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Lakers string together back-to-back wins by edging Raptors
Anthony Davis recorded 41 points and 11 rebounds, LeBron James added 22 points and 12 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers won consecutive games for the first time in over a month with a 132-131 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Tuesday....
Grizzlies G Marcus Smart injures finger vs. Mavs
Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart exited Tuesday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks in the third quarter due to a right finger injury....
Reports: Heat hand coach Erik Spoelstra record extension
The Miami Heat and coach Erik Spoelstra agreed to a contract extension for eight years and more than $120 million, ESPN reported Tuesday night....
Desmond Bane pours in 32 as Grizzlies take down Mavericks
Desmond Bane collected 32 points and nine rebounds to lift the visiting Memphis Grizzlies to a 120-103 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday....
OG Anunoby, Knicks win fifth straight by blasting Blazers
OG Anunoby scored 23 points as the New York Knicks took control early and extended their winning streak to a season-high five games with a wire-to-wire, 112-84 rout of the visiting Portland Trail Blazers Tuesday night....
Domantas Sabonis' triple-double carries Kings past Pistons
Domantas Sabonis notched a triple-double with 37 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds and the visiting Sacramento Kings pulled away to a 131-110 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday....
Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves blow past Magic
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 28 points on 11-for-19 shooting and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 113-92 win over the host Orlando Magic on Tuesday night....
Jazz not backing down from heavyweights, deal with Nuggets next
The Utah Jazz have won eight of their past 10 games and are suddenly ferocious against top-flight competition....
Warriors F Draymond Green vows to 'remove the antics'
Back at practice Tuesday for the first time since his 12-game suspension, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said he is confident he can alter his ways and help the team turn its season around....
Rockets see relative improvement, take on host Bulls
The Houston Rockets' road woes continued Monday as the team lost 120-113 at Miami in the opener of a six-game trip....
Warriors' Draymond Green may return vs. surging Pelicans
Two teams that have had two days to respond to shockingly one-sided outcomes meet Wednesday night when the Golden State Warriors host the New Orleans Pelicans in San Francisco....
Hot-shooting Thunder eye first win at Heat since '19
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been one of the NBA's best-shooting teams this season....
Without Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers take on tumbling Wizards
The Indiana Pacers will look to overcome the absence of All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton on Wednesday when they host the Washington Wizards in Indianapolis....
Joel Embiid could be sidelined when 76ers visit Hawks
The Philadelphia 76ers aren't sure if reigning league MVP Joel Embiid will be available on Wednesday when they go on the road to play the Atlanta Hawks....
The NBA needs to check on Ja Morant during his absence
The 2023-24 NBA season is over for Ja Morant and, quite frankly, it barely got started. He began the season with a 25-game suspension for a second offense of inappropriate use of a firearm on social media. Morant played all of nine games before suffering a shoulder injury that the Memphis Grizzlies ...
Wizards sign G Hamidou Diallo to 10-day contract
The Washington Wizards signed guard Hamidou Diallo to a 10-day contract on Tuesday....
Raptors C Jakob Poeltl (ankle) out indefinitely
Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl is out indefinitely after sustaining a sprained left ankle during Sunday's victory over the Golden State Warriors....
Chris Paul out at least 3 weeks after hand surgery
Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul will be out at least three weeks following surgery Monday on his broken left hand, the team announced Tuesday....
Grizzlies' odds tumble with Ja Morant out for season
Ja Morant's return from suspension provided the Memphis Grizzlies with a much needed spark....
The Atlanta Hawks have gone from up-and-coming to an Eastern Conference afterthought
It wasn’t long ago that the Atlanta Hawks were on the cusp of an NBA Finals appearance. They turned a 41-win campaign (in a 72-game season) into what many thought would be a launching point as perennial contenders. Now the Hawks’ halftime show announcements are more exciting than what’s happening on...