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High-scoring Anthony Edwards, Wolves on quest to silence Jazz
Anthony Edwards is playing the best basketball of his NBA career. Now the Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to make it pay off when they travel to Salt Lake City to face the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. ,Edwards, 24, posted a career-high 55 points in a 126-123 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturd...
Rockets put trust in Jabari Smith Jr. ahead of showdown vs. Spurs
The Houston Rockets could address their need for a traditional point guard before the Feb. 5 trade deadline, a vacancy caused by the loss of veteran Fred VanVleet to a preseason knee injury.,The Rockets will hit the halfway point of their season on Tuesday when they host the San Antonio Spurs. Houst...
Bulls endeavor to reverse series trend against charging Clippers
An uneven Chicago Bulls campaign still is producing positive season superlatives.,On Tuesday night, the Bulls hope to continue tapping into them as they host the surging Los Angeles Clippers, with both teams sitting in play-in position in the NBA standings.,Chicago collected 41 assists, tying a seas...
Tyrese Maxey, Sixers intend to play 'the right way' vs. Suns
The Phoenix Suns and 76ers both started their week with a win, but they won't have much time to celebrate as the teams meet in Philadelphia on Tuesday night.,The 76ers are coming off a 113-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday. Tyrese Maxey recorded 29 points, eight assists and a career-high...
Warriors F Jimmy Butler III undergoes MRI on injured knee
Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III underwent an MRI after injuring his right knee on Monday.,"We're all really concerned," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after his team beat the Miami Heat 135-112 in San Francisco. "We'll know more after the MRI, obviously. We don't know anything at this...
NBA roundup: Pistons barely hold on to beat Celtics
Tobias Harris scored 25 points and the host Detroit Pistons squeaked out a 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics in a showdown of the Eastern Conference's top teams on Monday.,Detroit's Jalen Duren supplied 18 points and nine rebounds, while Cade Cunningham -- named an All-Star starter earlier in the ...
Warriors overcome loss of Jimmy Butler III (knee) to beat Heat
Brandin Podziemski exploded for 24 points, Stephen Curry added 19 in a balanced attack and the Golden State Warriors overcame the loss of Jimmy Butler III to a knee injury to run away from the visiting Miami Heat 135-112 in San Francisco on Monday night.,The team's leading scorer at the time with 17...
Pistons fend off Celtics in battle of East's best
Tobias Harris scored 25 points and the host Detroit Pistons squeaked out a 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics in a showdown of the Eastern Conference's top teams on Monday.,Jalen Duren supplied 18 points and nine rebounds, while Cade Cunningham -- named an All-Star starter earlier in the day -- had...
Thunder to shelve Jalen Williams (hamstring) 2 weeks
The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without the services of forward Jalen Williams for the next couple of weeks, the team said Monday.,Williams, who has been battling a right hamstring strain, missed the game Monday, as the Thunder blasted the Cleveland Cavaliers 136-104. He sustained the injury Satur...
Suns bomb in 20 3-pointers, stave off Nets
Dillon Brooks scored 27 points, hitting a season-high six 3-pointers, and the Phoenix Suns led most of the way in their 126-117 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Monday night in New York.,Brooks hit four 3s in the first half when he scored 16 points and the Suns held a 20-point lead before allowing the...
All-Star starter Tyrese Maxey's big night lifts 76ers over Pacers
Tyrese Maxey recorded 29 points, eight assists and a career-high eight steals Monday to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers to a 113-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers.,After getting named an All-Star Game starter for the first time earlier Monday, Maxey took over down the stretch for Philadelphia, wh...
Lakers hope to exploit absence of Nuggets' big men
The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets forged a rivalry through the playoffs over the past six seasons, so when they play in the regular season it carries more meaning.,That rivalry will be renewed Tuesday night when Los Angeles visits Denver for the first of three meetings in the regular season....
Victor Wembanyama, Spurs beat Jazz to earn third straight win
Victor Wembanyama, who earlier in the day was named a starter on the All-Star team for the first time, rang up 33 points and took a team-high 10 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs dispatched the visiting Utah Jazz 123-110 on Monday to win their third consecutive game.,San Antonio led by just four poi...
Mavericks use big second quarter to trounce reeling Knicks
Cooper Flagg and Naji Marshall scored 11 points apiece during a dominant second quarter Monday for the visiting Dallas Mavericks, who never trailed in a 114-97 rout of the reeling New York Knicks.,Max Christie scored a game-high 26 points and shattered his career high with eight 3-pointers for the M...
Report: Pau Gasol could play key role in NBA Europe league
Hall of Famer Pau Gasol could become a key public figure in the startup NBA Europe league, according to a Monday report from The Athletic.,The outlet reported that multiple sources confirmed Gasol is under consideration for a major role in NBA commissioner Adam Silver's cross-seas venture.,Gasol was...
James Harden, Clippers top Wizards for 6th straight win
James Harden had 36 points, seven rebounds and nine assists as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers won their sixth straight game with a 110-106 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday afternoon.,Jordan Miller scored 16 points and Ivica Zubac added 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Clippers, who ...
Thunder stars shine in 32-point victory over Cavs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points and Chet Holmgren had 28 points and eight rebounds as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 136-104 on Monday afternoon.,Isaiah Joe had 18 points and Luguentz Dort added 16 for the Thunder, who tied their season high with 23 3-poin...
Bucks relinquish 23-point lead, recover to edge Hawks
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 21 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to help the visiting Milwaukee Bucks defeat the Atlanta Hawks 112-110 on Monday to end their three-game losing streak.,Atlanta erased a 23-point deficit and took a 105-104 lead with 1:10 remaining. The Hawks' C.J. McCollum missed a heavi...
NBA reveals 10 starters for new All-Star Game format
The NBA named five All-Star Game starters from each conference Monday, with the 10 players set to comprise three separate teams at the annual star-studded event to be held Feb. 15 at the home of the Los Angeles Clippers in Inglewood, Calif.,The Eastern Conference starters are Giannis Antetokounmpo (...
Hawks' Kristaps Porzingis, Zaccharie Risacher out another week
The slumping Atlanta Hawks will have to wait at least another week for the returns of center Kristaps Porzingis and forward Zaccharie Risacher, the team announced Monday.,Both have missed the last five games, Porzingis with left Achilles tendinitis and Risacher with a bone contusion on his left knee...