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Lakers pull away after ejections, rout Nets 126-101

Dennis Schroder helped send a Lakers team missing LeBron James and Anthony Davis off to a sizzling start. And after Schroder ...

T-wolves owner: A-Rod, partner in agreement to buy NBA club

Former baseball star Alex Rodriguez and e-commerce mogul Marc Lore signed a letter of intent Saturday to buy the Timberwolves ...

Jokic leads Nuggets to 8th straight win by beating Spurs

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets watched not one, not two but three close-in shots miss in the closing seconds. Things are ...

Tatum's career-high 53 help Celtics top T-Wolves 145-136

The only regret Jayson Tatum had about his first career 50-point game was that his 2-year-old son wasn't there to see it.

Hawks win 120-108, overcome 50-point game by Bulls' LaVine

Trae Young scored 42 points, Clint Capela had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks overcame a sizzling ...

George scores 33 points, Clippers snap Suns' winning streak

When Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are both healthy, they are one of the most difficult duos to stop in the NBA. The Los ...

Jazz rout Trail Blazers for 23rd straight home victory

Strong second-half defense helped the Utah Jazz break open a close game and extend their franchise-record home winning streak

NHL grapples with vaccine inequity between U.S. and Canada

His smile covered by a light blue surgical mask, Jacob Trouba's eyes shined as the needle went into his left arm. The New ...

Warriors President Rick Welts to leave after this season

Rick Welts will leave his job as Golden State Warriors president and chief operating officer after this season and stay in ...

Booker, Paul lead Suns to 117-113 OT win over Jazz

Deandre Ayton kept bouncing up and down in the lane, tipping rebounds off missed shots to his Phoenix teammates on the ...

Durant's perfect return fuels Nets' 139-111 rout of Pelicans

Kevin Durant was perfect. The Brooklyn Nets were pretty close to it in the second quarter when he rejoined them.

The home of the Masters is a draw for basketball's best, too

It was April 7, 2003. Exactly 18 years ago Wednesday, Syracuse defeated Kansas to win the NCAA men’s basketball national ...

Curry, Warriors use furious finish to hold off Bucks 122-121

Stephen Curry’s tender tailbone much-improved, the two-time MVP led one of those furious finishes that defined Golden State ...

Guards stayed at Baylor, paving way for Drew's dream title

Becoming national champion was a far-fetched dream when Scott Drew first uttered that possibility during his introduction as ...

Irving scores 40, Nets lose Harden but beat Knicks 114-112

Kyrie Irving scored 40 points, Jeff Green made two free throws with 3.7 seconds left and the Brooklyn Nets overcome the early ...

Tar Heels turn to assistant Davis as Williams' successor

North Carolina didn't have to look far to find the successor to Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams or someone with a strong ...

Holiday, Bucks ink 4-year extension worth at least $134M

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday followed up his biggest game of the season by making a long-term commitment to his new ...

Hornets' Hayward out at least 4 weeks with right foot sprain

Gordon Hayward will miss at least a month after spraining his right foot during the Charlotte Hornets’ win Friday night over ...

USA Basketball picks Grant Hill as Colangelo's replacement

Grant Hill helped the U.S. win Olympic gold in 1996. He would have been on the team again in 2000 if not for injury. And he ...

Raptors rout Warriors 130-77 for 2nd win in last 15 games

Pascal Siakam scored 36 points in three quarters on his 27th birthday, and the Toronto Raptors routed the Golden State ...