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Lakers get historic night from Anthony Davis, sink Wolves
Anthony Davis scored 27 points to go along with a season-high 25 rebounds, LeBron James added 29 points and the host Los Angeles Lakers finished off a 120-109 victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night....
Celtics go for 50th win, take aim at Blazers
The Boston Celtics look to become the first team to reach the 50-win mark this season when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night....
Nuggets won't get complacent against short-handed Raptors
The Denver Nuggets avoided a letdown against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night and will have to avoid complacency Monday night when they host the slumping Toronto Raptors....
Rockets C Alperen Sengun (leg) taken off floor in wheelchair
Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun was taken off the floor via wheelchair on Sunday night after suffering an apparent right leg injury against the Sacramento Kings....
76ers squeeze past Knicks in lowest-scoring game of season
Kelly Oubre Jr. collected 18 points, 10 rebounds and three steals to fuel the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 79-73 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday....
Cam Thomas fuels Nets in win over Cavaliers
Cam Thomas scored 28 points and the Brooklyn Nets pulled away in the second half for a 120-101 victory over the host Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night....
Thunder crush Grizzlies, stretch home win streak to 9
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 124-93 win over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday....
Spurs open season-high 8-game homestand with Warriors rematch
The San Antonio Spurs begin their longest homestand of the season when they host the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Monday in the second of a home-and-home series between the teams....
Rockets complete sweep of season series with Kings
Fred VanVleet posted team highs of 22 points and nine assists while Jalen Green chipped in 19 points, including a key 3-pointer down the stretch, as the visiting Houston Rockets held on for a 112-104 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday....
Wizards notch second straight win, stun Heat
Kyle Kuzma scored a game-high 32 points and added nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks as the Washington Wizards upset the host Miami Heat 110-108 on Sunday night....
Big third quarter sets up Pacers' rally past Magic
Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam scored 20 points apiece as the visiting Indiana Pacers took control in the second half to beat the Orlando Magic 111-97 on Sunday....
Trey Murphy III shines off bench as Pelicans bully Hawks
Trey Murphy III came off the bench to score 28 points and Zion Williamson added 27 to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to their fourth consecutive victory, a 116-103 win over the host Atlanta Hawks on Sunday....
Bulls next in line to try to stop Mavericks' Luka Doncic
Dallas Mavericks standout Luka Doncic enters Monday's visit to the Chicago Bulls on an unprecedented tear, but while he has routinely shed his defenders, his modesty is intact....
Pistons may pay extra attention to Miles Bridges when Hornets visit
The Detroit Pistons could have as much as $60 million in salary cap space this offseason. One of their rumored targets is Charlotte forward Miles Bridges....
Damian Lillard scores 35 in Bucks' win over Clippers
Damian Lillard scored 35 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 34 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 124-117 win against the Clippers in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon....
Josh Hart is the hardest working man in the NBA
Work Hart, not smart, has been the New York Knicks blueprint since the end of January. While injuries to Julius Randle and OG Anunoby have kept their front court stars out of the rotation, Tom Thibodeau has turned to his tried-and-true method of working his blue collar contributors until they’re dog...
Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert fined $100K for money gesture
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was fined $100,000 by the NBA on Sunday for directing an inappropriate and unprofessional gesture toward a game official, and publicly criticizing the officiating....
Jalen Green’s filthy jam over Anfernee Simons is Dunk of the Year Worthy
During the course of an NBA season, we get quite a few wow moments in many different ways. If it’s not a defender getting crossed up so badly he hits the canvas, it’s a rim-shattering dunk that makes folks rise up out of their seats. Sometimes it’s us watching in awe as players like Stephen Curry or...
Are the Minnesota Timberwolves for real or <em>American Fiction</em>?
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.The Minnesota Timberwolves’ deceptive season has been one of the hottest topics in the West so let’s start there....
Draymond Green passed <i>who</i> on the NBA's made threes list?
The explosion in three-point shooting ushered in by Stephen Curry, alongside fellow splash bro Klay Thompson, has literally changed the game we all know and love over the past decade. Once Golden State proved that you could win a championship playing largely on the perimeter offensively, the entire ...