Dejounte Murray’s 30 points help Pelicans get by Mavericks
Dejounte Murray scored 30 points, Trey Murphy III added 24 and a game-saving blocked shot and the host New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Dallas Mavericks 119-116 on Wednesday night.Javonte Green…
Damian Lillard puts up 30 as Bucks blast Magic
Damian Lillard scored 30 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 26 points and 11 boards to lead the host Milwaukee Bucks to a dominant 122-93 victory over the Orlando Magic on…
G League regulars stun as hurting Hawks down Bulls
Keaton Wallace scored a career high 27 points and Daeqwon Plowden chipped in 19 off the bench on 7-for-8 shooting in his NBA debut to boost the short-handed Atlanta Hawks…
Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin gets 1-game ban for bumping ref
The NBA issued a one-game suspension to Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin for bumping a referee in a Tuesday game.In a ruling announced Wednesday by the league’s head of basketball…
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon out vs. Rockets
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and forward Aaron Gordon are not playing in the team’s home game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.Jokic injured his elbow during warmups and…
RJ Barrett guides Raptors to victory over Celtics
RJ Barrett produced 22 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Boston Celtics 110-97 on Wednesday night.Scottie Barnes added 18 points and nine assists…
Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart star for Knicks in OT win over 76ers
Jalen Brunson scored 38 points and Josh Hart posted a triple-double as the visiting New York Knicks nipped the Philadelphia 76ers 125-119 in overtime on Wednesday.Mikal Bridges contributed 23 points…
Knicks C Karl-Anthony Towns (thumb) out vs. 76ers
The New York Knicks ruled All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns out of Wednesday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night due to a sprained right thumb.Towns initially went from…
Report: Hornets trade Nick Richards to Suns for Josh Okogie
The Phoenix Suns are acquiring seven-footer Nick Richards from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for guard Josh Okogie, ESPN reported Wednesday.The Hornets are sending one second-round pick to the Suns…
Suns look to snag rare road win at Washington
The Phoenix Suns are struggling to win away from home while the Washington Wizards are having trouble securing a victory regardless of location.The Suns will look for an elusive road…
Pistons look to continue hot stretch against Pacers
The Detroit Pistons have become the NBA’s best feel-good story of the season. They’ll reach the midway point of the season with a winning record, regardless of how they fare…
NBA makes wildfire-related schedule updates
The NBA announced nine changes to the regular season schedule on Wednesday.Two games were postponed last week because of the Los Angeles wildfires, while Saturday’s game in Atlanta was postponed…
Clippers keeping bigger picture in sight ahead of game vs. Nets
The Los Angeles Clippers will continue their progression toward full strength when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night at Inglewood, Calif.After four defeats in five games, the Clippers…
Nikola Jokic, streaking Nuggets to test ascending Rockets
The Houston Rockets were in rebuilding mode a couple of seasons ago, and now it seems as if they’re in contending mode.Houston has won four games in a row –…
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks look to solve Magic again
The Bucks will square off against the Orlando Magic for the second time in six days on Wednesday when the teams meet in Milwaukee.It’s the second night of a back-to-back…
Pelicans trending up, Mavericks down as teams clash
The New Orleans Pelicans are improving.The Dallas Mavericks are struggling.The Pelicans are coming off their best road trip of the season and the Mavericks are coming off a lopsided home…