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Morant, Grizzlies square off against the Clippers
Memphis and Los Angeles will play in a matchup of Western Conference foes
Trail Blazers take on the Kings on 4-game slide
Portland will try to break its four-game losing streak when the Portland Trail Blazers take on Sacramento
San Antonio faces Golden State, looks to stop road losing streak
San Antonio is looking to end its five-game road losing streak with a win against Golden State
Minnesota hosts Los Angeles in conference matchup
The Timberwolves will host conference opponent Los Angeles
Bulls C Drummond ruled out after posting about mental health
Bulls center Andre Drummond missed the team's game against the Los Angeles Lakers after he posted on Twitter that…
Warriors are hopeful of Andrew Wiggins returning this season
Warriors coach Steve Kerr remains hopeful that Andrew Wiggins will return this season after the veteran forward…
Prospects get chance to shine in Basketball Africa League
Several prospects from the NBA Academy in Africa are playing in the new season of the Basketball Africa League
Analysis: This Hall of Fame class could be an all-time great
The Springfield Symphony Hall lists a capacity of 2,611
Trail Blazers face the Kings on 3-game skid
Portland looks to stop its three-game slide when the Portland Trail Blazers take on Sacramento
Vucevic and Chicago take on the Lakers in non-conference play
The Chicago Bulls take on the Los Angeles Lakers in a non-conference matchup
Pelicans play the Warriors, seek 6th straight victory
New Orleans comes into a matchup against Golden State as winners of five consecutive games
76ers’ Embiid sitting out showdown with Nuggets’ Jokic
The much-anticipated showdown between MVP front-runners Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic fizzed Monday when the…
Cavs complete long climb back to NBA playoffs without LeBron
Five years felt like 50 for the Cleveland Cavaliers
BET co-founder, sports exec Sheila Johnson to publish memoir
The philanthropist, sports franchise executive and co-founder of Black Entertainment Television Sheila Johnson is…
Timberwolves take on the Kings, seek 4th straight victory
Minnesota will look to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Timberwolves take on Sacramento
Trans woman awaits ruling from Australian basketball league
A transgender female player is awaiting a decision from Basketball Australia on whether she can compete in a…
Police: Wizards’ Bradley Beal faces possible battery charge
Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal is facing a possible misdemeanor charge in central Florida
NBA, players still talking about new deal as deadline looms
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he's hopeful that a new collective bargaining agreement between the league and…
Cyprus gets tough on fan violence at sporting events
Cyprus’ justice minister has unveiled a host of measures to combat fan violence at sporting events, including…
Grizzlies face the Clippers on 7-game win streak
Memphis plays Los Angeles looking to continue its seven-game win streak
Chicago puts road win streak on the line against Los Angeles
Chicago aims to extend its six-game road win streak with a victory against Los Angeles
LeBron James returns for season-ending push with Lakers
LeBron James says two doctors recommended season-ending surgery on a torn tendon in his right foot, but he has…
Doncic picks up 16th technical, faces 1-game suspension
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has picked up his 16th technical foul of the season and now faces a one-game…
Hawks star Young ejected after hard ball toss to referee
Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has been ejected in the third quarter of a game against the Indiana Pacers after…
Warriors play the Timberwolves on 3-game win streak
Golden State looks to extend its three-game win streak with a victory against Minnesota
Los Angeles puts home win streak on the line against Chicago
Los Angeles looks to extend its three-game home win streak with a victory over Chicago
Sacramento hosts Utah in conference matchup
Utah heads to Sacramento for a Western Conference matchup Saturday
Clippers’ Leonard to team: ‘dial in deeper’ without…
The Los Angeles Clippers are breathing a sigh of relief that Paul George's knee injury wasn't as devastating as it…
Mavs’ Doncic fined $35,000 over money sign toward officials
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been was fined $35,000 for directing a money sign toward officials in the…
Davis and the Lakers host conference foe Oklahoma City
Los Angeles and Oklahoma City will play in a matchup of Western Conference foes
Pelicans play the Clippers, aim for 4th straight win
New Orleans will try to extend its three-game win streak with a victory against Los Angeles
Tom Brady becomes minority owner of WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces
The Las Vegas Aces announced Thursday that seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady has acquired an…
Clippers’ George has knee sprain, reevaluated in 2-3 weeks
The Los Angeles Clippers say Paul George has a sprained right knee and will be reevaluated in two to three weeks
Michael Jordan considering sale of Hornets; no deal imminent
Michael Jordan is considering selling the Charlotte Hornets
Mavs’ Doncic upgraded to probable for key game vs. Warriors
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been upgraded to probable against Golden State
Game Stories
Kings end long playoff drought with 120-80 win over Blazers
De’Aaron Fox had 18 points and the Sacramento Kings clinched their first playoff berth since 2006 with a 120-80…
Booker leads Suns over Timberwolves in Durant’s home debut
Devin Booker scored 29 points, Kevin Durant had 16 points and eight rebounds in his home debut and the Phoenix Suns…
Holiday has career-high 51 points, Bucks beat Pacers 149-136
Jrue Holiday scored a career-high 51 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points in a triple-double and the…
Embiid, Harden power 76ers past Mavericks, 116-108
Joel Embiid had 25 points and nine rebounds, James Harden added 15 points and 12 assists and the Philadelphia 76ers…
Jalen Williams’ late tip-in gives Thunder win over Pistons
Rookie Jalen Williams’ putback with less than a second remaining gave the Oklahoma City Thunder a 107-106 win over…
Horton-Tucker’s career-high 41 lead Jazz past Spurs 128-117
Talen Horton-Tucker scored a career-high 41 points and the Utah Jazz defeated the Spurs 128-117 in what could be…
LeBron James, Anthony Davis lead Lakers past Bulls 121-110
LeBron James scored 25 points in his return to the starting lineup, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago…
Westbrook has season-high 36 points, Clippers beat Grizzlies
Russell Westbrook had a season-high 36 points, Robert Covington also had a season best with 27 points and the Los…
Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges carry Nets past Rockets, 123-114
Cam Johnson had 31 points, Mikal Bridges scored 12 of his 27 in the fourth quarter and the Brooklyn Nets rallied to…
Knicks pull away late without Randle to beat Heat 101-92
Immanuel Quickly scored 24 points, Quentin Grimes had 23 and the New York Knicks moved closer to a postseason berth…
Curry scores 39, Warriors rally from 20 down, beat Pelicans
Stephen Curry had 39 points with eight 3-pointers, eight rebounds and eight assists, Jordan Poole scored 21 with…
Short-handed Wizards rout Celtics 130-111
Kristaps Porzingis had 32 points and 13 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards boosted their flickering postseason…
Bane’s 31 points, late free throws lead Grizzlies over Magic
Desmond Bane scored 31 points and made 8 of 10 free throws down the stretch as the Memphis Grizzlies held off the…
Hawks hold off Mitchell, Cavaliers; Bucks win Central
Dejounte Murray sank three free throws with 2:14 remaining to give Atlanta the lead and added a fall-away jumper…
Barnes has 22, career-high 12 assists, as Raptors beat Heat
Pascal Siakam scored 26 points, Scottie Barnes had 22 points and a career-high 12 assists and the Toronto Raptors…
Timberwolves win 119-115 to deny clinching party for Kings
Jaden McDaniels scored 20 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Sacramento’s hopes for a clinching party by…
Nicolas Batum hits 8 3-pointers, Clippers beat Bulls 124-112
Nicolas Batum got all of his season-high 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Eric Gordon added 22 points in the Los…
Embiid sits out, Jokic leads Nuggets past 76ers 116-111
Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to a 116-111 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers
Ingram scores 29 as Pelicans rout Trail Blazers 124-90
Brandon Ingram scored 29 points and the New Orleans Pelicans routed the depleted Portland Trail Blazers 124-90 for…