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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

Jrue Holiday’s 37 points propel Bucks past Raptors

Basketball January 18, 2023

Jrue Holiday surpassed the season high he set a day earlier, scoring 37 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks downed the visiting Toronto Raptors 130-122...

Defense-challenged Rockets hope to snap 11-game slide vs. Hornets

Basketball January 18, 2023

The silver linings are becoming increasingly difficult for the Houston Rockets to locate amid their avalanche of losses, with the latest coming on the...

Kings have chance to avenge most-recent loss to Lakers

Basketball January 18, 2023

Surging while on a four-game winning streak, the Sacramento Kings will visit Los Angeles on Wednesday to meet the Lakers with some payback in...

Josh Giddey, Thunder on the rise with Pacers up next

Basketball January 18, 2023

After playing much of the last two seasons firmly in the shadow of Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey is starting to...

Banged-up Heat, Pelicans hoping for more consistency soon

Basketball January 18, 2023

The Miami Heat lost their last game when a comeback didn't wipe out a very slow start. The New Orleans Pelicans lost their last game...

Grizzlies out to tie franchise-record win streak vs. Cavaliers

Basketball January 18, 2023

The Memphis Grizzlies will look to match their franchise-record win streak Wednesday night when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Grizzlies reached the 30-win mark...

Nuggets coach Michael Malone enters COVID protocol

Basketball January 18, 2023

The Denver Nuggets announced Tuesday night that coach Michael Malone entered the NBA's health and safety protocol. Malone will miss Tuesday's game against the visiting...

Clippers’ Paul George (hamstring) returns for clash with 76ers

Basketball January 18, 2023

Clippers star Paul George returned to the starting lineup for Los Angeles' Tuesday night home game against the Philadelphia 76ers. George missed the previous five...

Hawks-Mavericks features latest installment of Young vs. Doncic

Basketball January 18, 2023

Whenever the Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks play -- they meet for the first time this season in Dallas on Wednesday -- the discussion...

Knicks working on closing out games vs. Wizards

Basketball January 18, 2023

Due to their struggles and inability to maintain leads in the fourth quarter, the New York Knicks hold the dubious distinction of being the...

Warriors advocate, celebrate latest title in White House ceremony

Basketball January 18, 2023

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors celebrated another NBA championship at the White House on Tuesday. At the invitation of President Joe Biden...

LeBron James scores 48 points as Lakers dump Rockets

Basketball January 17, 2023

LeBron James scored a season-high 48 points, the fifth time he has produced at least 35 in his past seven games, and the Los...

Bucks, Raptors each aim to sweep back-to-backs

Basketball January 17, 2023

The Milwaukee Bucks welcome the Toronto Raptors to town on Tuesday for the second half of a back-to-back for both teams. Milwaukee rallied past Indiana...

NBA roundup: Jayson Tatum (51) guides Celtics past Hornets

Basketball January 17, 2023

Jayson Tatum racked up a season-high 51 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in the last 64 seconds, and the Boston Celtics defeated the...

Grizzlies rout short-handed Suns for 10th straight win

Basketball January 17, 2023

Ja Morant scored 29 points and Desmond Bane added 28 as the Memphis Grizzlies routed the visiting Phoenix Suns 136-106 on Monday to extend...

Jordan Clarkson’s free throw pushes Jazz past Timberwolves

Basketball January 17, 2023

Jordan Clarkson hit a game-winning free throw with four seconds remaining and scored 21 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 126-125 victory...

Dejounte Murray scores 28 as Hawks hold on to beat Heat

Basketball January 17, 2023

Dejounte Murray and Trae Young each scored 20-plus points for the second-straight game and the Atlanta Hawks held on to beat the visiting Miami...

76ers face Clippers, seek to continue road success

Basketball January 17, 2023

Undefeated on the road since the start of the new year, the Philadelphia 76ers will be in a slightly different travel scenario when they...

Stephen Curry, Warriors rally to best Wizards

Basketball January 17, 2023

Draymond Green provided an offensive spark down the stretch, and the Golden State Warriors benefitted from a key reversal of a late call as...

Knicks force OT in last second, but Raptors recover for win

Basketball January 17, 2023

O.G. Anunoby scored six of his 10 points in overtime and the visiting Toronto Raptors defeated the New York Knicks 123-121 Monday afternoon. Anunoby's second...

Cavaliers race past Pelicans with fourth-quarter burst

Basketball January 17, 2023

Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen had double-doubles and the host Cleveland Cavaliers used a dominant fourth quarter to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 113-103...

Trail Blazers face tall task in visit to streaking Nuggets

Basketball January 17, 2023

The altitude in Colorado has always given the Denver Nuggets an extra edge when playing at home, and this year they are taking full...

Bucks peak in 4th quarter to topple Pacers

Basketball January 17, 2023

Jrue Holiday scored 35 points and dished out 11 assists, Bobby Portis went for 21 points and 11 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied...

Without Kevin Durant again, Nets set to face Spurs

Basketball January 17, 2023

The Brooklyn Nets will be out to prove they can win again without Kevin Durant when they travel to San Antonio to play the...

Jayson Tatum’s 51 points power Celtics past Hornets

Basketball January 17, 2023

Jayson Tatum racked up a season-high 51 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in the last 64 seconds, and the Boston Celtics defeated the...

Hawks C Clint Capela (calf) set to return Monday

Basketball January 16, 2023

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela is expected to return Monday after missing 10 games with a calf injury. He was listed as questionable on the...

LeBron James continues march toward history as Lakers host Rockets

Basketball January 16, 2023

After reaching a major milestone Sunday, Lakers star LeBron James will set his sights on one of the NBA's most storied records as soon...

NBA roundup: 76ers edge Lakers on milestone night for LeBron James

Basketball January 16, 2023

Joel Embiid scored 35 points with 11 rebounds, James Harden added 24 points with 13 assists and the Philadelphia 76ers made it consecutive wins...

Joel Embiid, 76ers nip Lakers on milestone night for LeBron James

Basketball January 16, 2023

Joel Embiid scored 35 points with 11 rebounds, James Harden added 24 points with 13 assists and the Philadelphia 76ers made it consecutive wins...

LeBron James second player to hit 38,000-point mark

Basketball January 16, 2023

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James reached the 38,000-point plateau with a basket in the first quarter Sunday to become just the second player...

Damian Lillard scores 40 as Blazers finish 2-game sweep of Mavs

Basketball January 16, 2023

Damian Lillard recorded 40 points and six assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers cruised to a 140-123 victory on Sunday night over the visiting...

Nikola Jokic hits late 3-pointer as Nuggets edge Magic

Basketball January 16, 2023

Nikola Jokic hit a 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left to cap a 17-point, 14-assist, 10-rebound triple-double, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando...

Mavericks star Luka Doncic (ankle) sits out vs. Trail Blazers

Basketball January 16, 2023

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is sitting out Sunday night's game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a left ankle injury one night after...

Wizards hope to get Bradley Beal back as Warriors visit

Basketball January 16, 2023

Washington Wizards fans likely will have to wait until after pregame warmups Monday afternoon to learn whether star guard Bradley Beal will be able...

Kings take control in third quarter, keep Spurs reeling

Basketball January 16, 2023

Harrison Barnes scored 29 points on 8-of-11 shooting and Domantas Sabonis added 18 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists as the visiting Sacramento Kings...

Young duo shines in fourth as Thunder down Nets

Basketball January 16, 2023

Josh Giddey and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points apiece as the Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the fourth quarter of a 112-102 victory over the...

Raptors eye another road win over thriving Knicks

Basketball January 16, 2023

The Toronto Raptors will try to replicate the success they had on their last trip to New York when they visit the Knicks on...

Grizzlies, riding nine-game win streak, host slumping Suns

Basketball January 16, 2023

The short-handed Phoenix Suns will face a formidable challenge when they wrap up a four-game trip against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. Memphis is riding...

Nikola Vucevic, Bulls pull away from Warriors

Basketball January 16, 2023

Nikola Vucevic continued his recent dominance of the Golden State Warriors on Sunday afternoon, exploding for a career-best-tying 43 points to lift the host...

Jazz, Timberwolves battling injuries headed into holiday matinee

Basketball January 16, 2023

Injuries are a bigger storyline than the teams' blockbuster offseason trade heading into Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day matinee matchup in Minneapolis between...

Clippers run away from Rockets in fourth quarter

Basketball January 16, 2023

Kawhi Leonard and Terance Mann each eclipsed 30 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers turned a runaway fourth quarter into a 121-100 home victory...

Clippers PG John Wall (abdomen) to miss at least two weeks

Basketball January 16, 2023

Los Angeles Clippers point guard John Wall missed Sunday's game against the Houston Rockets and will be sidelined for at least two weeks due...

Pelicans look to thrive against weary Cavaliers

Basketball January 16, 2023

The New Orleans Pelicans hope that their long road trip ends better than the Cleveland Cavaliers' lengthy excursion ended. The Pelicans will try to finish...

Julius Randle powers Knicks past Pistons

Basketball January 16, 2023

Julius Randle scored a season-high 42 points and the New York Knicks defeated the host Detroit Pistons for the 12th consecutive time, 117-104, on...

Heat hope to continue dominance over Hawks

Basketball January 16, 2023

The Miami Heat, winners of three straight, will look to extend its recent dominance over the host Atlanta Hawks when they meet on Monday...

Pacers, Bucks both looking to stop losing skids

Basketball January 16, 2023

Both Indiana and host Milwaukee come into Monday's Eastern Conference matinee looking to right their respective ships despite key absences. The Bucks dropped back-to-back matchups...

Three fined, two suspended for Rockets-Kings fracas

Basketball January 15, 2023

The NBA suspended two players and fined three others Sunday for their roles in Friday night's on-court altercation between the Houston Rockets and host...