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When will Raptors get win against NBA's best?

San Antonio led by as many as 34 points in a 110-82 rout that saw Raptors All-Star Kyle Lowry score just six points.

Joe Rodgers

Mike Budenholzer is trying to bring Gregg Popovich flavor to the Hawks

Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer earned his first win over his former boss, Gregg Popovich.

Travis Durkee

Isaiah Thomas' historic night another step forward for Celtics

Thomas became the fifth player in Celtics franchise history to score 50 or more points in a game. The rest of the group includes three Hall of Famers and future Hall of Famer.

Alec Brzezinski

Fifth Quarter: Dec. 28 results

Jimmy Butler scored nine points in the final 2:30 to match his season high with 40 points, including an 18-foot game-winner.

Joe Rodgers

James Harden having career year

James Harden already has nine games this season with 30 points and 10 assists, one more than he had all of last season.

Arthur Weinstein

Cavs-Warriors review … or preview?

The Celtics won a family affair, the Cavs were the Cavs in beating the Warriors and the Spurs' LaMarcus Aldridge went off against the Bulls.

Bob Hille

Hawks beat Westbrook, Thunder

Millsap had to play center with Dwight Howard out, but it didn't affect his play.

Alec Brzezinski

Russell Westbrook hits 'em with the Shammgod in history-making triple-double

Russell Westbrook even pulled out the famous Shammgod move after blowing by Suns forward Devin Booker en route to his 50th triple-double.

Joe Rodgers

Timberwolves' young, talented nucleus starting to play to potential

Minnesota had lost eight out of its last nine games entering Tuesday.

Alec Brzezinski

Derrick Rose helping Knicks surge by returning to All-Star form

New York has seemingly solved its decade-old point guard issue, and it came from a somewhat unlikely source in Derrick Rose.

Arthur Weinstein

Russell Westbrook's triple-double streak puts him in group with MJ, Big O, Wilt

Westbrook became just the fourth player in NBA history to record seven straight triple-doubles.

Alec Brzezinski

Warriors' fab four proving too much to handle on most nights

Draymond Green finished two assists shy of a triple-double in Golden State's win over Utah His other big-name teammates were pretty good, too.

Alec Brzezinski

Carmelo Anthony tunes up for showdown with LeBron James by lighting up Heat

The Knicks forward scored 35 points in a 114-103 victory in Miami. Up next: a meeting with James and the Cavaliers in New York on Wednesday.

Ron Clements

Gordon Hayward looking to make serious, loud noise in 2017

After turning in his third straight game of 30-plus points, people may need to start paying attention to the Jazz forward.

Alec Brzezinski

Derrick Rose happy he can be a 'regular person' in New York

The Knicks point guard says the attention has been off him in many ways since he has arrived in New York.

Steven J. Gaither

The NBA's next great big man rivalry is here

Karl-Anthony Towns and Kristaps Porzingis, two of the NBA's brightest rising stars, had big games in a head-to-head treat Wednesday night.

Brandon Schlager

Westbrook on triple-double streak

The Thunder star recorded his eighth triple-double of the season in Monday's 112-103 win over the Knicks.

Alec Brzezinski

Carmelo Anthony's OT winner sets up Knicks for home-and-home sweep of Hornets

Carmelo Anthony records his first double-double of the season, but he saves his best for last, hitting the game-winner.

Alec Brzezinski

Cunningham to miss 4-6 weeks

The Pelicans thought their starter wouldn't miss much time, but now Cunningham is the latest of their players to be sidelined.

Joe Rodgers

Warriors figure to be in spirit of giving well after holidays

Golden State was dropping dimes all over Oracle Arena. "That shows we're getting more comfortable with each other," Kevin Durant says.

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Sixers finally win back-to-back

Joel Embiid and the 76ers did something they haven't done in a long time.

Steven J. Gaither

Celtics different squad with Al Horford on floor

Back from a concussion, Horford came up huge in the final seconds to give the Pistons their first home loss.

Joe Rodgers

After slow start, Timberwolves turning into team everyone expected them to be

Minnesota's 1-5 stumble is a more distant memory after a nationally televised blowout of the 76ers.

Arthur Weinstein

LeBron, Cavaliers zero in on history after rallying past Raptors

No LeBron James-led team has ever started a season 10-1. His Cavaliers have a chance to become the first after a 121-117 win over Toronto.

Brandon Schlager

Cavaliers not only great, but getting better in 2016-17

The Cleveland Cavaliers are out to an 8-1 start, leaving some to wonder: are they even better than they were in their championship season?

Arthur Weinstein

Lakers guards a force to be reckoned with in Los Angeles renaissance

D'Angelo Russell, Lou Williams, Jordan Clarkson and Nick Young all scored in double figures in Saturday's win against the Pelicans; Anthony Davis, meanwhile, makes history.

Alec Brzezinski

Lost in LeBron's milestone vs. Sixers, Love's quick start good sign for Cavs

James passed Hakeem Olajuwon for 10th on the all-time scoring list. Kevin Love, meanwhile, turned in another double-double.

Alec Brzezinski

Bulls can make noise in East if new pieces continue to mesh

Rajon Rondo is fitting in nicely with Dwyane Wade, Jimmy Butler, Robin Lopez and the rest of the group in Chicago.

Travis Durkee

John Wall bids farewell to Kevin Garnett while lounging in bed

Wall bid farewell to Kevin Garnett late Friday after the Big Ticket announced his NBA retirement after 21 seasons.

Travis Durkee

Fellow rookies tab Kris Dunn as most likely to win Rookie of the Year

In a rookie survey, Timberwolves point guard Kris Dunn was predicted to be the Rookie of the Year for 2016-17.

Gabrielle McMillen

Tom Thibodeau hired as Timberwolves' coach, president of basketball operations

Tom Thibodeau is returning to the place he began his NBA coaching career.

Joe Rodgers

Timberwolves to seek new coach from outside organization, report says

Interim coach Sam Mitchell likely will not be part of the Timberwolves' search for a new coach.

Ron Clements

Karl-Anthony Towns dedicates rookie season to 2 recently deceased mentors

Karl-Anthony Towns' big rookie year has been dedicated to two men who helped him find NBA success.

Steven J. Gaither

Late Warriors rally keeps record hopes alive

The Warriors are keeping the dream alive with a late rally to get by the Grizzlies in Memphis.

Ron Clements

These NBA teams have longer playoff droughts than the Sixers

The Sixers have been pretty terrible the last four years, but four franchises have been bad longer than them.

Steven J. Gaither

Warriors beat Spurs for 70th win, clinch top seed in West

The Warriors clinched the top seed in the Western Conference Thursday night while keeping their hopes of setting a single-season record.

Ron Clements

'Bored' Warriors ready for regular season to end, Draymond Green says

Golden State needs win its last four to hit 73 but faces the Spurs (65-12) twice in a stretch of three games in four days starting Thursday.

Bob Hille

Trendy campaign or not, Karl-Anthony Towns deserves NBA ROY

The Timberwolves' campaign is cute — but unnecessary. Towns has by far been the most consistent rookie in his class.

Steven J. Gaither

Zach LaVine used dunk contest winnings on kitchen for deaf students

The Timberwolves guard donated part of his dunk contest winnings to help build a kitchen facility at a school for the deaf.

Steven J. Gaither

Karl-Anthony Towns dunks all over Suns' Mirza Teletovic

It's quite obvious that Karl-Anthony Towns does not care about Mirza Teletovic's life.

Steven J. Gaither

LeBron James dominates Carmelo Anthony, Knicks at MSG

James made sure headlines containing his name focused on his on-court performance as he recorded his third triple-double of the season.

Travis Durkee

Pistons stay hot, maintain control in playoff race

Detroit is finding offensive balance at the right time.

Steven J. Gaither

Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving show Cavs can win without LeBron

Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving proved Cleveland has enough firepower to win even if LeBron James doesn't suit up.

Alec Brzezinski

Timberwolves listen to their coach — and good things happen

The visiting Timberwolves overcame a late deficit, then got a last-second 3-pointer from Ricky Rubio to stun the Thunder.

Arthur Weinstein

Spurs' 'Big Four' all are out for game after losing to Pacers

Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Gregg Popovich will all miss the Spurs' game against the Timberwolves on Tuesday.

Steven J. Gaither

LeBron James and the Cavs just might be able to contend against the Warriors

After a slow start Saturday, LeBron James led the Cavaliers past the Celtics with a big second quarter.

Alec Brzezinski

Behind Damian Lillard, Trail Blazers remain in thick of playoff race

Lillard topped the 50-point mark for the second time in two weeks.

Steven J. Gaither

Fans bring class-action lawsuit against Timberwolves over digital ticket sales

The Timberwolves thought they were being environmentally friendly when they switched to digital-only ticket sales. Fans are not happy.

Ron Clements

J.R. Smith calls out LeBron-less Cavaliers after tepid performance

With LeBron James and Kyle Lowry sitting out for rest, the Cavs and Raptors lost against Eastern Conference teams fighting for playoff spots

Alec Brzezinski

Stephen Curry again shows he's in complete control of the game

Stephen Curry hit a game-winning shot from 32-feet out Saturday against the Thunder.

Alec Brzezinski

Andrew Wiggins posts tribute to Flip Saunders on their birthday

The Timberwolves guard posted a tribute to the late Flip Saunders, his first NBA coach, on Instagram.

Steven J. Gaither

Warriors still haven't lost back-to-back games this season

The Warriors shrugged off Friday's ugly loss to beat the Clippers on the road Saturday.

Alec Brzezinski

Isaiah Thomas leads streaking Celtics past Clippers in OT thriller

Isaiah Thomas proved why he's an All-Star on Wednesday in a big win over the Clippers.

Alec Brzezinski

Toronto taxi drivers may strike

The NBA All-Star Game is next weekend in Toronto, but fans visiting the city might have a hard time getting around.

Ron Clements

Thunder vs. Warriors: A tale of two halves in Oakland

It was a tale of two halves in the Warriors' win, while Karl Anthony-Towns and Jahlil Okafor are two to watch.

Alec Brzezinski

Hornets snap 17-game skid against LeBron James-led teams

Charlotte, despite missing Kemba Walker, topped Cleveland at home on Wednesday night.

Alec Brzezinski

Kobe Bryant drops skid-stopping 38 on T-Wolves in 'another Mamba moment'

The Lakers snapped a 10-game losing streak, then Bryant snapped at the surprise over his vintage night: "You've seen it for 20 damn years."

Bob Hille

Kevin Garnett backs Sam Mitchell after reports of unrest among young Timberwolves

Garnett made it clear that he is in his coach’s corner.

Steven J. Gaither

Byron Scott says Lakers players 'act like strangers' on the court

A little communication would go a long way for the struggling Lakers, Byron Scott says.

Steven J. Gaither

Kobe: Lakers snapping 10-game skid wouldn't make 's— season less s—'

In a lost final season, the Lakers legend is telling L.A.'s younger players: "You've got to keep fighting. … You've got to keep competing."

Bob Hille

Clippers clicking on the court despite issues off it

The Clippers pushed aside their off-court drama in a big way against the Bulls on Sunday.

Alec Brzezinski

Enes Kanter could be key to Thunder becoming true contender

The Thunder needed someone to answer the bell and, Friday night, that someone was Enes Kanter.

Steven J. Gaither

Old-school Sam Mitchell rubbing young T-wolves wrong way

The coach's old-school tactics aren't sitting well with the young roster in Minnesota.

Steven J. Gaither

Cavaliers GM David Griffin claims Kevin Love is safe — for now

Griffin says the team has "never once put together an offer involving Kevin nor . . . taken a call on an offer for Kevin."

Steven J. Gaither

Cavaliers' new fast-paced offense 'isn't a LeBron thing,' LeBron James says

James says he has no objection to new Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue wanting a more up-tempo offense.

Steven J. Gaither

Tyronn Lue says Cavs are out of shape after loss to Bulls

LeBron James had a big game, but couldn't stop the Bulls from stealing one in Cleveland.

Alec Brzezinski

Cavs bounce back with ugly, but comfortable, win over Rockets

A red-hot Rockets team attempted to hand the Cavaliers a second Texas loss, but it didn't happen.

Steven J. Gaither

James Harden reaches 10,000 career points in Rockets' win over Timberwolves

The Rockets guard needed 22 to reach the milestone. He got 27.

Steven J. Gaither

Rockets starting to heat up, head in right direction

With a win Sunday against the Pacers, Houston (19-19) remained seventh in the Western Conference standings and got back to .500 for the first time since Dec. 26.

Alec Brzezinski

J.R. Smith's hot hand leading the way for Cavs

Nobody in a Cavalier uniform is hotter than J.R. Smith right now.

Steven J. Gaither

Spurs remind everyone Western Conference is still a battle

Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs to a decisive win against the Rockets on Saturday.

Alec Brzezinski

Bucks stop skid in Indy; Klay Thompson paces Curry-less Warriors

Khris Middleton scored 33 points to help the Bucks end a three-game losing streak.

Arthur Weinstein

Clippers continue their streaky ways, beat Wizards

LA, playing without All-Star forward Blake Griffin, tops Washington for its third straight win.

Steven J. Gaither

Gregg Popovich gets ejected, Spurs still win

The Spurs were able to get by without their coach against the Timberwolves after he was ejected in the first half.

Steven J. Gaither

Spurs continue to quietly dominate their opponents

San Antonio has won a franchise-record 26 straight home games dating to last year.

Arthur Weinstein

Bulls continue to struggle following Jimmy Butler's remarks

The Bulls, surrounded by controversy, dropped their third straight game with Monday's loss to the lowly Nets.

Steven J. Gaither

Kevin Garnett gets warm welcome from Celtics crowd

Former Celtics star and current Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett received an extended ovation during the Celtics' 113-99 win in Boston.

Steven J. Gaither

Cavs near full strength as Kyrie Irving eases back into role

It wasn't full speed ahead for Kyrie Irving, but the small steps he did take in his season debut Sunday were encouraging.

Brandon Schlager

DeMarcus Cousins' manager ejected for slapping Jason Terry's hand during game

You just can't make up this type of stuff.

Steven J. Gaither

Lakers coach Byron Scott reportedly safe through 2015-16

Scott still has enough support from Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak and president Jim Buss to keep his job throughout the season.

Travis Durkee

Lakers' D'Angelo Russell says he's not worried about impressing Byron Scott

The second overall pick in last summer's draft appears to be attempting to make the best of his reduction in role.

Steven J. Gaither

Warriors look to win 22nd straight; Cavs looking lost

The Warriors were tested late at Toronto on Saturday, but Stephen Curry led Golden State to its 21st straight win of the season.

Alec Brzezinski

Raptors emerging as East contenders after beating Cavs

Kyle Lowry makes sure everyone knows the Raptors aren't a team to take lightly as he leads Toronto past LeBron James and the Cavaliers.

Alec Brzezinski

Gerald Green available, but Heat conscious of newfound bench chemistry

In the swingman's six-game absence after a bizarre incident at his condo, Miami has made a big trade and built a strong bench rotation.

Bob Hille

Sixers are setting records for losing basketball games now

Also Friday, LeBron James reminded everyone that he has no real rivalry with Carmelo Anthony.

Steven Gaither

Blake Griffin whines his way to ejection even with Chris Paul already out vs. Suns

Also Thursday night, Stephen Curry continued his torrid pace toward another NBA MVP award.

Alec Brzezinski

Stephen Curry torches Timberwolves for yet another 40-point game

Stephen Curry has now scored 20-plus points four times this season.

Alec Brzezinski

Dwyane Wade beats halftime buzzer with half-court heave against Timberwolves

The Heat star showed off range we didn't think he had.

Steven J. Gaither

The Fifth Quarter: James Harden breaks out of funk to beat Thunder

James Harden turned his rough start around with a big win against the Thunder.

Alec Brzezinski

Kobe Bryant, Lakers join pregame tribute for Timberwolves' Flip Saunders

Kobe Bryant warmed up for the first game of his 20th NBA season by wearing a shirt that contained a tribute to the late Timberwolves coach and team president.

Steven J. Gaither

Lakers getting more championship bets in Las Vegas than Cavaliers

The Lakers tip off the season Wednesday against the Timberwolves in hopes of making a lot of people an absurd mount of money.

Travis Durkee

Flip Saunders won’t return to coach Timberwolves in 2015-16

Saunders, hospitalized since September with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, won’t return to the bench this season

Travis Durkee

Hibbert forsees Bogut-like role

Lakers center Roy Hibbert says he wants to model his game after a current player — Warriors center Andrew Bogut.

Steven J. Gaither

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