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After benching Naz Reid, Hornets prepare for AJ Dybantsa, Wizards
The Charlotte Hornets enter their next game following some internal drama.,New center Naz Reid was benched during Wednesday night's 97-89 setback at Detroit. He'll be under the microscope Friday night when the Hornets visit the Washington Wizards.,"Naz didn't meet our standards in the first half, an...
What Prediction Markets Are Telling Us About Who Will Win NBA Cup
The 2026 NBA Cup begins Oct. 30. Here are four teams to watch, including the San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers....
Report: Clippers sign Blake Wesley to 10-day hardship contract
With turnovers and injuries mounting, the Los Angeles Clippers signed guard Blake Wesley to a 10-day injury-hardship contract exception, ESPN reported Thursday.,The Clippers had six players out with injuries during Wednesday's 103-87 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, including guards Bradley Beal, Jor...
Kings, Pelicans look for elusive win at other's expense
The list of winless teams in the Western Conference will get cut in half Thursday night when the Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans tangle in Louisiana.,The Pelicans joined the Kings and the Brooklyn Nets of the Eastern Conference in the four-loss column Wednesday, beaten 104-91 at home by th...
Cavaliers aim to continue winning ways against scuffling Hawks
The visiting Cleveland Cavaliers will try to keep the Atlanta Hawks spinning in the wrong direction when the two Eastern Conference rivals meet for the first time on Thursday.,Both teams are on the second night of a back-to-back. The Cavs won their third straight game on Wednesday, a 121-111 victory...
Blazers' Ja Morant carries no hard feelings into clash vs. Grizzlies
Ja Morant didn't want to leave the Memphis Grizzlies but it has taken just three games with the Trail Blazers for him to see Portland is a better basketball fit.,Morant will face his former team of seven seasons for the first time since being traded when the Trail Blazers host the Grizzlies on Thurs...
NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic's 200th triple-double leads Nuggets past Pelicans
Nikola Jokic became the second player in NBA history to tally 200 career triple-doubles and Christian Braun knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers during a critical late-game stretch as the Denver Nuggets held off the host New Orleans Pelicans 104-91 on Wednesday.,It was Jokic's second triple-double o...
Nikola Jokic hits triple-double milestone as Nuggets hold off Pelicans’ surge
Nikola Jokic became the second player in NBA history to tally 200 career triple-doubles and Christian Braun knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers during a critical late-game stretch as the Denver Nuggets held off the host New Orleans Pelicans 104-91 on Wednesday.,It was Jokic's second triple-double o...
Lakers, minus Luka Doncic (back), cruise to win over Clippers
Quentin Grimes scored 23 points, Collin Sexton added 21 and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absence of Luka Doncic to earn a 103-87 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif.,Austin Reaves put up 16 points and Matisse Thybulle logged 15 as the Lakers rebound...
Cooper Flagg-led Mavericks hand Thunder first loss of season
Cooper Flagg had 26 points, eight assists, and five rebounds to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 120-96 home victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday.,Flagg had struggled against the Thunder as a rookie but got off to a hot start with 12 first-quarter points.,Even short-handed, though, with...
Victor Wembanyama puts up 36 points as Spurs slip past Jazz in OT
Victor Wembanyama posted 36 points and 14 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the injury-plagued Utah Jazz 117-111 in overtime in Salt Lake City on Wednesday.,Devin Vassell scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and the extra period for the Spurs, who won their third straight game.,...
Stephen Curry, Warriors start strong in win over Timberwolves
Stephen Curry scored 44 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors escaped with a 119-114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Yaxel Lendeborg added 26 points for Golden State, which won its second straight game after losing its first three con...
Jalen Brunson pours in 38 points as Knicks outlast Bulls
Jalen Brunson scored 38 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had a double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds to boost the visiting New York Knicks to a 133-127 victory against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.,OG Anunoby contributed 23 points for New York, which trailed by as many as 19 points in the third ...
Fred VanVleet gets hot as Rockets blast Bucks
Fred VanVleet scored 15 of his 24 points in the third quarter while Amen Thompson added 23 points as the visiting Houston Rockets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 132-100 on Wednesday.,Thompson tallied 11 first-quarter points and fueled a 15-2 run that bridged the opening two frames and enabled Houston to s...
Nuggets use clutch shooting late to hold off Pelicans’ surge
Christian Braun knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers during a critical late-game stretch as the Denver Nuggets held off the host New Orleans Pelicans 104-91 on Wednesday.,Denver never trailed winless New Orleans, thanks to an early onslaught.,Despite building a 22-point lead by the second quarter, h...
Scottie Barnes bounces back as Raptors defeat Magic
Scottie Barnes scored a game-high 28 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 129-99 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Wednesday.,Barnes bounced back from a scoreless performance in Sunday's road loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, when he missed all 12 of his field-goal attempts.,RJ Barrett...
Anfernee Simons fuels fourth-quarter flurry as 76ers power past Pacers
Tyrese Maxey led a balanced attack with 27 points, and Anfernee Simons ignited a deficit-erasing, fourth-quarter run, as the Philadelphia 76ers overtook the Indiana Pacers for a 114-109 victory Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,Simons finished with 20 points off the bench, while Joel Embiid had 21 po...
Cade Cunningham helps Pistons overcome slow start, beat Hornets
Cade Cunningham scored 30 points and the Detroit Pistons used a strong second half to defeat the visiting Charlotte Hornets 97-89 on Wednesday night.,Paul Reed added 16 points, reserve Daniss Jenkins posted 14 points and Duncan Robinson chipped in 13 points. Cunningham, who also supplied seven assis...
Evan Mobley, Cavaliers spoil AJ Dybantsa's Wizards debut
Evan Mobley scored 24 points and Peyton Watson had a season-high 22 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Washington Wizards 121-111, spoiling the NBA debut of top overall draft pick AJ Dybantsa on Wednesday night.,Dybantsa had a team-high 19 points in 27 minutes, making 8 of 12 field ...
Bam Adebayo, Heat topple Hawks for first win of season
Bam Adebayo scored a season-high 24 points and became Miami's all-time leading rebounder as the Heat claimed their first victory of the season, a 129-117 road win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.,Giannis Antetokounmpo added 24 points and a season-high 18 rebounds for Miami, which had dropped its...