Fresh off record output, Pacers face tough Thunder defense
The last time the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers squared off, defense made the difference in lifting the Thunder to a victory.In a Dec. 26 matchup at Indianapolis, the…
Mavs, Bulls bring play-in tourney aspirations into clash
Fresh off a memorable buzzer-beating win, Josh Giddey and the Chicago Bulls host the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night with both teams looking to improve their playoff positions.Giddey sank a…
Back-in-form Heat look to take down struggling 76ers
Following a rough stretch of basketball for most of March, the Miami Heat are starting to show signs of life.The resurgent Heat go for their fourth straight victory Saturday when…
Hornets G LaMelo Ball (ankle, wrist) out for rest of season
The Charlotte Hornets are shutting down point guard LaMelo Ball for the remainder of the season as he will have procedures for ankle and wrist injuries, the team said on…
Sixers G Tyrese Maxey (finger) out two more games
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey will miss at least two more games with a sprained finger, coach Nick Nurse confirmed Friday.Maxey will not play in the home games Saturday against…
Grizzlies fire coach Taylor Jenkins despite 44-29 record
The Memphis Grizzlies fired head coach Taylor Jenkins on Friday despite the club’s 44-29 record.The Grizzlies entered the day tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for the fifth-best record in…
Nets sign F Drew Timme to multi-year contract
The Brooklyn Nets announced a multi-year deal with forward Drew Timme on Friday. Terms were not disclosed.Timme, 24, was undrafted in 2023 following a decorated four-year career as an All-American…
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets look to keep guard up vs. lowly Jazz
The Denver Nuggets are in a tight battle for the second seed in the Western Conference in part because they haven’t beaten teams they should have defeated.Two losses to the…
Pistons, on verge of winning season, face East beast Cavs
The Detroit Pistons will try to end two long streaks in one night when they host the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.Detroit hasn’t posted a winning season since…
NBA roundup: Josh Giddey, Bulls stun Lakers at buzzer
Josh Giddey buried a miracle shot from beyond halfcourt at the final buzzer as the Chicago Bulls overturned an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-117 on…
Zach LaVine-led Kings defeat Blazers to end 4-game skid
Zach LaVine scored 29 points on 13-of-18 shooting to help the Sacramento Kings break a four-game losing streak with a solid 128-107 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on…
Alperen Sengun, surging Rockets top skidding Jazz
Alperen Sengun totaled 33 points and 10 rebounds to boost the Houston Rockets to a 121-110 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday in Salt Lake City.Jalen Green added 21…
Thunder take down Grizzlies, run win streak to 8
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 125-104 win over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday.Gilgeous-Alexander added six assists and three steals and didn’t…
Josh Giddey hits miracle shot at buzzer as Bulls edge Lakers
Josh Giddey buried a miracle shot from beyond halfcourt at the final buzzer as the Chicago Bulls overturned an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-117 on…
Tyler Herro puts up 36 points as Heat handle Hawks
Tyler Herro scored a game-high 36 points on 13-for-17 shooting from the field, helping guide the Miami Heat to a 122-112 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Thursday.Andrew Wiggins…
Pacers set multiple records in blowout of Wizards
Nine Pacers scored in double-figures as Indiana set multiple franchise records in Indiana’s 162-109 blowout of the host Washington Wizards on Thursday in the nation’s capital.Coming off a buzzer-beater loss…