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Jonathan Kuminga's perfect night caps Warriors' emotional win
Jonathan Kuminga tied a franchise record by making all 11 of his shots in a 25-point performance and the Golden State Warriors honored the memory of Dejan Milojevic with a 134-112 romp over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night in San Francisco....
Thunder throttle Spurs for 4th straight win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted 32 points and 10 assists in three quarters of play as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder poured it on in the second half to post a 140-114 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday....
Devin Booker (46), Suns storm past Mavs for 7th straight win
Devin Booker scored 30 of his 46 points in the second half as the visiting Phoenix Suns rallied for their seventh straight win, beating the Dallas Mavericks 132-109 on Wednesday....
Blazers catch Rockets at 4th-quarter buzzer, prevail in OT
Anfernee Simons scored 33 points, Jerami Grant ended regulation with a game-tying 3-pointer and the visiting Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the Houston Rockets 137-131 in overtime on Wednesday....
Bucks top Cavs in first game after Adrian Griffin's dismissal
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 126-116 win over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night in their first game after dismissing head coach Adrian Griffin....
Vince Williams Jr. shines as Grizzlies sink Heat
Vince Williams Jr. scored a career-high 25 points, Scotty Pippen Jr. played the best game of his career in just his second appearance of the season and the Memphis Grizzlies sent the host Miami Heat to their fourth consecutive loss with a 105-96 win on Wednesday....
Stumbling Lakers play host to Bulls
The Los Angeles Lakers keep sliding down the Western Conference standings, and the schedule isn't going to get easier....
Wolves get back on track with win over Wizards
Anthony Edwards scored 38 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 15 of his 27 points in the third quarter to fuel the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 118-107 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday....
Pistons topple Hornets for rare victory
Bojan Bogdanovic poured in 34 points and the host Detroit Pistons downed the Charlotte Hornets 113-106 on Wednesday night....
Draymond Green suspensions cited as reason for Team USA omission
USA Basketball will not have two-time gold medal winner Draymond Green in its player pool as it works on finalizing a roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics....
Report: G Terry Rozier set to make Heat debut vs. Grizzlies
Guard Terry Rozier, who was acquired by the Miami Heat on Tuesday from the Charlotte Hornets, will make his debut for his new team Wednesday, The Athletic reported....
Grizzlies get $12.4M disabled player exception for Ja Morant
The Memphis Grizzlies were granted a $12.4 million disabled player exception by the NBA Wednesday for the season-ending injury suffered by star guard Ja Morant, ESPN reported....
Surging Knicks face Nuggets in tough home test
OG Anunoby's arrival has provided an immediate spark for the New York Knicks, who are 10-2 since the dynamic wing arrived in a five-player trade Dec. 30 from the Toronto Raptors....
Record-setting Joel Embiid, streaking Sixers visit Pacers
Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers will take their show on the road Thursday when they begin a five-game trek against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis....
NBA player averaging 12.5 ppg says he's got 'nothing to prove'
Either Deandre Ayton fell and bumped his head somewhere in Portland, or he’s the most ridiculous guy in the city. Apparently, after five and a half years in the NBA, Ayton feels he no longer needs to prove himself. Ayton let this slip while speaking with Mark Medina of Basketball Intelligence. It ha...
Report: Doc Rivers finalizing deal to coach Bucks
Doc Rivers has reached an agreement to become head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, ESPN reported Wednesday....
Milwaukee Bucks hire retread Doc Rivers as new head coach
The Milwaukee Bucks filled their head coach vacancy with one of the NBA’s most familiar faces. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Doc Rivers will replace Adrian Griffin. The move was first announced by CNN Sports Tuesday night, leading to mass confusion around the Internet. ...
At Spurs, Thunder seek fourth straight win
The Oklahoma City Thunder will carry a three-game winning streak into play on Wednesday when they travel to San Antonio to square off against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs in a Western Conference battle....
Rockets get reinforcements against Trail Blazers
For lengthy stretches against the Boston Celtics on Sunday, the Houston Rockets appeared to simply not have enough — a legitimate deduction considering the injury attrition of their rotation....