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Kings top Nuggets for third straight time this season
De'Aaron Fox had 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Domantas Sabonis finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds, and the visiting Sacramento Kings beat the Denver Nuggets 102-98 on Wednesday night....
No LeBron James, no problem: Lakers bully Jazz
Anthony Davis amassed 37 points and 15 rebounds and Rui Hachimura scored a career-high 33 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 138-122 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City....
Mavs lean on star duo to coast by Spurs
Kyrie Irving poured in 34 points and Luka Doncic added 27 in just three quarters of play as the surging Dallas Mavericks beat the visiting San Antonio Spurs 116-93 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory....
Zion Williamson (36 points) powers Pelicans past Wizards
Zion Williamson scored 36 points and the host New Orleans Pelicans held off the Washington Wizards 133-126 on Wednesday night....
Grizzlies snap 9-game skid by dispatching Rockets
Jaren Jackson Jr. drilled three fourth-quarter 3-pointers and rookie GG Jackson scored 20 points off the bench as the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a nine-game skid with a 121-113 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Wednesday....
Pascal Siakam, back in Toronto, leads Pacers to win
Pascal Siakam scored 23 points in his return to Toronto, helping the Indiana Pacers earn a 127-125 victory over the Raptors on Wednesday night....
Cavs shake off 17-point deficit, surprise Bulls
Donovan Mitchell scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the visiting Chicago Bulls 108-105 on Wednesday....
Anthony Edwards seeking encore as Wolves visit Blazers
The Minnesota Timberwolves considered holding out star guard Anthony Edwards for the opener of a two-game set with the Portland Trail Blazers....
Celtics steam to 50-point demolition of Nets
Payton Pritchard came off the bench to score 28 points and Derrick White finished with 27 to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Brooklyn Nets 136-86 Wednesday in each team’s final contest before the All-Star break....
Paolo Banchero, Magic steamroll Knicks
Paolo Banchero scored 13 of his game-high 36 points during a decisive second-quarter surge on Wednesday night for the host Orlando Magic, who pulled away from the undermanned New York Knicks for a 118-100 victory in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break....
Missing key players, Heat slip past ailing 76ers
Tyler Herro had 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to lift the Miami Heat past the host Philadelphia 76ers 109-104 on Wednesday....
Hornets down Hawks for season-best 3-game winning streak
Brandon Miller scored 18 of his 26 points in the first half and the Charlotte Hornets built on their best stretch of the season by defeating the visiting Atlanta Hawks 122-99 on Wednesday night....
Minnesota is giving off that sham No. 1 seed vibe that the Utah Jazz had a few years ago
Next to the OKC Thunder, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been one of the biggest surprises of the NBA campaign. They’ve been in control of or hovering near first place in the Western Conference for much of the season. But we may have seen a little bit of foreshadowing brought to us by Clippers star ...
Hawks G Trae Young fined $35K for gesture
The NBA fined Hawks guard Trae Young $35,000 on Wednesday for directing an "inappropriate and unprofessional gesture" toward an official....
Ex-NBA player Bryn Forbes faces family violence charge
Former NBA player Bryn Forbes is facing a family violence charge after being arrested in San Antonio....
Draymond Green tried to play matchmaker with LeBron and Steph, and who could blame him?
Closed mouths don’t get fed, and Draymond Green took that philosophy to heart. This time around, Green took it upon himself to take the type of clumsy desperation heave he usually takes in games and wedges between the rim and backboard....
It appears as if Kyle Kuzma has lost his mind
Kyle Kuzma has been seduced by the power of being the No. 1 option on an NBA team. As the leading scorer for the Washington Wizards, he’s the closest thing to a star in the market. In the NBA, merely averaging 20 points per game makes you a star in the eyes of many. Ultimately, the goal is to win ga...
Remember that time Michael Jordan wore No. 12?
Michael Jordan is synonymous with the No. 23. Sure, he wore 45 when he returned with the Washington Wizards, but he always had the same jersey number with the Chicago Bulls — except for a lone game against the Orlando Magic 34 years ago today. ...
Suns become last NBA team to add G League franchise
The Phoenix Suns will launch an NBA G League franchise in 2024-25, marking the first time all 30 NBA teams will have an affiliate in the minor league circuit....