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Analysis: Injuries slowed progress in Detroit, Charlotte
The Detroit Pistons entered the season with a young nucleus led by Cade Cunningham, the No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft. There was talk of a new phase of their...
Warriors stop 11-game road skid, beat Rockets 121-108
HOUSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 30 points and Klay Thompson added 29 as the Golden State Warriors snapped an 11-game road skid with a 121-108 win over the...
Agbaji scores 27, Jazz hold off Kings for 128-120 victory
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored a career-high 27 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead the Utah Jazz to a 128-120 victory over the Sacramento...
Warriors down Rockets 121-108 to snap 11-game road skid
HOUSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 30 points and Klay Thompson added 29 as the Golden State Warriors snapped an 11-game road skid with a 121-108 win over the...
Jackson scores 28 as Grizzlies rally late to defeat Mavs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28 points, including a key layup with 17 seconds left as the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Dallas Mavericks...
LaVine, DeRozan lead Bulls past 76ers in double overtime
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 26 points, DeMar DeRozan had 25 and the Chicago Bulls defeated Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers 109-105 in double...
Wolves overcome Randle's 57 points, beat Knicks 140-134
NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle scored 57 points in one of the greatest nights in Knicks history. The Minnesota Timberwolves had the most sizzling start in the...
Oubre, Hornets finish strong, beat Pacers 115-109
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 28 points, and the Charlotte Hornets erased a 21-point first-half deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 115-109 on...
Julius Randle scores 57 points, ties 3rd-highest for Knicks
NEW YORK (AP) — Maybe someday Julius Randle will savor one of the best offensive nights in Knicks history. Not on Monday. Not when it came in a losing effort....
Junior All Native Tournament in Nanaimo, B.C., is about more than basketball
More than 1,200 youth basketball players sang and danced their way into Frank Crane Arena on Sunday night for the opening ceremony of the Junior All Native...
Raptors 905 have to win final three games of G League season to make playoffs
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — There are three games left in the regular season for Raptors 905, and every one of them matters. The G League affiliate of the Toronto...
Austin Reaves rising to challenges in Lakers' playoff push
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the Los Angeles Lakers reached the final minutes of a tight game they desperately needed to win, the player with the ball in his hands...
Hornets' Ball anticipates being ready for training camp
CHARLOTTE, N.C (AP) — Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball said he anticipates being ready for training camp in September after suffering through an...
Ja Morant ready to rejoin Grizzlies, NBA suspension over
Ja Morant's eight-game NBA suspension is over, and the two-time All-Star has rejoined the Memphis Grizzlies. The dynamic guard was on the bench for Monday...
Reaves gets career-high 35, pushes Lakers past Magic 111-105
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Austin Reaves scored a career-high 35 points, D’Angelo Russell added 18 points and the Los Angeles Lakers hung on for a 111-105 victory...
Paul has 29 and Clippers down Blazers 111-102
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Paul George had 29 points and the Los Angeles Clippers handed the Portland Trail Blazers their sixth straight loss with a 117-102...
Bucks rally in final quarter to tip Raptors 118-111
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, Brook Lopez scored 17 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, and the...
Ingram, McCollum lead Pelicans past Houston 117-107
HOUSTON (AP) — Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum each scored 26 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Houston Rockets 117-107 on Sunday night. McCollum...
Herro's late run helps Heat come back to beat Pistons
DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 10 of his 19 points in the final 3:20 and the Miami Heat rallied for a 112-100 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday...
Jokic triple-double leads Nuggets to 108-102 win over Nets
NEW YORK (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in his 28th triple-double of the season, Michael Porter Jr. had 28 points and nine...