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Luka Doncic, unbeaten Lakers host improved Trail Blazers
Luka Doncic has wasted little time establishing himself as the undisputed leader of the Los Angeles Lakers after LeBron James' offseason departure.,Doncic is fresh off his 10th career regular-season 50-point outing as the undefeated Lakers prepare to host the improved Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesd...
Thunder's Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace both headed for surgery
The Oklahoma City Thunder will be down two starters for the foreseeable future as both Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace are headed for surgery, general manager Sam Presti said Monday.,The Thunder revealed Williams suffered both a fractured fibula and a dislocated ankle, while Wallace has a torn labr...
Spurs embrace goal of progress as they host winless Kings
Every season is a new one and each game is an opportunity to learn and improve, even for a San Antonio team that returned its top 10 players from its run to the NBA Finals last year.,The Spurs host the winless Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, three nights after earning -- but not celebrating -- their in...
Winless Knicks face early-season test in red-hot Pistons
It took the New York Knicks five days this season to lose as many games as they did during their historic playoff run last spring.,The Knicks will look to halt their season-opening skid Tuesday night when they host the Detroit Pistons in a battle of Eastern Conference powers.,Both teams were off Mon...
Magic PG Jalen Suggs (bruised knee) out at least 2 weeks
Orlando Magic point guard Jalen Suggs will sit out at least two weeks after sustaining a mild bone bruise in his right knee during Orlando's victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday.,There was no structural damage to the knee, according to the team. Suggs will be re-evaluated in two weeks.,Suggs w...
LeBron James says center role is temporary: 'We got an MVP'
LeBron James is playing center for the first time in a long time and holding his own in the unfamiliar role for the Philadelphia 76ers.,But don't expect the 41-year-old veteran's run as a big man to last any longer than necessary.,"Well, s--, we got an MVP over there," James said Sunday, per ESPN. "...
NBA aligns with prediction partners Kalshi, Polymarket
The NBA announced a partnership with prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket on Monday.,The league said the relationship creates an "integrity framework" that will give the NBA greater influence over the markets offered by an emerging industry that critics say blurs the line between gambling and fi...
Grizzlies carry rare 3-0 start into rematch with Jazz
The Memphis Grizzlies are 3-0 and off to their best start since the 2017-18 season behind an unexpected scoring surge from a veteran point guard and solid contributions from a precocious rookie forward entering their game Monday against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.,The Grizzlies defeated the hos...
Thunder tasked with moving past Jalen Williams' injury as Suns visit
The Oklahoma City Thunder got used to playing without Jalen Williams last season.,Now, they'll have to do so again.,Williams will miss Monday's home game against the Phoenix Suns -- and plenty more to follow -- after going down with a severe left leg injury with just more than a minute remaining in ...
Winless Bucks aren't panicking ahead of matchup with Pacers
The Milwaukee Bucks will be looking to avoid their first 0-4 start to a season in a half-century when they host the Indiana Pacers on Monday.,The last time Milwaukee started a season with four straight defeats was in 1976-77, when the Bucks went on to lose their first five before Larry Costello quit...
Cavaliers look to sort out finishing issues against trending Wolves
Building large leads hasn't been a problem for the Cleveland Cavaliers in their first two games. Keeping them, however, is another story.,Cleveland hosts the unbeaten Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, giving it an opportunity to make a better impression on their understandably unnerved fans.,Donovan...
Thunder star Jalen Williams injures leg in win over Clippers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead Oklahoma City to a 108-101 home win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday that was marred by a gruesome leg injury to Thunder star Jalen Williams.,With 1:14 remaining in the fourth quarter, Williams went up for a dunk and landed hard and awkwardly o...
NBA roundup: Luka Doncic explodes for 52 to lead Lakers past Jazz
Luka Doncic scored 52 points and added 10 assists and eight rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 132-123 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday in Salt Lake City.,Doncic made 8 of 18 3-point attempts as part of 17-of-30 shooting performance as the Lakers improved to 3-0. It marked the 10th tim...
Grizzlies stay unblemished with victory at winless Kings
Isaiah Stewart and Ty Jerome converted three-point plays to bookend a late 11-0 flurry and the Memphis Grizzlies remained undefeated with a 123-112 road victory over the winless Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.,Jerome finished with 31 points while Cameron Boozer (16 points, 11 rebounds) and Cedric ...
Cade Cunningham, Pistons blow past 76ers in battle of unbeatens
Cade Cunningham notched 26 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the visiting Detroit Pistons topped the Philadelphia 76ers 106-93 on Sunday., ,Detroit improved to 3-0 despite playing without two starters, as Jalen Duren (hamstring) and Ausar Thompson (ankle) sat out the contest. That created ...
Franz Wagner explodes in fourth as Magic keep Knicks winless
Franz Wagner scored 21 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter Sunday night for the visiting Orlando Magic, who overcame a 10-point deficit in the final nine-plus minutes to beat the defending NBA champion New York Knicks 111-102.,The Knicks fell to 0-3 -- the first time a reigning champ has opened 0...
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves cruise past Raptors
Anthony Edwards scored 26 points on 10-for-18 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 117-94 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.,LaMelo Ball finished with 15 points and eight assists for Minnesota, which won its third game in a row to start the season. T...
Thunder outlast Clippers but trio of key players exit with injuries
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 108-101 home win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.,Darius Garland led the Clippers with 16 points and 11 assists.,With just more than a minute remaining, Thunder star Jalen Williams went down hard with a left leg ...
Warriors visit Nuggets, bid to extinguish winless start
Golden State hasn't started a season 0-4 since Stephen Curry was playing for Davidson University, but the Warriors are facing that possibility when they visit the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.,After blowing a late lead in its home opener on Friday night, Golden State chose to sit Curry, Draymond G...
Tyrese Haliburton looks like old self in Pacers' win over Nets
Tyrese Haliburton scored 20 of his 24 points after halftime as the Indiana Pacers took control late in the first half and dominated the third quarter en route to a 136-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Sunday night in New York.,Haliburton made 8 of 13 shots and hit 4 of 7 3-point tries in his best ...