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Kuzma's late basket gives Lakers 3rd straight win

Despite missing LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers are keeping alive their slim hopes of trying to avoid ...

Blazers win fifth straight, beat Jazz 105-98

Portland took another big step toward securing a top-six seed in the upcoming NBA Playoffs. Damian Lillard scored 30 points ...

Harden returns to score 18 points, Nets beat Spurs 128-116

Forget being a reserve. James Harden was sidelined so long he couldn't remember what it was like even to be a starter. It all ...

Harden returns, comes off Nets' bench against Spurs

James Harden returned to action for the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night after missing more than a month with a strained ...

The Latest: Avalanche, Nuggets get OK to increase capacity

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Kroenke Sports & Entertainment ...

Horton-Tucker comes up big in OT as Lakers edge Knicks

Talen Horton-Tucker made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 21.1 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers improved ...

Warriors rally for second straight night, beat Suns 122-116

Facing the Western Conference's two winningest teams on back-to-back nights, the Golden State Warriors pulled off a pair of ...

Pacers rally late for 103-94 win to snap 76ers streak

The Indiana Pacers helped clear up the Eastern Conference's muddled play-in picture Tuesday. Philadelphia's second-half ...

Lakers' James out at least 1 more game due to sprained ankle

LeBron James will miss at least one more game to make sure his sprained right ankle is as healthy as possible. The four-time ...

Stephen Curry's late 3 lifts Warriors past Jazz 119-116

Stephen Curry needed every bit from his supporting cast for the Golden State Warriors to secure a play-in berth, then found ...

Spurs' record-setting 1st half ends Bucks' streak, 146-125

The San Antonio Spurs used the agony of their most humiliating defeat this season as motivation for an uplifting victory, and ...

Davis takes charge in Lakers' emphatic 123-110 win over Suns

Anthony Davis is playing like his superstar self again. At the same time, he's reminding everyone just how dangerous the Los ...

Knicks beat Clippers 106-100 behind Rose and Bullock

Derrick Rose scored 25 points off the bench, Reggie Bullock added 24 and the New York Knicks beat the Los Angeles Clippers ...

NBA fines Pelicans' Griffin $50,000 for Zion comments

The NBA fined New Orleans Pelicans executive David Griffin $50,000 on Sunday for publicly criticizing officiating over how ...

Curry makes 11 3s, scores 49 points to help Warriors roll

Stephen Curry scored 49 points in 29 minutes and matched his season best with 11 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors ...

'We can't worry': At No. 7 in West, Lakers may face play-in

The Los Angeles Lakers won’t have home-court advantage in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. They need help ...

Embiid strengthens MVP bid, 76ers hold off Pelicans 109-107

Joel Embiid's MVP credentials can be debated. The 76ers are leaving no doubt they are the best in the East. Embid had 37 ...

Blazers get key tiebreaker with 106-101 win over Lakers

Damian Lillard had 38 points to lead Portland to a 106-101 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night that gave the ...

Suns stay in hunt for NBA's top record, beat Knicks 128-105

Chris Paul got knocked to the ground by a flagrant foul and popped up angry. The Phoenix Suns guard first took his ...

Bogdanovic scores career-high 48 points, Jazz beat Nuggets

Bojan Bogdanovic is flourishing in a larger offensive role. His renewed confidence in his shot is opening the door for ...