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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Inside Arizona's election audit, GOP fraud fantasies live on

On the floor of Veterans Memorial Coliseum, where NBA stars like Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan once dunked basketballs ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

'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 ...