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Clippers go for eighth straight win, visit Pacers
The Los Angeles Clippers will go for their longest winning streak in eight seasons when they face the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis on Monday night....
Rockets put 5-game winning streak on line vs. Bucks
Dillon Brooks is proving to be a perfect fit with the surging Houston Rockets, who bring a five-game winning streak into a matchup against the host Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night....
Warriors face struggling Blazers, hope to build on much-needed win
Stephen Curry could feel the drama surrounding the Golden State Warriors wearing on him, what with the chatter about the team's dynasty bordering on extinction, the latest suspension for Draymond Green and the ledger showing more losses than victories....
Kawhi Leonard powers Clippers past Knicks for 7th straight win
Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points Saturday night to lead seven players in double figures for the surging Los Angeles Clippers, who took control late in the second quarter and pulled away to beat the visiting New York Knicks 144-122....
NBA roundup: Thunder sneak by Nuggets in final second
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points, including a go-ahead jumper with 0.9 seconds left, as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder edged the Denver Nuggets 118-117 on Saturday night....
Kings clobber Jazz thanks to Keegan Murray's career night
Keegan Murray established career bests of 47 points and 12 3-pointers, and the Sacramento Kings overcame the absence of star De'Aaron Fox to register a 125-104 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Saturday night....
Thunder edge Nuggets on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's last-second shot
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points, including a go-ahead jumper with 0.9 seconds left as the visiting Oklahoma Thunder edged the Denver Nuggets 118-117 on Saturday night....
Luka Doncic's triple-double carries Mavs past Blazers
Luka Doncic recorded his 61st career triple-double with 40 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists as the visiting Dallas Mavericks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 131-120 on Saturday....
Stephen Curry helps Warriors fend off Nets, 124-120
Stephen Curry saved 16 of his team-high 37 points for the fourth quarter, Klay Thompson buried a pair of late 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors held off the visiting Brooklyn Nets for a 124-120 victory Saturday night....
Heat dump Bulls on Jimmy Butler buzzer beater
Jimmy Butler hit a step-back jumper over Coby White at the buzzer, leading the host Miami Heat to a 118-116 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night....
Without Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers routed by Wolves
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 40 points on 15-for-25 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 127-109 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Saturday night in Minneapolis....
Jarrett Allen leads Cavaliers past Hawks
Jarrett Allen had team highs of 25 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 127-119 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night....
76ers blow out Hornets for sixth straight win
Joel Embiid scored 42 points in just three quarters as the Philadelphia 76ers blew out the host Charlotte Hornets 135-82 on Saturday night....
Hot-shooting Bucks destroy Pistons, 146-114
Damian Lillard scored 33 points, Bobby Portis recorded a double-double on a season-high 31 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks extended the visiting Detroit Pistons' franchise-long losing streak to 23 games with a 146-114 rout on Saturday....
Report: Suns G Bradley Beal (ankle) to miss weeks
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Bradley Beal will miss a few weeks with the ankle injury he sustained Friday night, The Athletic reported Saturday....
Scuffling Suns won't have Bradley Beal vs. Wizards
The Phoenix Suns will try to rebound from a two-game losing streak on Sunday when they host the Washington Wizards, fresh off snapping a skid of their own....
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks hip in fall at Los Angeles concert
NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was hospitalized after breaking his hip in a fall at a concert Friday night in Los Angeles, his business partner said Saturday....
Spurs look to build on streak-snapping win, host Pelicans
The San Antonio Spurs will try to build on a rare win when they host the surging New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday afternoon in a Western Conference matchup....
It's been 17 years since Carmelo Anthony punched Mardy Collins
It is the 17th anniversary of one of the last big brawls the NBA has seen. It’s so infamous it even has its own Wikipedia page....
Celtics aim for 14-0 mark at home in rematch with Magic
If the Orlando Magic want to avoid falling to the Celtics for the second time in three days, they'll have to put an end to one of the most historic runs in Boston franchise history....