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Playoff bound: Hawks clinch 1st postseason berth since 2017

The Atlanta Hawks spent three miserable years totally rebuilding their team, all with the idea of finally making a big move ...

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 ...

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 ...

Heat clinch playoff spot with 129-121 victory over Celtics

Tyler Herro scored 24 points and the Miami Heat clinched a playoff spot and sent the Boston Celtics to the brink of the ...

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 ...

The Latest: Milwaukee's NBA, MLB teams boosting attendance

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The Milwaukee Brewers and Milwaukee ...

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 ...

Westbrook breaks Robertson's NBA triple-double record

Oscar Robertson's NBA record of 181 triple-doubles had stood since 1974 and was once thought to be untouchable — until ...

Westbrook breaks Robinson's record as Wizards fall to Hawks

Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson's 47-year-old NBA record for triple-doubles and missed a potential game-winning ...

DC aims for full reopening, with masks, by June 11

Washington, D.C., is emerging from its pandemic quarantine. With COVID-19 numbers dropping, officials in the nation’s capital ...

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 ...

Butler strong down stretch, Heat hold off Celtics 130-124

Jimmy Butler had 26 points and 11 assists to help the Miami Heat hold off the Boston Celtics 130-124 Sunday as the teams ...

Westbrook ties Robertson's record, Wizards beat Pacers

When the final buzzer sounded Saturday night, Russell Westbrook grabbed the ball, jogged to the baseline and waved to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pelicans' Williamson out indefinitely with fractured finger

New Orleans star Zion Williamson is sidelined indefinitely with a fractured left finger, a major blow to the Pelicans' run ...

Doncic, Mavs hold on to beat Irving, Nets 113-109 for sweep

Luka Doncic scored 24 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 23 and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-109 on Thursday ...

Capela, Hawks pull away late to take 135-103 win over Suns

The Atlanta Hawks are looking playoff ready, even when facing the team with the NBA's best record. Clint Capela scored 18 ...