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Knicks aim to regain footing in encounter vs. Kings

Knicks aim to regain footing in encounter vs. Kings

Still reeling from the loss of All-Star guard Jalen Brunson, the New York Knicks badly need a victory.,New York has dropped its last three games overall and is 0-2 on a five-game Western swing entering Monday night's contest against the Sacramento Kings.,The Knicks lost Brunson to a sprained right a...

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|Mon Mar 10 2025

Warriors, Trail Blazers meet after bruising games

NBA - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights | DeadspinWarriors, Trail Blazers meet after bruising games

Two teams coming off physical affairs against the Detroit Pistons will hope for more of a free-flowing contest when the Portland Trail Blazers visit the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Monday night.,Having thumped the Trail Blazers 140-104 in Portland on Opening Night on Oct. 23, the Warri...

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|Mon Mar 10 2025

Reeling Mavericks aim to halt slide in meeting vs. Spurs

Reeling Mavericks aim to halt slide in meeting vs. Spurs

Even though they've already played twice this season, there won't be a lot of familiarity between the host San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks when they square off on Monday night.,The teams will play in the first of two games against each other over three nights.,The lack of familiarity will...

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|Mon Mar 10 2025

MVP candidates square off again in Thunder-Nuggets rematch

MVP candidates square off again in Thunder-Nuggets rematch

For the second time in as many days, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets will face off in Oklahoma City.,The teams -- two of the top three in the Western Conference -- will meet Monday night, one day after the Thunder's 127-103 home victory Sunday.,The Thunder enter the matchup with a seven...

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|Mon Mar 10 2025

Suns look to continue sharp shooting in clash vs. Grizzlies

Suns look to continue sharp shooting in clash vs. Grizzlies

The Phoenix Suns suddenly are pushing for the playoffs -- or, at least, the play-in tournament.,When the Suns visit Memphis on Monday night, they'll be coming in on an early March roll. The Suns won for the third time in five games Sunday, 125-116 over the Dallas Mavericks.,Phoenix closed to 1 1/2 g...

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|Mon Mar 10 2025

Streaking Celtics look to tune out reeling Jazz

Streaking Celtics look to tune out reeling Jazz

It appears unlikely that Kristaps Porzingis will be available to play for the Boston Celtics on Monday night when they take on the Utah Jazz in the sixth contest of the Celtics' seven-game homestand.,Porzingis hinted on social media that he would play in Boston's 111-101 victory over the Los Angeles...

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|Mon Mar 10 2025

Hawks look to continue playoff push in clash vs. 76ers

Hawks look to continue playoff push in clash vs. 76ers

The Atlanta Hawks will try to keep their playoff push going forward when they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday in the first meeting this season between the two Eastern Conference teams.,Atlanta has won three of its last four games overall and swept both contests of a mini-series against Indiana...

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|Mon Mar 10 2025

Report: Rockets F Amen Thompson (ankle) to miss 2 weeks

Report: Rockets F Amen Thompson (ankle) to miss 2 weeks

Houston Rockets small forward Amen Thompson has a sprained left ankle that will keep him sidelined for 10 to 14 days, ESPN reported on Sunday night.,Thompson, 22, had an MRI on Sunday that did not show structural damage to the ankle, per the report, and he will undergo treatment and rehabilitation.,...

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|Mon Mar 10 2025

NBA roundup: Thunder rout Nuggets for 7th straight win

NBA roundup: Thunder rout Nuggets for 7th straight win

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to their seventh consecutive victory, a 127-103 rout over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Sunday.,It was the first of back-to-back games in Oklahoma City for the teams that entered the day in the top two spots in the Western C...

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|Mon Mar 10 2025

Kawhi Leonard's buzzer-beater lifts Clippers past Kings in OT

Kawhi Leonard's buzzer-beater lifts Clippers past Kings in OT

James Harden scored 29 points, and Kawhi Leonard added 17 with the game-winning basket at the overtime buzzer as the Los Angeles Clippers helped their playoff prospects by rallying for a 111-110 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings at Inglewood, Calif.,Ivica Zubac scored 22 points with 14 rebo...

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|Mon Mar 10 2025

Cade Cunningham scores 28 to propel Pistons past Trail Blazers

Cade Cunningham scores 28 to propel Pistons past Trail Blazers

Cade Cunningham scored 28 points and Tobias Harris added 20 points and nine rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons notch a 119-112 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.,Jalen Duren registered 18 points and 12 rebounds and Tim Hardaway Jr. had 13 points and seven rebounds as Det...

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|Mon Mar 10 2025

Balanced offense lets Cavs beat Bucks for 14th straight win

Balanced offense lets Cavs beat Bucks for 14th straight win

Max Strus had 17 points to lead eight Cavaliers who scored at least nine as Cleveland won 112-100 at the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.,It was the Cavaliers' 14th consecutive victory, one shy of their season-best streak they started the season with. Donovan Mitchell scored 15, Evan Mobley and Dari...

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|Mon Mar 10 2025

Timberwolves take down Spurs for 5th straight win

Timberwolves take down Spurs for 5th straight win

Anthony Edwards scored 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 141-124 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night in Minneapolis.,Naz Reid added 20 points on 8-for-15 shooting off the bench for Minnesota, which won its fifth game in a row. Julius Randle ...

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|Mon Mar 10 2025

76ers' bench comes up big in overcoming Jazz

76ers' bench comes up big in overcoming Jazz

Quentin Grimes scored 25 points and the Philadelphia 76ers received a huge effort from their reserves in a 126-122 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Sunday.,While Grimes scored more points than the other four starters combined, the Sixers' bench poured in 78 points, led by Lonnie Walker IV (25)...

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|Mon Mar 10 2025

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue (back pain) misses game vs. Kings

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue (back pain) misses game vs. Kings

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue was not on the bench for Sunday's home game against the Sacramento Kings because of back pain.,The team announced shortly before tipoff that Lue was being sent home and that assistant coach Brian Shaw would be in charge of the team.,Los Angeles entered Sund...

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|Mon Mar 10 2025

Ja Morant, Desmond Bane lead Grizzlies past Pelicans

Ja Morant, Desmond Bane lead Grizzlies past Pelicans

Ja Morant scored 32 points, Desmond Bane had 30 to go with nine rebounds and eight assists, and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies held on to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 107-104 Sunday night.,Scotty Pippen Jr. added 12 points for the Grizzlies, who played without leading scorer Jaren Jackson Jr. (an...

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|Mon Mar 10 2025

Devin Booker helps Suns beat short-handed Mavericks

Devin Booker helps Suns beat short-handed Mavericks

Devin Booker scored 24 points as the visiting Phoenix Suns beat the severely underhanded Dallas Mavericks 125-116 on Sunday.,Kevin Durant posted 21 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, Bradley Beal contributed 19 points and Grayson Allen added 17 off the bench as 11th-placed Phoenix closed the g...

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|Sun Mar 09 2025

Rockets seeing benefits of two-big lineup ahead of Magic visit

Rockets seeing benefits of two-big lineup ahead of Magic visit

The Houston Rockets opened a critical six-game homestand with a blowout victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, notching their sixth win in their last eight home games.,The Rockets are one of four teams clustered behind the Oklahoma City Thunder near the top of the Western Conference with...

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|Sun Mar 09 2025

Wizards eye rare 3-game win streak in rematch vs. Raptors

Wizards eye rare 3-game win streak in rematch vs. Raptors

The Washington Wizards, who have the fewest wins in the NBA this season, have a chance for their second three-game winning streak on Monday night in their rematch with the host Toronto Raptors.,The Wizards scraped out a 118-117 road victory on Saturday when a video review determined that a floating ...

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|Sun Mar 09 2025

Bulls aim to continue momentum in matchup vs. Pacers

Bulls aim to continue momentum in matchup vs. Pacers

Potential home court advantage in an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series is within reach for the Indiana Pacers, if only the team could solve its woes on the road.,Indiana enters Monday's visit to the Chicago Bulls with three losses in five games, falling on the road each time. Separate de...

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|Sun Mar 09 2025

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