The Detroit Pistons squandered an eight-point, fourth-quarter lead on Friday. But what truly bothered coach Dwane Casey was how his team began its game against the Sacramento Kings.The Pistons had… MORE

Luka Doncic scored 27 points and the visiting Dallas Mavericks pulled away in the second half for a 115-98 victory on Saturday night over the Brooklyn Nets, who saw their season-high winning streak sn… MORE

Nikola Jokic had 19 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 126-96 blowout of the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 26 points, goin… MORE

Donovan Mitchell led seven Utah Jazz players in double figures with 31 points as the visiting Utah Jazz bounced back after a rare loss to beat the Orlando Magic 124-109 Saturday night.Mitchell hit… MORE

Backcourt mates Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook continued to terrorize opponents Saturday night, combining for 53 points, 22 rebounds and 18 assists in a 128-112 win over the visiting Minnesota Tim… MORE

A rugged West Coast swing for the Charlotte Hornets figured to have many challenges. A potential reprieve might be coming Sunday night.That’s when the Hornets visit the Sacramento Kings, which coul… MORE

The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t the same club without Dennis Schroder in the lineup.That was evident when the Lakers lost all four games Schroder missed due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols b… MORE

The Miami Heat, who host the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night, have had nine really good days in a row.During that span, the Heat have beaten the reigning NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, defeated the… MORE

Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to key an offensive surge that has led to Milwaukee’s four-game winning streak.Antetokounmpo is averaging 35.5 points, 13.8 rebounds and six assists during the Bucks… MORE

The Orlando Magic aren’t exactly playing their best basketball, but they will get a chance Saturday night to do something on their own court that hasn’t happened in almost two months.Give the Utah… MORE

Jimmy Butler had a season-high 33 points to go with 10 rebounds and eight assists, leading the host Miami Heat to a 124-116 win over the Utah Jazz on Friday night.Donovan Mitchell had 30 points for… MORE

LeBron James recorded 28 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, four steals and three blocked shots to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 102-93 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Friday n… MORE

The last time the Brooklyn Nets won nine in a row, it was part of a record-setting 14-game winning streak highlighted by Jason Kidd getting triple-doubles and connecting with Richard Jefferson and Vin… MORE

Kawhi Leonard’s 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists helped the Los Angeles Clippers flip the script on the host Memphis Grizzlies in a 119-99 victory on Friday night.A day after Memphis comp… MORE

Jimmy Butler had a season-high 33 points to go with 10 rebounds and eight assists, leading the host Miami Heat to a 124-116 win over the Utah Jazz on Friday night.Donovan Mitchell had 30 points for… MORE

Kyle Lowry had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, Norman Powell had 30 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Houston Rockets 122-111 Friday night at Tampa.Lowry recorded his 16th… MORE

The San Antonio Spurs play at home for the first time in 18 days when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday at the AT&T Center. But thanks to the continuing impact of COVID, it’s up in the ai… MORE

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant will not return from his left hamstring injury prior to the All-Star break, the team announced Friday.The Nets reached that decision involving Durant after he underw… MORE

Six members of the Toronto Raptors’ coaching staff — including head coach Nick Nurse — will not be on the bench on Friday when the team faces the Houston Rockets in Tampa.The Raptors declared on… MORE

With the NCAA granting all current players an extra year of eligibility, the NBA will shift to a system requiring all players to petition for entry into the 2021 draft.The NCAA approved the extra y… MORE

The Detroit Pistons saw their energy level wane earlier this week on the second end of a back-to-back. They hope their opponent will experience the same issue when they host the Sacramento Kings on Fr… MORE

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points and 10 rebounds and Khris Middleton added 31 points as the host Milwaukee Bucks held off the New Orleans Pelicans 129-125 on Thursday night.Donte DiVincenzo scor… MORE

Jonas Valanciunas recorded a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds, Tyus Jones came off the bench to score 20 points, and the host Memphis Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles Clippers 122-94 on Thur… MORE

Kyrie Irving totaled 27 points and nine assists as the host Brooklyn Nets recovered from a slow start and extended their season-high winning streak to eight games with a 129-92 victory over the Orland… MORE

The Los Angeles Lakers are buried in their worst slump of the season as they enter Friday’s matchup against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers.The Lakers have dropped four straight games and five… MORE