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The Bucks-Pacers rivalry is now spectacular. Thank you, NBA's In-Season Tournament
The NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament has been worth it for all involved. For the Los Angeles Lakers, many men who could use a $500,000 direct deposit got it. Tyrese Haliburton emerged from the tourney as the newest NBA superstar. Also, a real inter-division rivalry is budding. The Indiana Pacers...

Jazz look to Lauri Markkanen for boost vs. Blazers
Lauri Markkanen returned to the Utah Jazz's lineup on Wednesday and gave the team an immediate jolt....

Nets continue Western trip with stop in Denver
The Denver Nuggets have already played six back-to-back games this season so they're happy to welcome a team that finds itself in that situation....

Bulls head to Miami looking for rare road magic
The Chicago Bulls, one of the worst road teams in the NBA, figure to have their hands full when they visit the Miami Heat on Thursday night....

After rare defeat, Timberwolves stare down Mavericks
The Minnesota Timberwolves aim to rebound from a rare loss when they conclude their three-game road trip against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night....

Giannis Antetokounmpo involved in postgame scrap over game ball
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a franchise-record 64 points against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Wednesday — and then the drama truly began postgame....

NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo scores Bucks-record 64
Giannis Antetokounmpo set a Milwaukee Bucks franchise record with 64 points to lead his team to a 140-126 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night....

Jazz overcome slow start, hold off Knicks
Collin Sexton scored 26 points and Lauri Markkanen returned strong from an eight-game absence to lead the host Utah Jazz to a 117-113 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City....

Cam Thomas, Nets spoil debut of Suns' Big Three
Cam Thomas scored 24 points and Mikal Bridges added 21 points in his return to Phoenix as the Brooklyn Nets notched a 116-112 victory over the Suns on Wednesday night....

Draymond Green-less Warriors face streaking Clippers
Already struggling to consistently put together victories over the past five weeks, the Golden State Warriors now have another issue on their hands as they visit the surging Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday....

Giannis Antetokounmpo scores club-record 64 as Bucks beat Pacers
Giannis Antetokounmpo set a Milwaukee Bucks franchise record with 64 points in a single game to lead his team to a 140-126 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers....

Rockets get 11th straight home win, subdue Grizzlies
Tari Eason produced his second consecutive double-double off the bench, while Jabari Smith Jr. added his third double-double of the season as the Houston Rockets topped the Memphis Grizzlies 117-104 on Wednesday to extend their homecourt winning streak to 11 games....

Lakers build huge lead, hang on to extend Spurs' woes
Anthony Davis poured in 37 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers built a 20-point lead and held on late for a 122-119 win over the reeling San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday in the first of two games between the teams in the Alamo City in a three-night span....

Pascal Siakam's 33 points carry Raptors past Hawks
Pascal Siakam scored 33 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Atlanta Hawks 135-128 Wednesday night....

Heat complete 2-game sweep of Hornets
Duncan Robinson had 23 points and Jimmy Butler had 15 points and a game-high 10 assists as the host Miami Heat defeated the Charlotte Hornets 115-104 on Wednesday night....

Brandon Ingram nets 40 as Pelicans overwhelm Wizards
Brandon Ingram scored 26 of his season-high 40 points in the first half to lift the visiting New Orleans Pelicans to a 142-122 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday....

76ers send Pistons to club-record-tying 21st straight loss
Philadelphia's Joel Embiid poured in 41 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in 31 minutes, leading the 76ers to a 129-111 win in Detroit on Wednesday as the Pistons matched the longest losing streak in franchise history....

Warriors F Draymond Green suspended indefinitely
The NBA suspended Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green indefinitely on Wednesday for striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face a night earlier....

Jazz F Lauri Markkanen (hamstring) set to return vs. Knicks
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen is available to play against the visiting New York Knicks on Wednesday night after missing the past eight games with a left hamstring strain....

Kings in search of defense in meeting with Thunder
The Sacramento Kings return home for the holidays when they open a six-game homestand against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night....