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Clippers guard Reggie Jackson, left, fouls Utah guard Talen Horton-Tucker as he goes up for a shot in the second half at Crypto.com Arena on Monday. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Two days after the Clippers played what their coach, Tyronn Lue, described as their finest basketball of an up-and-down season, players sat … Read more

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett (9) dunks ahead of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) during the first quarter at Paycom Center. / Alonzo Adams – USA TODAY The Knicks rounded out their five-game road trip with a 129-119 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. New York received some big-time … Read more

Many Los Angeles Lakers fans have been frustrated with general manager Rob Pelinka for not making prudent personnel moves over the past couple of years. Dating back to the 2020-21 season, guard Talen Horton-Tucker had been brought up in multiple trade rumors. He was thought to have some trade value around the NBA as a … Read more

Celtics-Bulls takeaways: Lackluster shooting ends C’s win streak originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Chicago Bulls were a desperate team entering Monday night’s game against the Boston Celtics and they played like it. The Bulls snapped their four-game losing streak with a 121-107 victory at the United Center, handing the Celtics just their second … Read more

CLEVELAND (AP) Donovan Mitchell had 29 points and nine assists, and Darius Garland scored 26 points, sending the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 114-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday in the teams’ first meeting since the play-in tournament last season. Trae Young had 25 points and 10 assists, and Onyeka Okongwu had a season-high … Read more

Anthony Davis is enjoying his best stretch of the season and the Los Angeles Lakers aim to extend their season-long winning streak to four games Tuesday night when they visit the Phoenix Suns. Davis hadn’t reached the 30-point mark prior to the current run but he is averaging 35 points a game during the span … Read more

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant has caused quite a stir with the interview that he did with Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes. In the interview, Durant talked about various topics such as his trade request in the offseason and why the coaching staff needed a change. The part of his interview that sparked endless debate was his … Read more

Nov 21, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (4) reacts after a play against the Chicago Bulls with guard RJ Barrett (9) during the second half at United Center. The Chicago Bulls won 109-103. Mandatory Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports / © Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports Here is the latest news … Read more

When the Denver Nuggets had to play without three starters — including two-time MVP Nikola Jokic — for successive games against the Mavericks in Dallas, Friday’s 28-point loss to Dallas was not unexpected, but Denver’s impressive response in Sunday night’s rematch was downright surprising. The Nuggets not only played better — they beat the Mavericks … Read more

CAMDEN, N.J.–The Philadelphia 76ers are in the midst of battling through a slew of injuries that are affecting their starting backcourt at the moment. The Sixers are down both James Harden and Tyrese Maxey and they have to rely on others to step up. In this case, Shake Milton is taking on much more responsibility … Read more