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Bulls, Raptors face off in search of first tournament win
The Chicago Bulls and host Toronto Raptors will both be seeking their first NBA in-season tournament win when they clash on Friday night....
Timberwolves face Kings looking to remain perfect at home
The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to continue their franchise-best start to the season when they host the Sacramento Kings on Friday night in Minneapolis....
Bucks seek bounce-back performance vs. struggling Wizards
For the second time this week, the Milwaukee Bucks will face the visiting Washington Wizards on Friday night, with this game being an in-season tournament matchup....
Nuggets look to get back on track against Rockets
While the individual brilliance of Nikola Jokic and his seamless partnership with Jamal Murray laid the foundation for the Denver Nuggets' championship run last season, occasional and timely defense provided an underlying support for the Nuggets' postseason success....
Pacers look to extend Pistons' 12-game losing streak
A matchup against the league's highest-scoring team doesn't seem like an ideal way to end a long losing streak....
Heat, Knicks rivalry refueled on in-season tournament stage
The first NBA in-season tournament is an attempt to infuse a little bit of playoff intensity into regular season contests....
Streaking Suns back on the road against slumping Grizzlies
The Phoenix Suns have won five in a row overall and four straight games on the road....
Magic host Celtics as win streak gets another major test
Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said his team is starting to believe it can compete with - and defeat - the best teams in the NBA, and that showed when his squad knocked off the Denver Nuggets 124-119 Wednesday night....
The best fan-hosted NBA podcasts
With trust in the mainstream media dwindling daily, it’s no wonder corporate sports journalism is also losing ground. Partisanship and traffic-driven agendas have diluted the public’s trust in NBA talking heads. As anyone with a microphone and laptop can start a podcast, a DIY community of fan-drive...
These were the best NBA games ever played on Thanksgiving or Christmas
It’s been more than two decades since we’ve seen an NBA game on Thanksgiving. And for the sake of communion and fellowship, we’re better for it. It’s not like the TV won’t be on anyway. With Fox News and CNN rotting our brains and the NFL providing an annual doubleheader, there’s plenty to go numb f...
NBA roundup: Warriors' Chris Paul ejected in loss at Phoenix
Kevin Durant had a game-high 32 points, Devin Booker added 25 and the host Phoenix Suns watched Chris Paul get a two-technical-foul ejection in his homecoming during the Golden State Warriors' 123-115 loss Wednesday night....
Chris Paul tossed in return to Phoenix as Suns sink Warriors
Kevin Durant had a game-high 32 points, Devin Booker added 25 and the host Phoenix Suns watched Chris Paul get a two-technical-foul ejection in his homecoming during the Golden State Warriors' 123-115 loss Wednesday night....
Mavs blow 20-point lead, recover to edge Lakers
Luka Doncic scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Kyrie Irving hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 21.6 seconds left and the visiting Dallas Mavericks held on for a 104-101 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday....
Behind Jerami Grant (30), Blazers blitz Jazz, end skid
Jerami Grant scored 30 points on 10-of-13 shooting and the Portland Trail Blazers halted an eight-game losing streak with a convincing 121-105 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Wednesday night....
Clippers take second straight from struggling Spurs
Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and Paul George added 24 as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers used a huge third-quarter surge to put away the struggling San Antonio Spurs 109-102 on Wednesday in the second of two games between the teams in three nights....
Pelicans complete two-game sweep of Kings
Zion Williamson scored 25 points, Brandon Ingram added 23 and the host New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Sacramento Kings 117-112 on Wednesday night....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder top Bulls for 6th straight win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and 12 assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 116-102 win over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night....
Trae Young erupts for 43 as Hawks clip Nets in OT
Trae Young scored 14 of his season-high 43 points in overtime to help the Atlanta Hawks beat the visiting Brooklyn Nets 147-145 on Wednesday and end their three-game losing streak....
Jalen Green uses strong second half to push Rockets past Grizzlies
Jalen Green scored 26 of his season-high 34 points in the second half to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-91 victory over the Memphis Grizzles, extending their homecourt winning streak to seven games....
Anthony Edwards pours in 31 as Wolves dump 76ers
Anthony Edwards scored a game-high 31 points and added six rebounds and six assists as the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 112-99 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night in Minneapolis....