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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

Spurs look to start new defensive streak after allowing Harden 31 in win

James Harden snapped an impressive Spurs defensive streak, but San Antonio got the victory anyway.

Alec Brzezinski

Celtics emerging as a threat in the Eastern Conference, finally

The Celtics are finally starting to look like the team everyone expected might challenge the Cavaliers for Eastern Conference supremacy.

Alec Brzezinski

Rockets break NBA 3-point records in 9th straight win

The Rockets and James Harden made history Friday night as Houston topped New Orleans.

Joe Rodgers

Dragic, Whiteside lead Heat to win

Dragic and Whiteside teamed up to outduel John Wall and Bradley Beal in a thrilling showdown.

Alec Brzezinski

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

Cavs upend Raptors in thriller

The Cavs continued their success against Raptors, improving to 3-0 against their new rivals this season.

Alec Brzezinski

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

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

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

Klay Thompson enjoys beer

Klay Thompson kept it casual after win against Raptors.

Jordan Heck

Drake bumped Kevin Durant during interview on Drake Night, and things got really awkward

Between the run-in and the Doris Burke shirt, it seems like Drake was trying to do a little too much on his big night.

Steven J. Gaither

Drake wears Doris Burke 'Woman Crush Everyday' shirt (UPDATE: Dinner date!)

The Toronto native knows how to cause a stir.

Steven J. Gaither

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

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

Joel Embiid set to prove he was worth the wait for the 76ers

The 76ers snapped their 44-game losing streak in the months of October and November.

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

DeMar DeRozan is playing like Michael Jordan — seriously

The Raptors guard is off to the best scoring start in the past 30 years.

Steven J. Gaither

Russell Westbrook could be too much for Warriors to handle come Thursday's matchup

The Warriors and the Thunder are set to face off Thursday, pitting two former teammates in Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook against each other for the first time this season.

Ron Clements

Could LeBron James take smaller role with Cavs?

Kyrie Irving hit a key 3-pointer to help the Cavaliers beat the Raptors in a repeat of last season's Eastern Conference championship. He could take some of the load off King James.

Alec Brzezinski

DeRozan unhappy with SI

Sports Illustrated didn't rank DeMar DeRozan very high, and he's not pleased.

Jordan Heck

'Gangster' Raptors fan ejected from playoff game was killed in Toronto

Sukh Deo, 34, was driving a white Range Rover when two men gunned him down and fled the scene.

Travis Durkee

Raptors looking to lock down DeMar DeRozan and coach Dwane Casey

The Raptors are hoping to keep the gang together, especially coach Dwane Casey and All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan.

Steven J. Gaither

LeBron James promises to enjoy NBA Finals this time

The kid from Akron, Ohio, has been in the national limelight over half his life, but he has rarely been emotionally available to us.

Steven J. Gaither

2016 NBA Finals schedule: Dates, TV, times

The Cavs await the winner of the Thunder-Warriors Western Conference finals series.

Steven J. Gaither

DeMarre Carroll and Cory Joseph's Game 5 casino visit means nothing

Two Raptors are criticized for going to a casino prior to their game.

Jordan Heck

Home court remains a big advantage in Cavaliers-Raptors series

The Cavaliers continued their dominance of the Raptors on U.S. soil Wednesday night.

Steven J. Gaither

Dikembe Mutombo to Bismack Biyombo: Wag all you want

Mutombo said he and Biyombo are "brothers" and the Raptors center can finger wag all he wants.

Gabrielle McMillen

Drake trolls Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving after Raptors tie series

The rap artist and Raptors fan took to his Instagram account to thank Kyrie Irving for his play in Games 3 and 4 in Toronto.

Bob Hille

Stephen A. Smith wants Canada to know he's very sorry

Stephen A. Smith said he was "stunned" after the Raptors' Game 4 win over the Cavaliers, and apologized for doubting to Canada.

Gabrielle McMillen

Raptors flip the script on Cavs to even up East finals

The Raptors may have just grown up before our eyes in a series that once looked hopeless.

Steven J. Gaither

LeBron James will pay Dahntay Jones' $80 fine for Game 3 groin shot

Dahntay Jones won't have to pay the $80.17 fine for punching Bismack Biyombo in the groin. LeBron James has it covered.

Steven J. Gaither

Tyronn Lue’s memo to self: Call more plays for LeBron James

With Kyrie Irving and Keven Love ice cold in Game 3 vs. the Raptors, the Cavs coach didn't adjust. He won't make that mistake in Game 4.

Bob Hille

Raptors security guard doesn’t recognize DeMar DeRozan, calls for backup

A security guard at Air Canada Centre reportedly had no idea who the DeRozan is.

Marcus Dinitto

Dwane Casey’s complaints about officiating carry more weight after Game 3 win

Raptors coach Dwane Casey has had about enough of what he sees as biased officiating in the Raptors-Cavaliers series.

Marcus Dinitto

Was Drake’s trolling of LeBron James really in Raptors’ best interest?

Drake, who moonlights as the Raptors' “global ambassador,” trolled LeBron James on Instagram after Toronto’s Game 3 win over the Cavaliers.

Marcus Dinitto

Raptors shut down Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving to hand Cavs first playoff loss

Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan enjoyed one of the best playoff games, scoring 32 points to go along with five rebounds and four assists.

Joe Rodgers

LeBron James flops after getting elbowed by own teammate in scuffle

Check out a scuffle between the Raptors and Cavaliers that resulted in a flop by LeBron James.

Joe Rodgers

Former NBA star Charles Oakley: 'The Cavaliers are playing JV teams right now'

Former NBA star doesn't think the Cavaliers have faced a challenge this postseason.

Alec Brzezinski

David Blatt shows no hard feelings, says Cavaliers are the team to beat

David Blatt, who was fired by the Cavaliers in January, said Saturday he thinks the Cavs will win the NBA title.

Arthur Weinstein

Cavaliers breeze by Raptors for 10th straight playoff win

Cleveland is two victories from the NBA Finals after a 108-89 blowout of Toronto in Game 2 on Thursday.

Steven J. Gaither

Raptors' Kyle Lowry took himself out of Game 2 loss to 'decompress'

Kyle Lowry left the court to clear his mind late in the first half.

Steven J. Gaither

Cavs continue historic playoff run in Game 1 rout of Raptors

The Cavaliers made quick work of the Raptors 115-84 to open the Eastern Conference finals.

Steven J. Gaither

Kyle Lowry's 35 points against Heat send Raptors into East finals

Let's all give a round of applause to Kyle Lowry.

Alec Brzezinski

Raptors-Heat going seven because of course it has to go seven

The Heat live to fight another day.

Steven J. Gaither

Lowry reacts to Biyombo's dunk

Kyle Lowry was more excited about Bismack Biyombo's dunk than anyone else on the Raptors squad.

Gabrielle McMillen

International incident averted as Dwyane Wade promises to change pre-game routine

Dwyane Wade will change his pre-game routine in the wake of criticism from those who thought he was being disrespectful toward Canada.

Marcus Dinitto

Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas to miss rest of series against Heat

Valanciunas' absence should mean more playing time for Bismack Biyombo and Jason Thompson.

Arthur Weinstein

Hassan Whiteside has sprained MCL, status is day to day

The Heat may be without their enforcer in the paint, as Whiteside suffered a sprained MCL and his status for Monday's game is uncertain.

Arthur Weinstein

Fans mad at Dwyane Wade for shooting during Canada's national anthem

The Heat guard is under fire for squeezing in some last-second shooting practice.

Kirstie Chiappelli

Golden State falls to dominant Blazers, Kyle Lowry leads Raptors over Heat

Damian Lillard led Portland to its first postseason win over Golden State while Kyle Lowry redeemed himself to lead Toronto to victory.

Gabrielle McMillen

Heat's Hassan Whiteside suffers knee injury against Raptors, will not return to Game 3

Hassan Whiteside left Game 4 of the Heat-Raptors game after he fell trying to get a rebound.

Gabrielle McMillen

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

Kyle Lowry is too focused to fist bump this innocent security guard

Come on, Kyle Lowry. You can't leave your man hanging like this.

Jordan Greer

Heat rule Chris Bosh out for remainder of playoffs

Chris Bosh will not rejoin the Heat on the floor during the playoffs.

Steven J. Gaither

Kyle Lowry immediately goes back to practice after Raptors loss, works 'to pick this s— up'

His shot hasn't quite been there this postseason, so he's working on it at all hours of the night — even after Tuesday's loss.

Jordan Heck

Chris Bosh follows Heat to Toronto while union steps in over playing status

Chris Bosh is in Toronto, but he’s not back in a Heat uniform.

Steven J. Gaither

Larry Bird says he isn't sure Frank Vogel will coach Pacers next season

The Pacers president seems to be leaning toward making a coaching change.

Steven J. Gaither

Raptors advance to meet Heat after first series win since 2001

The Raptors finally broke through in a seven-game series, the Heat blew out the Hornets and the Warriors went up 1-0 on the Trail Blazers.

Steven J. Gaither

Hawks, Raptors one win away from second round

The Hawks and Raptors did it different ways, but both got one step closer to closing out their respective first-round playoff series Tuesday

Steven J. Gaither

Drake calls Paul George scared on Instagram, later deletes post

Drake said Paul George was scared after Game 5 against the Raptors, but he's the one who deleted his post.

Steven J. Gaither

Kevin Durant's ejection in Thunder's win could have repercussions

With just 50 seconds left in the game, Kevin Durant was ejected on a Flagrant 2 foul as the Thunder took a 3-1 series lead over the Mavs.

Gabrielle McMillen

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

Raptors vs. Pacers: NBA playoffs Round 1 schedule, times, TV, prediction

The who, what, where, when and why of the first round matchup between the Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers.

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

Blake Griffin's return brings confidence to Clippers

Blake Griffin may have only scored six points Sunday, but the most important thing for the Clippers is that he's back.

Ron Clements

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

Atlanta sets out to take NBA All-Star Game from Charlotte

Charlotte's neighbor to the south would gladly welcome the NBA All-Star Weekend.

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

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

Raptors keep creeping up on Cavaliers in East

The Raptors are coming for the No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference.

Steven J. Gaither

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

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

LeBron James air balls final shot, then says Cavs lack mental toughness

LeBron James had a chance to win it for the Cavs, but his airball in the final seconds just adds to his number of misses.

Joe Rodgers

Chris Paul's huge game ends with ball thrown at his head

Cavs-Raptors and Pacers-Hornets ended on near buzzer-beaters during Friday night's NBA action.

Jordan Heck

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

Carmelo Anthony says he's had 'a lot to go through' since joining Knicks

The forward on Monday, after another Knicks loss, admitted that his patience is being tested: "It's been tough."

Bob Hille

Damian Lillard has record night in blowout of Warriors

Damian Lillard absolutely torched the Warriors on Friday night.

Steven J. Gaither

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

Pistons' Stanley Johnson shows why he was a top 10 pick

The rookie replaced injured Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the starting lineup Thursday and led his team past the Knicks.

Alec Brzezinski

Suns interim coach Earl Watson says team needs Markieff Morris to start

Suns interim coach Earl Watson may put talented but troubled forward Markieff Morris back into the starting lineup soon.

Steven J. Gaither

Suns reportedly fire Jeff Hornacek as head coach

Phoenix takes action after its 14th consecutive road defeat, relieving Hornacek of head coaching duties.

Scott Ridge

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

Kevin Durant's display against Knicks reminiscent of MVP season

Kevin Durant went for 44 points and 14 rebounds as the Thunder beat the Knicks.

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

DeMar DeRozan, Raptors flying under the radar

Toronto is quietly gunning for the No. 1 spot in the East.

Steven J. Gaither

Stephen Curry backs up trash talk, helps Warriors hand Cavaliers worst loss of season

Stephen Curry and the Warriors dominated on the road Monday, beating the Cavaliers 132-98.

Alec Brzezinski

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

Lakers among those that will offer DeMar DeRozan a max contract, report says

The star guard is sure to decline his option and hit free agency, leaving the Raptors to make a decision as teams line up to pay him big.

Bob Hille

Warriors remain NBA's best team despite growing competition

Stephen Curry is heating back up after missing some time with a shin injury.

Alec Brzezinski

Kyrie Irving-led Cavs look scary good in blowout of Raptors

Irving scored a game-high 25 points in what was easily his best game since coming back from a fractured kneecap.

Steven J. Gaither

Hassan Whiteside continues to grow on offense for Heat

Hassan Whiteside showed he can pick up the offensive slack if need be.

Steven J. Gaither

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

Kobe Bryant ties season scoring high as Lakers snap weird skid

Kobe Bryant managed one of those performances that allow Lakers fans to reminisce about his youthful vigor. He also looked like a hobbled old man at times.

Brandon Schlager

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

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

LeBron James shows he can still carry the Cavs on his back

It was another classic case of LeBron James taking over a game while his inferiors looked on as he willed the Cavs to a 104-100 win.

Brandon Schlager

The Fifth Quarter: Dwyane Wade caps Heat fourth-quarter comeback against Grizzlies

Dwyane Wade scored eight points in a fourth-quarter flurry to lead the Heat to a win over the Grizzlies.

Steven J. Gaither

Raptors' DeMarre Carroll out indefinitely with knee injury

The 29-year-old is averaging 12.2 points and 5.1 rebounds his first season in Toronto after signing as a free agent last summer.

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

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

Clippers unraveling quickly after fast start

The Clippers are looking less like the Hollywood thriller they were billed to be during the offseason and more like a Greek tragedy.

Steven J. Gaither

Raptors' Jonas Valanciunas fractures hand against Lakers

The Raptors center left Friday's game against the Lakers after he slammed his hand against the rim.

Gabrielle McMillen

Byron Scott not buying fatigue excuse, says Lakers need to 'man up'

The Lakers coach says his team needs to “man up” after losing 120-101 to the Suns on Monday night.

Steven J. Gaither

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

Heat's Gerald Green reportedly out of hospital

The team offered little in terms of when the 29-year-old swing man might play again after he was admitted for an as-yet-undisclosed reason.

Bob Hille

The Fifth Quarter: James Harden, Stephen Curry dominate Friday night

Stephen Curry is playing at a very high level, and James Harden isn't far behind him.

Steven J. Gaither

The Fifth Quarter: Warriors hold off Clippers, remain undefeated

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

Alec Brzezinski

The Fifth Quarter: Kyle Lowry leads Raptors to franchise-best 4-0 start

The Raptors are 4-0 for the first time in franchise history.

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

Kobe Bryant gushes about Julius Randle: 'He can do everything'

After going down with a season-ending broken leg in his NBA debut last year, the former Kentucky standout has wowed the Lakers.

Marc Lancaster

Anthony Bennett clears waivers, reportedly will sign with Raptors

The former No. 1 overall draft pick has averaged 4.7 points in 14.3 minutes per game over two seasons.

Travis Durkee

Vasquez tired of Pierce talk

Raptors guard Greivis Vasquez is sick of the focus surrounding Wizards veteran Paul Pierce.

Sacha Pisani

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