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Rudy Gobert might be the least-respected star in NBA history
If you haven’t seen it by now, you’ve either been asleep or in a cave with Aaron Rodgers over the past 14 hours. We had another NBA skirmish Tuesday night, but this time it escalated into an all-out brawl with everybody’s favorite Warrior, Draymond Green, in the middle of the mayhem. And, of course,...

Draymond Green wins another personal battle — at Golden State's expense
Tuesday night’s Warriors-Timberwolves rematch was advertised as an In-season Tournament group play match. Instead, a Draymond Green slobberknocker broke out. Early in the first quarter, Klay Thompson and Jaden McDaniels got into a tussle, Rudy Gobert did what happens in 1,000 routine NBA fights, by ...

Warriors G Stephen Curry day-to-day with knee injury
Golden State Warriors star guard Steph Curry is considered day-to-day after an MRI on his right knee revealed "nothing alarming," coach Steve Kerr announced....

Kings look to break out of road funk in LA
With De'Aaron Fox back in the fold, the Sacramento Kings visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, looking to solve what has ailed them on the road in the early part of the season....

Suns' stars look to slow down streaking Wolves
The Suns are expected to have stars Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal on the floor together for the first time this season when Phoenix plays host to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday....

76ers look to rebound against rival Celtics
The Philadelphia 76ers won't have much time to dwell on their 132-126 loss Tuesday to the Indiana Pacers in the NBA in-season tournament....

Magic want to turn page quickly against slumping Bulls
The Orlando Magic faltered down the stretch of their 124-104 road loss to Brooklyn on Tuesday in East Group C of the NBA in-season tournament....

Cavaliers take on reeling Blazers in search of consistency
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been highly inconsistent in the early portion of this season and star guard Donovan Mitchell is frustrated by the pattern....

Mavericks look to regain form vs. struggling Wizards
The Dallas Mavericks aim to rebound from their worst loss of the season when they visit the Washington Wizards on Wednesday....

Hawks hope to stay hot against Knicks
After a lackluster start to the season, the Atlanta Hawks have a chance to earn their seventh win in nine tries when they host the New York Knicks on Wednesday....

NBA roundup: Wolves earn ejection-marred win over Warriors
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 11 of his game-high 33 points in the fourth quarter, Mike Conley buried a lead-extending 3-pointer with 9.6 seconds remaining and the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the Golden State Warriors 104-101 on Tuesday night in San Francisco in a game marred by three ejections....

Lakers take down Grizzlies for third straight win
D'Angelo Russell scored 24 points, Rui Hachimura added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers increased their winning streak to three games, while improving to 2-0 in the NBA in-season tournament, after a 134-107 victory Tuesday over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies....

Nuggets keep Clippers winless in James Harden era
Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists, Aaron Gordon scored 20 points, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 111-108 in an NBA in-season tournament game on Tuesday night....

Karl-Anthony Towns helps Timberwolves outlast Warriors
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 11 of his game-high 33 points in the fourth quarter, Mike Conley buried a lead-extending 3-pointer with 9.6 seconds remaining and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the Golden State Warriors 104-101 on Tuesday night in San Francisco in a game marred by three ejec...

Grizzlies' Marcus Smart injures ankle early vs. Lakers
Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart was ruled doubtful to return to Tuesday's NBA in-season tournament game against the Los Angeles Lakers after he rolled his left ankle in the first quarter....

Jazz dominate final period to down Blazers
Jordan Clarkson scored 30 points on 13-of-19 shooting to lead the Utah Jazz to a 115-99 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night at Salt Lake City....

Pelicans halt skid with rout of visiting Mavericks
Brandon Ingram and rookie Jordan Hawkins scored 25 points each to lead six New Orleans scorers in double figures and the host Pelicans ended a five-game losing streak by routing the Dallas Mavericks 131-110 in an in-season tournament game Tuesday night....

Thunder prevail in battle of young stars, crush Spurs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points to lead the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-87 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night....

Spencer Dinwiddie scores 29, powers Nets past Magic
Spencer Dinwiddie scored a season-high 29 points, including 12 Brooklyn points in the fourth quarter, as the Nets pulled away down the stretch for a 124-104 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night in an NBA in-season tournament game in New York....

Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers end 76ers' winning streak
Tyrese Haliburton had 33 points and 15 assists, Obi Toppin added 27 points and the Indiana Pacers defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers 132-126 in the NBA in-season tournament on Tuesday....