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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

Derrick Rose enjoys Chicago return, Knicks look like team with playoff potential

Rose scored 15 points and added 11 assists and seven rebounds. He wasn't the only former Bull who thrived; Joakim Noah had 16 points.

Steven J. Gaither

The Fifth Quarter: Warriors still seeking chemistry, but survive challenge from Suns

The Golden State Warriors are showing that assembling a team of superstars doesn't produce better results right away.

Arthur Weinstein

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

Dwyane Wade excited to bring the heat in sweet home Chicago

Wade capped an emotional homecoming with a vintage dagger against the Celtics. It looks like No. 3 is energized by playing in the Windy City.

Brandon Schlager

Kevin Durant, Steph Curry double-team analogy for Warriors’ awful opener

The Warriors stars were in sync on at least one thing after a season-opening thrashing by the Spurs: It was a "slap in the face."

Matthew Scott

Gregg Popovich roasts Steve Kerr and is punishing Tim Duncan

Tim Duncan might owe his old coach some money.

Jordan Heck

Spurs guard Danny Green to miss three weeks with quad strain

Danny Green has been diagnosed with a left quad strain and is expected to be out approximately three weeks.

Joe Rodgers

Aldridge denies being unhappy

The big man doesn't know where the rumors are coming from.

Jordan Heck

Gregg Popovich told Boban Marjanovic to 'get your ass out' to Detroit

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had to explain to Boban Marjanovic how much more money he would make with the Pistons.

Gabrielle McMillen

Spurs send Redskins QB Kirk Cousins jersey after shout out

To show their appreciation, the NBA team sent the NFL quarterback a white No. 8 jersey with his name stitched on the back.

Kirstie Chiappelli

David Lee signs two-year deal with Spurs, report says

Lee will serve in a big-man reserve role behind LaMarcus Aldridge and Pau Gasol next season.

Joe Rodgers

We couldn't agree more with San Antonio declaring July 21 as Tim Duncan Day

If you’re not in San Antonio but still want to honor the Big Fundamental, here are three ways Duncan would approve of you spending the day.

Travis Durkee

Gregg Popovich wears 'Vote for Pedro' T-shirt while speaking to Olympic swim team

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and guard Tony Parker met with the USA squad Friday.

Ron Clements

Spurs prepare for Tim Duncan's looming retirement with Pau Gasol deal

The Spurs icon just finished his 19th season in the league, and the team already has his replacement lined up.

Marc Lancaster

NBA salary cap jumping to higher-than-expected $94 million, report says

The NBA salary cap will increase by $24 million, according to the Vertical.

Ron Clements

Tim Duncan's season ends in disappointment; could this be all for Spurs star?

If this is indeed his final season, then Tim Duncan deserved a better fate. His Spurs were eliminated from the playoffs in the West semifinals.

Ron Clements

NBA admits officials blew two late calls for Spurs in Game 5 loss

The Spurs were victims of two missed calls Tuesday night, the league confirmed.

Steven J. Gaither

Spurs' home magic runs out; SA now needs road win to stay alive vs. OKC

The Thunder hand the Spurs their second home loss of the series. San Antonio went 40-1 at home in the regular season.

Steven J. Gaither

Thunder's Steven Adams 'almost fainted' from crowd noise

The Oklahoma City crowd brought the noise Sunday night.

Jordan Heck

Kevin Durant delivers "Real MVP"-esque performance in Game 4 win

Kevin Durant came through in the clutch for the Thunder in a game they badly needed.

Steven J. Gaither

Tony Parker enjoys resurgence in helping lead Spurs past Thunder

Parker had a vintage game against the Thunder on Friday.

Steven J. Gaither

Boris Diaw says Gregg Popovich keeps him in blowout games to lose weight

Diaw, who is known for his love of coffee and tasty meals, said the Spurs coach will make him stay in games to burn extra calories.

Gabrielle McMillen

Tony Parker says scoring isn't his job any more, and he's fine with it

The Spurs point guard couldn't care less about scoring these days.

Steven J. Gaither

Jonas Valanciunas rescues Raptors in Game 2 against Heat

A late run led by the big man saved the Raptors in Thursday's 96-92 overtime victory against the Heat.

Ron Clements

Thunder come away with dramatic, controversial Game 2 win over Spurs

The Thunder handed the Spurs just their second home loss of the season on Monday night.

Steven J. Gaither

LaMarcus Aldridge, Spurs easily dispatch Thunder in Game 1

By the time the second quarter ended, the Spurs had the sixth-largest halftime lead ever during the playoffs.

Gabrielle McMillen

Spurs sweep past Grizzlies, Pop passes Phil Jackson milestone

The Spurs became the first team to move on the second round on Sunday as they beat the Grizzlies 116-95 to sweep the series.

Steven J. Gaither

Power outage halts play early in Spurs-Grizzlies Game 4

The power surge dimmed the lights at the FedEx Forum in Memphis and stopped play during the second quarter.

Kirstie Chiappelli

Pesky Pistons are making Cavs work in the first round

The Pistons have forced the Big Three to play big in this series, and the Cavs will be better for it.

Steven J. Gaither

Grizzlies mascot goes WWE on other mascots during Spurs game

Griz is the name of the mascot of the Memphis Grizzlies and the person inside the suit might have a career in the WWE.

Ron Clements

Rockets get back in series with Warriors after late drama in Game 3

Even without Stephen Curry the Warriors were able to rally to hold a late lead, but James Harden hit the game-winner for the Rockets.

Ron Clements

Grizzlies' GM says Mike Conley will be re-signed

Chris Wallace is emphatic the team will re-sign the point guard in the offseason.

Steven J. Gaither

Despite Game 1 win, Gregg Popovich 'scared to death' about playoffs

The five-time NBA champ admits he's a little apprehensive about the road to another title.

Steven J. Gaither

How each NBA team really feels after Game 1 of their playoff series

We go inside the minds of the NBA's playoff teams after one postseason game.

Steven J. Gaither

Spurs vs. Grizzlies: NBA playoffs Round 1 schedule, times, TV, prediction

The who, what, where, when and why of the first round matchup between the Spurs and Grizzlies.

Steven J. Gaither

Spurs picked the wrong year to be great

The Spurs put themselves in the same category as the 1985-86 Celtics, but they aren't getting the royal treatment.

Steven J. Gaither

Warriors make history: Beat Spurs in San Antonio to tie Bulls' 72-win mark

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have tied the NBA record for wins in a season.

Steven J. Gaither

Oddsmakers project Warriors’ run to 73 wins to end against Spurs

Golden State has to do something it hasn’t done since 1997 to keep its hopes of a record 73-win season alive — win at San Antonio.

Marcus Dinitto

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

Pistons back in playoffs; Reggie Jackson has a lot to do with that

Jackson is on fire for the Pistons, who end a postseason drought dating to 2009.

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

Warriors focus on No. 1 seed

Golden State is shifting its focus from the single-season wins record to the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.

Bob Hille

'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

Pistons continue to prove Kevin Durant wrong, look like dangerous playoff team

The Pistons, led by a balanced scoring attack, could be a dangerous team in the postseason.

Alec Brzezinski

Sorry, LeBron: The Cavs are still the team to beat in the East

The Cavaliers played like "the team to beat" when it counted the most.

Steven J. Gaither

Spurs set NBA record for best home start with Warriors right behind

Even when they are setting records, the Spurs can't escape the Warriors' shadow.

Steven J. Gaither

Spurs likely to disappoint everyone, rest starters against Warriors

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is notorious for sitting key players, regardless of the game.

Travis Durkee

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

Old-timer Manu Ginobili expects to play for Argentina in 2016 Olympics

Ginobili will be 39 years old when the Olympics begin in Rio de Janeiro this summer.

Gabrielle McMillen

Hot in HUUUUURRR: Jeremy Lin torches the Spurs, gets photobombed by Nelly

Don't worry, everyone kept their clothes on.

Steven J. Gaither

Warriors seem a little more human after falling to Spurs

With this win, the Spurs have now won 33-straight at home against the Warriors.

Alec Brzezinski

Stephen Curry, Warriors record chase in jeopardy vs. Spurs

If history truly repeats itself, the Warriors are in trouble Saturday against the Spurs.

Joe Rodgers

Under-the-radar Thunder clinch playoff spot, but does anyone care?

The Thunder's playoff clinch was a hollow reminder that the standard has been raised.

Steven J. Gaither

Spurs show no signs of letup in blowout win over Clippers

If there were any questions about whether the Spurs were already locked into playoff mode, they were answered Tuesday.

Steven J. Gaither

Kawhi Leonard drives 1997 Chevy, hoards coupons for chicken wings

Forget Stephen Curry; Kawhi Leonard may be the most relatable star in the NBA right now.

Steven J. Gaither

Spurs' defense continues to come up big

The Spurs have held their opponents to 85 points or fewer 20 times this season, double their total from the 2014-15 season.

Alec Brzezinski

NBA's best Big Three might be in San Antonio

The Spurs bested the Bulls in a competitive cross-conference showdown Thursday.

Alec Brzezinski

Spurs sign guard Kevin Martin, veteran 3-point shooter

Waived by the Timberwolves on March 1, Kevin Martin find a home in San Antonio.

Gabrielle McMillen

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

Gregg Popovich doesn't travel with Spurs because of family medical situation

Gregg Popovich isn't accompanying the Spurs on their current two-game road trip because of an undisclosed family medical situation.

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

Warriors' bench comes up big as domination of NBA continues

Warriors came from behind Thursday to hand the Thunder their sixth loss in their last eight games.

Alec Brzezinski

Spurs in middle of banner season no one is talking about

Thanks to the Warriors, the Spurs are flying under the radar despite having an awesome season.

Steven J. Gaither

Manu Ginobili 'didn't care about playing' after suffering groin injury

The veteran guard has been out nearly a month after suffering a testicular injury.

Steven J. Gaither

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

Andre Miller chasing championship ring, reportedly signs with Spurs

Free agent Andre Miller cleared waivers Saturday and has reportedly reached a deal with the Spurs.

Gabrielle McMillen

Damian Lillard has record night in blowout of Warriors

Damian Lillard absolutely torched the Warriors on Friday night.

Steven J. Gaither

LeBron James and Cavaliers pick up right where they left off

LeBron James flirted with a triple-double in Thursday's win against the Bulls.

Alec Brzezinski

Nick Young didn't know when the trade deadline was

Young told the media, "Can't get rid of Swaggy P!"

Jordan Heck

Hassan Whiteside suspended for elbow to Boban Marjanovic's head

The Heat center will be suspended one game without pay after he elbowed Marjanovic's head on Tuesday.

Gabrielle McMillen

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

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

Hassan Whiteside comes up big for Heat in front of 'hometown' crowd

Whiteside came up with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks in 27 minutes off the bench as the Heat beat his hometown Hornets.

Steven J. Gaither

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

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

Alec Brzezinski

Spurs to sit Tim Duncan for fourth straight game Monday against Magic

Tim Duncan has only played 21 minutes in San Antonio's last five games.

Alec Brzezinski

LeBron James, Kevin Love keep Cavaliers in conversation as title contenders

Tyronn Lue got his first signature win as Cavaliers head coach, beating the Spurs at home Saturday.

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

NBA opts for Gregg Popovich to coach Western Conference All-Stars

Gregg Popovich will coach in the West All-Star team for the fourth time, even though the Warriors — not the Spurs — own the conference's best record.

Steven J. Gaither

Spurs to sit sore Tim Duncan against Warriors

If the Spurs are going to take down the Warriors, they’ll have to do it without their anchor.

Steven J. Gaither

Hornets' Kemba Walker is having his best NBA week ever

When Kemba Walker shoots well, the Hornets are a much better team.

Steven J. Gaither

Spurs rally to beat Cavaliers in matchup we could see again in June

Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard led the Spurs to a comeback win over the Cavaliers.

Alec Brzezinski

LeBron James channels Karl Malone against Mavs

King James put on an air show in Dallas on Tuesday during Cleveland's 110-107 overtime win.

Steven J. Gaither

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 beat Jazz to make it 30 in a row at home

Tim Duncan led a balanced offensive attack as the Spurs picked up another big win at home.

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

Kobe draws crowd in Boston, but young Lakers lead in win

Jordan Clarkson, Julius Randle and D'Angelo Russell helped the Lakers get over the hump against the Celtics.

Steven J. Gaither

Suns want added apology, recommitment from Markieff Morris, report says

Morris' remorse on Twitter apparently isn't enough for the Suns to reinstate the suspended power forward.

Scott Ridge

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

Warriors show they still have the grinding formula to own Cavaliers

Draymond Green and Shaun Livingston helped the Warriors grind out a win against a tough Cavs team.

Steven J. Gaither

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

Warriors exact revenge against Bucks, Spurs pass Clippers test

The Warriors and Spurs, arguably the two best teams in the NBA, survived tough tests Friday night.

Travis Durkee

Gregg Popovich not surprised by Rajon Rondo's slur: 'You see it all the time'

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is among those to voice their support for NBA referee Bill Kennedy, who came out as gay Monday.

Brandon Schlager

Warriors primed for quick rebound after first loss, Wiz win without Beal

Stephen Curry and his Warriors teammates looked gassed in Saturday's loss against the Bucks, but have a chance to start a new streak.

Alec Brzezinski

John Wall, Wizards struggling to stay above water

The Wizards appear to have regressed from last season.

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

Dwyane Wade turns back clock, leads Heat past Thunder in thriller

The Heat outlasted the Thunder, in a game that had 38 lead changes, on the strength of Dwyane Wade's fourth-quarter heroics.

Alec Brzezinski

Stephen Curry, Warriors eyeing 33 straight wins; Wizards need to find a win

Golden State stifled Sacramento's offensive attack to move to 18-0 on the season.

Alec Brzezinski

Injuries can't derail Kevin Durant; Warriors look to extend record streak

Kevin Durant is quietly off to one of the best starts of his career, and the Warriors are heavy favorites to extend their record winning streak.

Steven J. Gaither

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

Blake Griffin, Nuggets coach's heated exchange spills over to Denver bench

Tempers got out of hand during the fourth quarter of Tuesday's game between the Clippers and Nuggets.

Joe Rodgers

Depleted Cavaliers continue to win, 76ers could tie worst-ever start soon

Kevin Love led the Cavaliers to a convincing win over the Hawks, while the 76ers lost late against the Heat.

Alec Brzezinski

Anthony Davis and Ryan Anderson help Pelicans stun Spurs for second win

Anderson scored a game-high 30 points and Davis added 20 points and 18 rebounds as the Pelicans beat the Spurs 104-90.

Steven J. Gaither

Boos and blowouts keep coming for James Harden and the Rockets

Maybe such a scene should be expected inside Toyota Center the way this season has started for Houston.

Brandon Schlager

Cavs fall to Bucks in double OT; Eric Bledsoe gets buckets

Michael Carter-Williams and Greg Monroe led the Bucks to a thrilling double-overtime upset over LeBron James and the Cavaliers.

Alec Brzezinski

Wizards' Kelly Oubre fined $15K for late-game crotch grab

This is by far the greatest impact Oubre has had in the league since being taken 15th overall in this summer’s draft. He’s played just one minute this season through four games.

Travis Durkee

The Fifth Quarter: Warriors hold off Clippers, remain undefeated

Stephen Curry scored 31 points to help the Warriors stay undefeated.

Alec Brzezinski

Tony Parker honored by 'Big 3' tag with Spurs

Tony Parker is confident of securing a fifth NBA title with the Spurs as he chases a lofty spot in the record books.

Matthew Scott

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

Tim Duncan becomes NBA's all-time winningest player with single team

Tim Duncan has now won an astonishing 954 games with the Spurs.

Alec Brzezinski

The Fifth Quarter: What is wrong with James Harden?

The Rockets star and self-proclaimed MVP shot 2 of 15 from the field and was 0 for 10 from 3-point range in another blowout to start 0-3.

Brandon Schlager

The Fifth Quarter: Russell Westbrook takes down Magic with late-game heroics

Catch up on all of Friday night's NBA action.

Alec Brzezinski

Coach says Jimmer Fredette thinks 'everybody is stupid,' won't adjust to NBA game

A former NBA assistant says the former BYU star has held back his own growth.

Steven J. Gaither

Hassan Whiteside is working on shooting free throws with his eyes closed

Considering Whiteside shot 50 percent from the free throw line last season, he might want to try something different.

Steven J. Gaither

Doc Rivers said Clippers had 'come-to-Jesus' meetings after almost losing DeAndre Jordan

The temporary loss of their star big man to the Mavericks spawned soul-searching in Los Angeles.

Steven J. Gaither

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