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Raptors blow out Pistons to hand Detroit 11th straight loss
Pascal Siakam scored 23 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Detroit Pistons 142-113 on Sunday afternoon....
Joel Embiid's 32 points help Sixers destroy Nets
Joel Embiid poured in 32 points and came one assist shy of a triple-double as the Philadelphia 76ers cruised to a 121-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon in New York....
Oklahoma City showed Golden State what Basketball Darwinism looks like
Victor Wembanyama has dominated so much of the rookie phenom discourse that Chet Holmgren’s gotten lost in the trees. Holmgren is finally emerging from the forest though. Scoring a commanding 36 points and hitting the game-tying three in an overtime win over the Golden State Warriors will open some ...
Thunder, led by dynamic duo, seek another win over Blazers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren have the potential to develop into one of the NBA's top tandems....
Without Marcus Smart, Grizzlies brace for surging Celtics
The Boston Celtics will look to extend their winning streak to a season-high six games on Sunday night when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies....
Kings-Mavericks boasts stellar point guard matchup
The Sacramento Kings get an opportunity to take advantage of a travel-weary Dallas Mavericks squad when two of the top teams in the Western Conference duel for the first time this season on Sunday night in Texas....
NBA roundup: Thunder sink Warriors again, this time in OT
Chet Holmgren hit a game-tying 3-pointer in regulation and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 10 of his 40 points in overtime as the Oklahoma City Thunder swept two games from the Golden State Warriors with a 130-123 victory on Saturday night in San Francisco....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stars in OT as Thunder sweep Warriors
Chet Holmgren hit a tying 3-pointer in regulation and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 10 points of his 40 points in overtime as the Oklahoma City Thunder swept two games from the Golden State Warriors with a 130-123 victory Saturday night in San Francisco....
Giannis Antetokounmpo pours in 40 to carry Bucks past Mavericks
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a game-high 40 points on 18-for-26 shooting from the field to help rally the Milwaukee Bucks to a 132-125 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Saturday....
Bulls' dramatic rally ends Heat's seven-game win streak
DeMar DeRozan hit the go-ahead jumper with 21.9 seconds left and scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as the host Chicago Bulls rallied from a 21-point deficit to earn a 102-97 victory over the Miami Heat on Saturday night....
Lakers look to build on momentum against surprising Rockets
The host Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets will meet on Sunday for an early-season meeting in which both of them look to show that they can be serious threats in the Western Conference....
Grizzlies storm back to beat Spurs on late 18-0 run
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 points and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies turned the game around with an 18-0 run in the fourth quarter, roaring from behind to beat the hapless San Antonio Spurs 120-108 on Saturday....
Timberwolves come back to finish off Pelicans with seconds left
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 29 points, including a game-winning field goal with five seconds left, and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-120 on Saturday night....
Backcourt duo powers Knicks past Hornets
Jalen Brunson poured in 32 points and Donte DiVincenzo drained seven 3-pointers on the way to a season-high 25 points as the visiting New York Knicks kept rolling by defeating the Charlotte Hornets 122-108 on Saturday night....
Jazz, Suns set for rematch with newfound knowledge
After Friday night's game between the visiting Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz, both teams came away feeling like they'd learned something....
Jamal Murray's absence hampering Nuggets with Cavs up next
With Jamal Murray likely out for at least two more weeks, two-time MVP Nikola Jokic has had to take on an even larger workload than he's been accustomed to....
Raptors aim to bounce back vs. struggling Pistons
The Toronto Raptors are out for a victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon in order to complete their four-game homestand with a split....
Nets have tall task ahead in clash vs. 76ers
The last time the Nets welcomed the Philadelphia 76ers to town, Brooklyn saw its season come to an end....
Spurs seek to snap 7-game skid, face short-handed Grizzlies
The San Antonio Spurs hope that a spirited effort, even in defeat, will carry forward and help snap a seven-game losing streak when they host the struggling and short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday....
Mavericks take on Bucks to end road trip
The Dallas Mavericks conclude a four-game road trip on Saturday when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks, who are playing their second game in a weekend back-to-back set....