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Nikola Jokic puts up triple-double as Nuggets roll past Grizzlies
Nikola Jokic had 26 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for his 11th triple-double of the season, Jamal Murray finished with 23 points and nine assists, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 142-105 on Thursday night....
Anthony Edwards puts up 44 as Wolves best Mavs
Anthony Edwards scored a season-high 44 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 118-110 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night in Minneapolis....
Tyrese Haliburton's 20 assists power Pacers past Bulls
Myles Turner scored 24 points and Tyrese Haliburton delivered 21 points and 20 assists to lift the visiting Indiana Pacers to a 120-104 win against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night....
Down 21, Celtics rally to deal Pistons their 28th straight loss
The Boston Celtics overcame a 21-point deficit and raised their home record to 15-0 by beating the Detroit Pistons 128-122 in overtime Thursday night....
Brandon Ingram, Pelicans hang on for win over Jazz
Brandon Ingram scored 26 points to lead three New Orleans players with 20-plus points as the host Pelicans held off the Utah Jazz 112-105 on Thursday night....
Grizzlies star Ja Morant (illness) scratched vs. Nuggets
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant will not play in Friday's game at the Denver Nuggets due to illness, the team said....
Injury issues lingering as 76ers face Rockets
As the NBA's leading scorer in pursuit of a third consecutive scoring title, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is such a force that his absence causes reverberations throughout the team's rotation....
Heat's Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry, Caleb Martin out vs. Warriors
Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler has been ruled out of Thursday's game against the host Golden State Warriors due to a calf injury....
Bucks escape from New York for meeting with Cavs
Following three consecutive games in New York, the Milwaukee Bucks' road trip continues as they face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night....
A show expected as top guards duel in Hawks-Kings matchup
The Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young and the Sacramento Kings' De'Aaron Fox will square off in a backcourt duel Friday night when the teams meet in Atlanta....
Knicks out for more 'resolve' in matchup with Magic
The New York Knicks stumbled out of the gate to start their three-game trip and struggled to keep pace before absorbing a defeat....
Mavericks star Luka Doncic (quadriceps) out vs. Wolves
Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic has been ruled out of Thursday's game against the host Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis due to left quadriceps soreness....
Question Luka Dončić all you want — just be OK with the eventual ‘I told you so’
Despite the risk of hyperbole devolving into hot take, I’ll say it: Year 6 Luka Dončić looks a lot like 1988-89 Michael Jordan, or 2007-08 LeBron James. I’m not saying he’s better than either of the GOATs. It’s simply impossible to watch what he’s doing, how he’s still improving, and think any other...
Report: Alex Rodriguez, partner close to control of Timberwolves, Lynx
Alex Rodriguez and business partner Marc Lore are expected to exercise their option to buy another 40 percent of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx, giving them controlling interest of both franchises, ESPN reported....
A-Rod set to become majority owner of Timberwolves, Lynx
A-Rod’s transition from tape-measure shots to three-point bombs seems to be complete....
Derrick White’s All-Star bid is about to become the NBA’s ‘Brock Purdy for MVP’
After the Boston Celtics acquired Jrue Holiday in an early October trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, the five-time All-Defensive Team guard was billed as the solution to Boston’s need for a tempo-setting orchestrator. In theory, he was also the fourth All-Star in the Eastern Conference’s premie...
Mavs try to hand Wolves first back-to-back losses
The Minnesota Timberwolves will try to avoid sustaining back-to-back losses for the first time this season when they face the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night in Minneapolis....
NBA roundup: KD's triple-double too much for Rockets
Kevin Durant produced a triple-double that included a career-high-tying 16 assists while Devin Booker and Eric Gordon combined for 47 points as the Phoenix Suns rolled to a 129-113 road victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday....
Jarrett Allen, Cavaliers stave off Mavericks
Jarrett Allen scored 24 points and grabbed 23 rebounds, Caris LeVert came off the bench to score 29 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from down 20 points to beat the host Dallas Mavericks 113-110 on Wednesday....
Thunder's key trio trigger victory over Knicks
Jalen Williams scored a career-high 36 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also finished with 36 points as the host Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New York Knicks 129-120 on Wednesday....