The Phoenix Suns have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the last month.Phoenix looks to make it 14 wins in its past 17 games when it faces the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night in… MORE

The Phoenix Suns have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the last month.Phoenix looks to make it 14 wins in its past 17 games when it faces the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night in… MORE
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
Despite a resilient victory Friday, the Boston Celtics aren’t out of the woods yet. The team seeks its first winning streak in more than a month when it hosts the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.… 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
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
DeMar DeRozan had 32 points and 11 assists to lead a balanced San Antonio attack as the shorthanded Spurs held off the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 117-114 on Saturday in their first home game in 18… 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
Julius Randle collected 28 points and 10 rebounds to lift the host New York Knicks to a 110-107 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.RJ Barrett scored 24 points and Derrick Rose had 17 point… 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
Collin Sexton scored 28 points, Darius Garland added 25 points and nine assists and the depleted Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers 112-109 in overtime Saturday.Isaac Okoro ha… 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
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie will miss Saturday’s game against the visiting Dallas Mavericks due to a shoulder injury.The Nets termed the reason for his absence as “injury recovery.”Irving underwen… 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
Most of what the Grizzlies displayed in their 28-point win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday vanished when the teams met in the second game of a back-to-back on Friday in Memphis.The most g… 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
The Chicago Bulls have lost 12 games in a row to Toronto and they will be out to change that Sunday night when they visit the Raptors in Tampa, Fla.The Bulls’ consecutive losses to the Raptors have… 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
With the All-Star break looming, Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone hopes his team can gain some momentum during a stretch of four games in six days that begins with a road game against the Oklahoma… 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
The New York Knicks, winners of five of their past seven games, will look to continue their ascent on Saturday when they host the slumping Indiana Pacers.New York set season highs in points, field-… 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
The NBA saw red over a uniform glitch Friday night in Oklahoma City.For the first half of the game, the host Thunder wore orange jerseys while the Atlanta Hawks wore red tops. At halftime, Oklahoma… 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
Draymond Green vented his frustration on the Charlotte Hornets with a career-high 19 assists as part of a triple-double, and the Golden State Warriors extracted a measure of revenge Friday night in a… 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
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points to help the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-109 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.The Thunder have won two consecutive games for the first time… 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
Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton scored 22 points apiece, and the Phoenix Suns rallied for a 106-97 win over the host Chicago Bulls on Friday night.Chris Paul notched a double-double with 14 points a… 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
De’Aaron Fox scored 27 points to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 110-107 win Friday over the host Detroit Pistons to end a nine-game losing streak.Harrison Barnes scored 21 points, and Marvin Bagley… 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
Kemba Walker scored a season-high 32 points as the slumping Boston Celtics shook off a slow start to beat the visiting Indiana Pacers 118-112 on Friday night.Daniel Theis had 17 points and Jaylen B… 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
Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis was named to play in the All-Star Game to replace injured Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets, the NBA announced Friday.Durant will miss the March 7 contest du… 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
One team that’s made a rapid move up the standings and another that would love to do the same hook up Saturday night when the Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Washington Wizards.The Wizards shocked… 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
The Philadelphia 76ers will be searching for their 15th win in 17 games at home when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday.The Sixers improved to 14-2 on their home court when they dispatch… 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 Memphis Grizzlies’ lineup is starting to get healthier.On Thursday, the Grizzlies showed what they are capable of they are when closer to full strength, routing the visiting Los Angeles Clipper… 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
Kyrie Irving totaled 27 points and nine assists as the Brooklyn Nets recovered from a slow start and extended their season-high winning streak to eight games with a 129-92 victory over the Orlando Mag… 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
Bradley Beal scored 33 points, Russell Westbrook had 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and the visiting Washington Wizards beat the Denver Nuggets 112-110 on Thursday night.Rui Hachimura score… 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
Rookie Immanuel Quickley scored 25 points and Alec Burks added 24 off the bench, propelling the host New York Knicks to a 140-121 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday.New York’s Julius Ran… 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
Joel Embiid scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Dallas Mavericks 111-97 on Thursday.Embiid shot 5 of 20 from the field but made 11 of 12 free thr… 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
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