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Reports: Bulls' Zach LaVine (ankle) to miss one to two weeks
Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine is expected to miss one to two weeks due to a sprained right ankle, multiple outlets reported Friday night....
Joel Embiid, 76ers romp past Magic
Joel Embiid scored 28 of his 36 points in the first half and Tyrese Maxey added 32 points on Friday, lifting the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 124-109 victory over the Orlando Magic....
Jazz strive to continue season turnaround vs. Rockets
Over the past five weeks, the Utah Jazz have dramatically resuscitated their season....
Zach LaVine ailing as Bulls entertain pesky Grizzlies
The Chicago Bulls navigated a late charge from the Toronto Raptors on Thursday as well as an injury scare to Zach LaVine....
As Raptors visit Knicks, teams' trade may have been a win-win
RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley only had to wait three weeks to return to Madison Square Garden with the Toronto Raptors and get closure on their stints with the New York Knicks....
Pistons G Cade Cunningham to return next week
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham received clearance to resume basketball activities and is scheduled to return from his left knee strain in 5-7 days, the team said Friday....
Pistons slightly improved ahead of back-to-back vs. Bucks
The Detroit Pistons won just four games in the first half of their season but shift their focus to what's ahead in the second half....
Who's the best at each position in the NBA? We have answers
Before you jump down our throat for ranking by position in a positionless NBA, take a deep breath. It’s fun. So, let it happen, and let’s talk hoops. The rest of the world is catching up to America’s basketball dominance. Out of the five positions, four of our picks are not from America. On the flip...
Pascal Siakam expected to debut with Pacers at Trail Blazers
Pascal Siakam is expected to make his Pacers debut when Indiana visits the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night....
NBA roundup: Thunder end Jazz's winning streak
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped the Utah Jazz's six-game winning streak with a 134-129 victory Thursday night in Salt Lake City....
Short-staffed Pacers hold off Kings
Ben Mathurin had 25 points and T.J. McConnell 20 in a balanced attack and the Indiana Pacers, playing short-handed after their big trade with the Toronto Raptors, survived a frantic finish to turn back the host Sacramento Kings 126-121 on Thursday night....
Timberwolves dominate fourth quarter to beat Grizzlies
Anthony Edwards scored 28 points on 11-for-19 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 118-103 win over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night in Minneapolis....
Thunder stop Jazz winning streak at six
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder snapped the Utah Jazz's six-game winning streak with a 134-129 win Thursday night in Salt Lake City....
Jalen Brunson pours in 41 to power Knicks past Wizards
Jalen Brunson scored 20 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter to fuel the host New York Knicks to a 113-109 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday....
DeMar DeRozan helps Bulls outlast Scottie Barnes, Raptors
DeMar DeRozan had 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists and the visiting Chicago Bulls defeated the Toronto Raptors 116-110 Thursday night....
Lakers seem to have things figured out, welcome reeling Nets
With messages sent, and apparently received, the Los Angeles Lakers appear back to the best version of themselves, with another chance to prove it during a visit from the Brooklyn Nets on Friday....
The Lakers would be crazy not to trade for Zach LaVine
The word from ESPN insiders is that there is no chance Zach LaVine will be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. There have been issues with him and the Chicago Bulls dating back to early last season. Last week on NBA Today, Brian Windhorst said that if the Bulls could trade LaVine in a moment’s notice...
Suns, Pelicans clash in effort to get some distance
The New Orleans Pelicans and the Phoenix Suns have been strengthening their position in the tightly contested Western Conference the last few weeks....
Fresh off buzzer-beating win, Hawks aim to solve Heat
As they reach the season's halfway point Friday, the Atlanta Hawks know they have to kick it into high gear if they want to make a fourth straight playoff appearance....
Nuggets aim to hand Celtics first home loss of season
The Denver Nuggets will attempt to hand the Celtics their first home loss of the season when the teams meet Friday night in Boston....