is finalizing a contract extension that will likely keep him in his post up until 2030, ESPN reported Saturday night....
LeBron James' triple-double lifts Lakers over Warriors in 2OT
LeBron James capped one of his most remarkable triple-double performances with two free throws with 1.2 seconds remaining in the second overtime Saturday night, giving the Los Angeles Lakers a 145-144 win over the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco....
Kings survive test from Luka Doncic, Mavs
De'Aaron Fox scored 34 points and the Sacramento Kings kept Luka Doncic relatively quiet while notching a 120-115 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night....
Spurs stun Wolves on Keldon Johnson's late FT
Devin Vassell scored 25 points, Victor Wembanyama added 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Keldon Johnson hit the game-winning free throw as the San Antonio Spurs roared back from 15 points down to stun the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 113-112 on Saturday....
Giannis Antetokounmpo's 30-point night helps Bucks rout Pelicans
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and 12 rebounds and the host Milwaukee Bucks rode a major offensive turnaround to a 141-117 rout over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night in a matchup of teams completing sets of back-to-back games....
Jazz set team record en route to victory over Hornets
Lauri Markkanen finished with 33 points and the Utah Jazz posted a record-setting first quarter in a 134-122 victory over the host Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night....
Clippers run away from Celtics for 5th straight win
A dominant third quarter helped the Los Angeles Clippers stretch their winning streak to five games with a 115-96 road victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night....
Cam Thomas helps Nets hold off hard-charging Rockets
Cam Thomas scored 37 points as the Brooklyn Nets sped out to a big lead in the first half before surviving an extremely shaky fourth quarter and holding on for a 106-104 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night in New York....
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets top short-handed 76ers
Nikola Jokic had 26 points and 16 rebounds, Jamal Murray scored 23 points, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 111-105 on Saturday....
Knicks F Julius Randle (shoulder) exits game vs. Heat
New York Knicks forward Julius Randle exited Saturday's game against the Miami Heat late in the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury....
Jalen Brunson powers Knicks past skidding Heat
Jalen Brunson poured in 32 points as the New York Knicks extended their winning streak to six games with a 125-109 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Saturday....
Mavs' Luka Doncic (ankle) questionable one day after 73-point outing
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has right ankle soreness and is questionable for Saturday night's home game against the Sacramento Kings, one night after scoring a career-high 73 points against the Atlanta Hawks....
Hawks host Raptors in matchup of skidding teams
The Atlanta Hawks and Toronto Raptors try to end four-game losing streaks Sunday when they meet in Atlanta....