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Nets waive ex-starting G Keon Johnson

The Brooklyn Nets waived guard Keon Johnson, who started 56 games for them last season, on Wednesday. He was scheduled to play the second season...

Basketball September 17, 2025

Hawks trade G Kobe Bufkin to Nets for cash

The Atlanta Hawks traded guard Kobe Bufkin to the Brooklyn Nets for cash considerations on Tuesday. Bufkin, who turns 22 on Sunday, was a first-round...

Basketball September 17, 2025

Warriors beat Grizzlies despite Stephen Curry’s ejection

Basketball January 26, 2023

Jordan Poole converted Donte DiVincenzo's inbounds pass into a layup with 2.4 seconds remaining Wednesday night, allowing the Golden State Warriors to survive Stephen...

Damian Lillard pours in 60 as Blazers top Jazz

Basketball January 26, 2023

Damian Lillard scored a season-high 60 points and moved into sixth place on the all-time 3-pointers list while propelling the Portland Trail Blazers to...

Anthony Edwards’ 37 points power Timberwolves past Pelicans

Basketball January 26, 2023

Anthony Edwards scored 14 of his game-high 37 points during a pivotal third quarter and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the New Orleans Pelicans...

Hawks take down Thunder in high-scoring battle

Basketball January 26, 2023

Trae Young had 33 points and 11 assists to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 137-132 victory over the host Oklahoma City Thunder on...

Suns look to maintain momentum vs. Mavericks

Basketball January 26, 2023

After opening the month by losing seven of their first eight games, the Phoenix Suns have quickly returned to form over the past week. Phoenix...

Magic’s 3-point accuracy too much for Pacers to handle

Basketball January 26, 2023

Paolo Banchero's 23 points led eight Magic scorers to post least eight points, and host Orlando -- which shot a scorching 53.6 percent from...

Sixers fend off Nets in tense matchup, win sixth straight

Basketball January 26, 2023

Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points, Joel Embiid added 26 points and 10 rebounds and the host Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 137-133 on...

Kyle Kuzma carries Wizards to comeback win over Rockets

Basketball January 26, 2023

Kyle Kuzma scored 20 of his game-high 33 points in the fourth quarter as the Washington Wizards erased a 19-point deficit en route to...

Giannis Antetokounmpo (33 points), Bucks top ailing Nuggets

Basketball January 26, 2023

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and 14 rebounds, Jrue Holiday had 20 points and the host Milwaukee Bucks beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 107-99...

Bucks’ Bobby Portis (knee, ankle) out at least 2 weeks

Basketball January 26, 2023

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis will be re-evaluated in two weeks as he deals with an MCL sprain in his right knee and a...

Hornets, Bulls out to unleash frustrations on each other

Basketball January 26, 2023

The Chicago Bulls and host Charlotte Hornets ought to be frustrated teams when they meet on Thursday night. But the agitations come for different reasons. The...

Report: Sale of Suns, Mercury nears completion

Basketball January 26, 2023

The sale of the majority interest in the Phoenix Suns and WNBA's Mercury to billionaire Mat Ishbia is expected to be finalized before the...

Sports icons sign bespoke Bentley to support SagerStrong auction

Basketball January 26, 2023

Craig Sager was known for his colorful jackets along with his infectious personality in more than a quarter-century working as a sideline reporter and...

Rui Hachimura expected to play for Lakers vs. Spurs

Basketball January 25, 2023

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to give their newest addition a spin when they play host to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Forward...

Grizzlies G Danny Green to return Feb. 1

Basketball January 25, 2023

Memphis Grizzlies guard Danny Green expects to make his season debut on Feb. 1, returning from a left knee injury last May. Green tore multiple...

Red-hot Jalen Green, Rockets welcome Wizards

Basketball January 25, 2023

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green enjoyed a second consecutive home game of rampaging an opposing defense, torching the Minnesota Timberwolves for a career-high 42...

Wolves hope they aren’t cure to Pelicans’ ills

Basketball January 25, 2023

The last time they took the floor, the Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Houston Rockets, a team riding a 13-game losing streak. The New Orleans...

MVP battle: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks face Nikola Jokic’s Nuggets

Basketball January 25, 2023

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic own the last four MVP trophies, with both winning in consecutive years while bolstering the reputation of foreign-born players...

Clippers rout Lakers despite LeBron James’ 46 points

Basketball January 25, 2023

Paul George scored 27 points and Kawhi Leonard added 25 points and nine rebounds as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers continued their dominance over...

NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic, Nuggets edge Pelicans in final seconds

Basketball January 25, 2023

Nikola Jokic had a triple-double and scored the winning basket with 16 seconds left as the visiting Denver Nuggets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans...

Pacers bring new lineup, momentum to Orlando

Basketball January 25, 2023

Fresh off snapping a seven-game losing streak, the Indiana Pacers hit the road on Wednesday to face the Orlando Magic in the second leg...

Julius Randle scores 36 as Knicks knock off Cavs

Basketball January 25, 2023

Julius Randle collected 36 points and 13 rebounds and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2:07 remaining as the host New York Knicks avoided another...

Nikola Jokic the hero as Nuggets edge Pelicans

Basketball January 25, 2023

Nikola Jokic had a triple-double and scored the winning basket with 16 seconds left as the visiting Denver Nuggets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans...

Wizards hold off Mavs thanks to Kyle Kuzma, Delon Wright

Basketball January 25, 2023

Kyle Kuzma made one of two free throws with five seconds left and finished with 30 points as the visiting Washington Wizards edged the...

Suns hammer Hornets in matchup of short-handed teams

Basketball January 25, 2023

Cameron Johnson poured in 24 points as the Phoenix Suns blew out the visiting Charlotte Hornets -- twice -- in a 128-97 victory Tuesday...

Slumping Grizzlies set for energetic clash with Warriors

Basketball January 25, 2023

One of the NBA's best budding rivalries will be renewed Wednesday night when the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors duke it out again...

Latest test for surging Kings will come from Raptors

Basketball January 25, 2023

The Sacramento Kings boast a pair of All-Star candidates in De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, but reserve forward Trey Lyles might hold the key...

Blazers’ Damian Lillard takes aim at ranking for career 3-pointers

Basketball January 25, 2023

Damian Lillard continues to build his reputation as one of the top long-range shooters in NBA history. Lillard has moved into seventh place on the...

NBA All-Star teams to be drafted immediately before game

Basketball January 25, 2023

This season's All-Star teams will be drafted right before the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, the NBA and NBPA announced Tuesday. LeBron James and Kevin Durant...

Pacers rally in fourth quarter to beat Bulls, end losing streak

Basketball January 25, 2023

Bennedict Mathurin and Myles Turner both scored 26 points, T.J. McConnell went for 20 points and 10 assists and the Indiana Pacers rallied past...

Bam Adebayo helps Heat top league-leading Celtics

Basketball January 25, 2023

Bam Adebayo had 30 points -- including the go-ahead jumper in the lane with 20.4 seconds left -- to lead the host Miami Heat...

Nets’ Kevin Durant ‘progressing well,’ out two more weeks

Basketball January 25, 2023

Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant will be sidelined at least two more weeks as he continues his rehabilitation from an MCL injury in...

Streaking Sixers return home to battle Nets

Basketball January 25, 2023

The red-hot Philadelphia 76ers will look for their sixth consecutive victory when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. The Sixers just completed a...

Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart among 4 Celtics out vs. Heat

Basketball January 25, 2023

The Boston Celtics ruled out four players for Tuesday night's nationally televised game against the Miami Heat, including their starting backcourt plus a third...

Improved Thunder set to face unsteady Hawks

Basketball January 25, 2023

The last time the Oklahoma City Thunder and Atlanta Hawks squared off, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey led the way in a Thunder win. Heading...

Pacers ride 7-game slide into matchup with Bulls

Basketball January 24, 2023

The sputtering Indiana Pacers will try to snap a seven-game losing streak on Tuesday when the Chicago Bulls, playing the second leg of a...

NBA roundup: Jalen Green, Rockets end 13-game skid

Basketball January 24, 2023

Jalen Green scored 11 of his career-high 42 points in the fourth quarter and the Houston Rockets held on for a 119-114 home victory...

Suns eager to keep finding groove vs. Hornets

Basketball January 24, 2023

There are several reasons for the Phoenix Suns to be stocked with newfound confidence. But taking it slow in that category is advised. "I don't want...

Damian Lillard climbs 3-point ladder as Blazers roll over Spurs

Basketball January 24, 2023

Damian Lillard recorded 37 points and 12 assists and moved into seventh place on the all-time 3-pointers list while leading the Portland Trail Blazers...

Domantas Sabonis, Kings crush Ja Morant-less Grizzlies

Basketball January 24, 2023

Domantas Sabonis recorded a triple-double and the Sacramento Kings took advantage of the absence of Ja Morant to pull away from the visiting Memphis...

Heat eager for competitive clash with rival Celtics

Basketball January 24, 2023

The Miami Heat -- and particularly center Bam Adebayo -- are bracing for a visit from the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. "When the Celtics...

Rockets top Wolves, end 13-game losing streak

Basketball January 24, 2023

Jalen Green scored 11 of his career-high 42 points in the fourth quarter and the Houston Rockets held on for a 119-114 home victory...

Jazz pull away early, cruise to finish vs. Hornets

Basketball January 24, 2023

Lauri Markkanen scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 120-102 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday...

Amid change, Wizards set to face struggling Mavs

Basketball January 24, 2023

The Washington Wizards leave the comforts of the nation's capital to begin a five-game road trip against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday already assured...

Clippers look to take 3-0 season-series edge on Lakers

Basketball January 24, 2023

Still searching for the success that would match the optimism they possessed heading into the season, the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers...