Detroit's tough four game schedule highlights a week full of must-see games on NBA League Pass.
Gilbert McGregor
Dwyane Wade sinks a pair of clutch free throws, DeRozan and Lillard dueled it out in San Antonio and the Mavericks secured a close win over the West's top team
Kyle Irving
A hero was needed and a rookie delivered for the Grizzlies, while the Celtics and Rockets showed they're just fine.
James McKern
The Philadelphia 76ers showed just how scary they can, while in the West a star rookie shone bright and the Wolves blew an opponent away.
The Rockets dropped their 3rd straight game despite 54 and 13 from James Harden, the Pacers beat the Jazz in Utah by 33, while KD and Klay gave the Warriors' their straight win.
Yash Matange
Charlotte's four-game homestand highlights a week of exciting action airing exclusively on NBA League Pass.
Thompson's game-winner and KD's 44 give Warriors another win, Sexton knocks off the Rockets and the Bucks close out a huge fourth quarter effort
The exciting Kings take the floor four times during a week full of exciting matchups on NBA League Pass.
With 14 games on today, catch up on all the action around the NBA.
Benyam Kidane
Two of the most dominant big men battled it out in Philly, Toronto stayed atop the East thanks to Kyle Lowry and Kemba Walker continued his hot streak.
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Kemba Walker explodes to be the Celtics, the Clippers win their fifth straight and the Bucks beat the Nuggets in another close one
This is Davis' fifth time receiving Player of the Week while Vucevic is the first Magic player to win the honour in over 4.5 years.
Micah Adams
Kemba Walker piled on the points with a franchise-record 60 points in a loss to Philly, while the Lakers and Warriors both came up short on the road.
Kyrie Irving was at his unstoppable best against the Raptors, Philadelphia kept their home record in tact and Anthony Davis exploded against the Knicks.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry and Kyle Lowry are already worthy candidates on the NBA MVP radar.
Jordan Greer
Splitting up the minutes of Serge Ibaka and Jonas Valanciunas has been one of the biggest reasons for Toronto's success so far this season. Here's why.
Scott Rafferty
The Lakers earned their fourth-straight win while the Mavericks earned a 50-point win over the Jazz.
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The new-look Philadelphia 76ers will be appointment viewing this week as they welcome in All-Star Jimmy Butler following this weekend's blockbuster trade.
Joel Embiid was a force against the Heat, while Anthony Davis and the Pelicans take care of the high-flying Raptors.
The Pelicans handed the Raptors their first home loss of the season on Monday night
Despite Jimmy Butler's antics and the dysfunction surrounding the organization, the Timberwolves still had multiple offers for Butler on the table before ultimately finalizing a deal with the 76ers.
Pascal Siakam becomes the eighth player in Toronto Raptors history to be named Player of the Week.
Rudi Schuller
The veteran suffers another injury after missing a game last Wednesday.
Conor Roche
The Pelicans became the first team to beat the Raptors on their home floor this season
Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday and the Pelicans roll into Toronto for their lone game of the season against Kawhi Leonard and the Raptors.
Carlan Gay
The Clippers and Grizzlies picked up OT wins, the Thunder had their win streak snapped and the Lakers are back to .500
Sporting News identified 11 star NBA players who left behind their franchises and had a look at some common themes that emerged in the aftermath of their departures.
Sean Deveney
Russell Westbrook limped off the court after awkwardly landing on Anthony Davis' foot.
Hassan Whiteside put on a show in Miami, the Utah Jazz win their first home game, while the Lakers hang on to beat the Timberwolves in a thriller.
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The up-and-coming Nuggets' four games headline a week full of exciting games on NBA League Pass.
Catch up on all the day's NBA action, right here!
Joel Embiid vs. Andre Drummond, Victor Oladipo's game-winner, Trae Young's big night and more
From the Celtics knocking off the Bucks to De'Aaron Fox's career night and everything in between.
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Seven games of NBA action delivered on Wednesday with buzzer-beaters, monster jams and a throwback performance from an MVP.
A full night of NBA action consisted of record-breaking, highlights and a few games coming down to the wire.
The Bucks remain undefeated while the Pelicans and Pistons took their first loss and the Lakers fell short against the Spurs again
The Bucks, Raptors and Pelicans all remained undefeated and Kevin Durant went off in New York
The Pelicans, Pistons and Nuggets all picked up wins in tonight's NBA games. Catch up on all the results, news, scores and highlights, right here.
Nikola Jokic will be a starter in the All-Star Game, Anthony Davis is the best player in the league and more.
NBA.com Staff
After just two games, the New Orleans Pelicans' fast-paced offense has them turning heads in the daunting Western Conference.
Matthew Blum
Friday's action included a nine game slate featuring some of the league's top teams and talent.
The second night of the NBA season featured a full slate of 11 games and we've got you covered with scores and the biggest highlights from the night.
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There are 11 games on tap for the second night of the NBA season.
Our NBA awards predictions do have some predictable choices, but we do foresee some surprises. Here’s how things could shape up at awards time.
After Victor Oladipo burst onto the scene and became one of the league's best last season, these are the players most likely to follow in his footsteps this season.
From Dallas' Dennis Smith Jr. to Utah's Donovan Mitchell.
Will it be Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Joel Embiid or someone else?
The Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors all picked up wins in Thursday night's pre-season action.
The NBA has seven games scheduled for Halloween on Wednesday, October 31st
Live updates, scores and schedule for today's NBA preseason games.
The Wizards, Magic, Hawks, Heat, Bulls, Trail Blazers and Lakers all picked up wins in tonight's slate of preseason games
The Raptors defeat the Pelicans 134-119 in a battle between Pascal Siakam and Anthony Davis
Will it be LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard or someone else?
NBA.com India Staff
Davis is coming off of a season in which he averaged 28.1 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game.
Could it be Rudy Gobert, Anthony Davis or someone else?
Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant combined for 56 points in Seattle while Aaron Gordon posted 29 points in Orlando. Norman Powell scored 21 in a win for the Raptors.
The Sixers, Knicks, Hawks and Kings all earned wins on the fourth night of the 2018 preseason.
The San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets all earned wins in Sundays' contests
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From the Rockets extending Clint Capela's contract to the Pelicans letting DeMarcus Cousins walk.
From their projected record to five games to watch, here's everything you need to know about the Pelicans heading into the season.
From Seth Curry to Ed Davis, it's hard to believe teams acquired these players for as little as they did.
Damian Lillard earned All-NBA First Team honours last season, leading Portland to a 49-33 season and the No. 3 seed in the West.
Toronto opens its five-game preseason schedule on Sept. 29 when it takes on Portland in Vancouver, BC.
A breakdown of the all-time starting fives for some of the most prominent schools in NCAA basketball history.
Are Duke and Kentucky destined to be in the championship round?
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The five-time All-Star averaged a career-best 28.1 points per game in the 2017-18 NBA season.
Sporting News
Ahead of the 2005-06 season, the Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, New Orleans Hornets and Utah Jazz swapped 13 players. But only one team truly benefited from the deal.
The Raptors begin a slate of five preseason games on Sept. 29, when they take on the Portland Trail Blazers in Vancouver as a part of the NBA Canada Series.
After a weekend of action in Vegas, read up on some of the more impressive rookies that have taken the floor.
Top NBA stars like LeBron James, Paul George, Chris Paul and Kevin Durant are off the market. Less than one week into free agency, it’s already time to pick winners and losers.
A look at top performers from the second day of action at the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League.
Cousins will reportedly join the back-to-back NBA champions on a one-year deal.
Do the Mavericks, Lakers or Pelicans make the most sense for All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins in free agency?
NBA Draft night usually includes a flurry of trade activity. SN is keeping track of the deals that take place at the 2018 draft.
Tom Gatto
The Grizzlies and Mavericks look to build for their future with top-five picks while the Rockets, Pelicans and Spurs continue to try to make moves to contend with the defending champion Warriors.
Gentry is 112-134 in three seasons as the Pelicans' coach, but enjoyed his first winning season with the team in 2017-18, going 48-34.
Looming decisions from LeBron James and Paul George could change landscape of NBA for 2018-19 season.
John Schuhmann
Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year finalists Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz and Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans lead the 2017-18 NBA All-Defensive First Team.
DeMarcus Cousins, an unrestricted free agent this summer, is recovering from an Achilles injury.
The defending champs benefited from dominant third-quarter performances throughout the series as well as the return of two-time MVP Stephen Curry.
Stephen Curry shows off his handles as he drives to the rim and finishes with a nifty left-handed layup against the Pelicans in Game 5 of the Western Conference playoffs.
The Warriors' four all-stars flexed their muscles in the Game 5 win over the Pelicans.
The Rockets and Warriors both look to close out their respective opponents in Tuesday's Game 5 action.
Adversity from the regular season now feels like a distant memory for a Warriors team ready to capture another championship.
David Aldridge
The Warriors responded after a rough loss Friday with a blowout 118-92 win in Game 4 against the Pelicans.
Kevin Durant presented problems for the Pelicans that they may not have the answers to.
If we learned anything about the New Orleans Pelicans from their first round series with the Portland Trail Blazers, it's to expect the unexpected. Can they take the defending champs to the limit?
Having kicked around the league in recent seasons, Rondo's unique game is an ideal fit with Pelicans stars Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday.
Sekou Smith
Pelicans guard Rajon Rondo and Warriors forward Draymond Green are at it again.
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans thump Golden State Warriors in Game 3
Gabe Fernandez
Behind a team-high 33 points and 18 rebounds from Anthony Davis, the Pelicans dominated the Warriors in Game 3, winning 119-100 to bring the series to 2-1.
Charles Barkley says it was 'inappropriate' to say on-air he wanted to hit Golden State star/irritant Draymond Green.
If Stephen Curry's performance in Game 2 is any indication, the Warriors won't have to worry much as they continue their playoff run.
Draymond Green heard that Charles Barkley wants to throw down (or have someone else do it), and he wasn't about to let that go.
Steph Curry made a successful return to the Warriors lineup, scoring 28 points in their 121-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Curry looked like he didn't miss any time with his play on Tuesday night.
Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue admits his side got lucky in the hostile Toronto environment
Here's all the information you need to watch the NBA playoff games in action today.
The Warriors announced Curry is set to make his postseason debut after missing nearly six weeks with a sprained MCL in his left knee. He's not expected to be on a minutes restriction.
AccuScore simulates the rest of the 2018 NBA playoffs to see which teams have the best chances of winning the NBA title.
AccuScore
When it comes to using virtual reality, the idea is to recreate the feel of being at NBA games, where fans can wander anywhere they like.
Pelicans facing daunting task as Warriors are poised to return to full strength
Shaun Powell
Jrue Holiday's breakout performance in the Pelicans' series against the Trail Blazers earns him a spot on the All-Breakout Team for the opening round of the playoffs.
Game 1 of the Toronto Raptors second-round series begins on Tuesday at the ACC.
After winning Game 1 the Warriors look forward to welcoming Curry back in Game 2 on Tuesday.
Fresh off a sweep of the Trail Blazers in the first round, the Pelicans will have their hands full with a Warriors team looking to capture back-to-back titles.
Everyone is now talking about the return of "Playoff Rondo," but why are we so shocked when he arrives? The Pelicans point guard has always proven that he can take his game to another level come playoff time.
Joe Morgan
Trail Blazers players and staff had mixed emotions and reactions in their exit interviews.
To understand how the Pelicans have slowed down Damian Lillard, you have to understand the All-Star point guard's tendencies.
Anthony Davis earned the first career playoff win in his six-year career on Saturday, as the Pelicans defeated Portland 97-95 in Game 1 of their first-round series.
Injuries and parity have introduced uncertainty to the first round of this year's NBA playoffs. The simulation engine in "NBA 2K18" provides some insight on what to expect.
Bryan Wiedey
No player can trump storyline, success Rockets' star fueled in 2017-18.
LeBron James and Anthony Davis were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in March and April.
NBA Staff
Can the Spurs make the Warriors sweat without Stephen Curry? Which team will survive the Thunder-Jazz slugfest? Sporting News' Sean Deveney has his Western Conference postseason predictions ready to go.
The 2018 NBA playoffs are here. Check out the NBA playoff bracket as well as the schedules for each first-round series.
With only one day left in the 2017-18 NBA regular season, the playoff picture is starting to come into focus. Here are the clinching scenarios ahead of Wednesday night's slate of games.
With only three days left in the 2017-18 NBA regular season, the playoff picture is far from clear. Here are the clinching scenarios ahead of Monday night's slate of games.
Will the Pelicans find the cracks in the Rockets' armor to pull out the win, or will Mike D'Antoni's squad continue to prove that it's the best in the league for a reason?
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks picked up a solid win over the 76ers on Sunday.
Alec Brzezinski
The Pelicans came back from 15 points down to beat the Spurs as Popovich was ejected in the opening minute of the third quarter.
Thomas Lott
LeBron James became the first player in NBA history with at least 30,000 career points, 8,000 career rebounds, and 8,000 assists.
Former NBA player Rasual Butler and his wife, Leah LaBelle, died in a car crash early Wednesday morning, according to a TMZ report.
Sporting News' Mitch Lawrence takes a look at the latest rumors surrounding Grizzlies guard Tyreke Evans, the Clippers' strategy without Blake Griffin and more ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline.
Mitch Lawrence
The Pelicans will be holding onto Anthony Davis — for now. But as the Blake Griffin trade shows, much can change, and quickly.
The Pelicans and Bulls had agreed to a trade centered around Nikola Mirotic, but it quickly fell apart. Can these two teams figure it out?
DeMarcus Cousins' brutal Achilles injury will keep the All-Star center off the court for the rest of the season. What happens next for the Pelicans?
Sporting News' Mitch Lawrence takes a look at the latest rumors surrounding DeMarcus Cousins, George Hill and more ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline.
NBA players showered DeMarcus Cousins with support and encouragement on Twitter.
Pelicans guard Rajon Rondo took the phrase "throwing in the towel" a little too seriously on Monday.
A new system put in place to return the prestige of NBA All-Star voting has somehow managed to result in more odd selections.
The top games in the NBA this week are headlined by a showdown between the East-leading Celtics and West-leading Warriors.
Skylar Rolstad
After what Anthony Davis did in Boston, it's easy to understand why Celtics fans are imagining the four-time All-Star forward in green and white.
This week's NBA schedule includes a few highly-anticipated matchups between top teams, including Warriors vs. Cavs and Warriors vs. Rockets.
While it's fun to imagine scenarios in which Paul George and DeMarcus Cousins end up wearing new uniforms, it's unlikely you'll see either one leaving their current teams.
A matchup between two Eastern Conference contenders highlights this week's NBA schedule.
Knicks guard Ron Baker did his best to stop Pelicans forward Anthony Davis on a dunk attempt Saturday night. Baker should have stayed on the ground.
It was Wayback Wednesday in the NBA as Vince Carter and Rajon Rondo played like young studs once more.
Cavs-Warriors highlights the NBA Christmas Day schedule, but the rest of the week also packs a few must-see games.
Capela and James Harden were too much for the Pelicans on Monday.
Oladipo has been the best player in the offseason trade that sent Paul George to Oklahoma City.
A look around the NBA's scores and highlights from Saturday.
Golden State was without Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant for the final seconds of Monday's game in New Orleans. Both men might miss more time this week.
The Celtics continue to pace the Eastern Conference thanks to big performances from point guard Kyrie Irving.
Even after losing big names to injury, the Western Conference is still stacked with talent. SN's Sean Deveney gives his All-Star picks for the West.
A look at the scores and highlights from Friday night around the NBA.
An earlier NBA trade deadline doesn't mean rumors won't be flying come February. But it will affect how teams scout and evaluate players.
Danny Leroux
Boston has now won 16 straight games after opening the season with two loses.
A look at the scores and highlights from around the NBA Friday.
Bucks, Wizards win fourth straight games to move up in East.
Kyle Lowry's near triple-double led the Raptors to their second win in two days.
Ryan Young
Toronto looks to keep offensive success rolling from Rockets win on Wednesday in its first back-to-back of the season.
The Raptors win their second straight game on Thursday night in Toronto.
New Orleans big men Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins have combined to average 57.3 points per game this season.
E.Jay Zarett
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum might make the loss of Gordon Hayward a little bit easier for the Celtics.
The 21-year-old scored the most points by a Canadian in his debut game.
Can the Pelicans find success with an Anthony Davis-DeMarcus Cousins pairing? Or is another round of trade rumors inevitable?
Sean Highkin
