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Nets 112 (1-2), Pacers 132 (2-1) Indiana took a 10-point lead heading into the fourth and quickly expanded it to nearly 30. Victor Oladipo had 25 points, 7 boards and 4 steals. Raptors 117 (3-0), Wizards 113 (0-2) With K...

Another solid early-season performance by Rodney McGruder ended on a somber note. With the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets tied in the waning seconds on Saturday night -- after the …

The Mavericks stared down a 15-point deficit in their home opener and came out on top, led by their last two lottery picks.

Veteran Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton left Saturday night's game with a right hip injury and will not return, the team announced.

Knicks rookie Kevin Knox had to be helped off the court after suffering a sprained left ankle Saturday against the Celtics. X-rays were negative, but it was unclear whether he would make the trip for Monday's game agains...

Knicks rookie Kevin Knox will be sidelined for at least one week due to a left ankle sprain.

Derrick Rose was hooping for real last night. He clocked in 28 points in 32 minutes, coming off the bench to provide the Timberwolves with much-needed clutch baskets. He was dueling with Luka Doncic in the fourth quarter...

Center Omer Asik, who never played for Chicago after he was ruled out indefinitely with inflammatory arthritis in September, was waived by the Bulls on Sunday. The Bulls will owe Asik $14.3 million unless a team claims h...

Nikola Jokic was unstoppable last night. The Nuggets big man became just the second player in League history to record a triple-double without missing a shot, joining Wilt Chamberlain on that very exclusive list. Jokic w...

Kyrie Irving and the Celtics escaped New York last night, leaving Madison Square Garden with a 103-101 victory. Irving finished the game with 16 points and 5 assists, scoring 6 big points in the fourth quarter. Irving, w...

Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony has played in games involving the past two major on-court altercations in the NBA, including one 12 years ago, when he played for the Denver Nuggets.

View photos from the Charlotte Hornets at Miami Heat NBA basketball game at AmericanAirlines Arena on Saturday, October 20, 2018 in Miami. …

The Bulls are 0-2 on the young season, and Saturday night's defeat left them lamenting missed opportunities and poor cohesion late against the Pistons.

Late in the fourth quarter on Saturday’s Lakers–Rockets game, pandemonium broke out on the Staples Center court. Brandon Ingram shoved James Harden in the back after Ingram was called for a shooting foul. Then longti...

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talks to the media after the game of an NBA basketball game against Charlotte Hornets at AmericanAirlines Arena on Saturday, October 20, 2018 in Miami. Hornets won 113-112. …

Miami Heat guard Rodney McGruder talks to the media after the game of an NBA basketball game against Charlotte Hornets at AmericanAirlines Arena on Saturday, October 20, 2018 in Miami. Hornets won 113-112. …

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade talks to the media after the game of an NBA basketball game against Charlotte Hornets at AmericanAirlines Arena on Saturday, October 20, 2018 in Miami. Hornets won 113-112. …

Jayson Tatum had 24 points and 14 rebounds in a 103-101 Boston win, but his careless foul gave Trey Burke three free throws in the final seconds.

Dwyane Wade is calling this "the last dance" -- his final Heat season playing before Miami fans. It began Saturday. The dance was not a waltz. It was exhausting. It …

Here are five takeaways from the Miami Heat's 113-112 loss on Saturday to the Charlotte Hornets at AmericanAirlines Arena. 1. The comeback that almost was. The Heat found itself down …

The Miami Heat's home opener had the chance for a storybook ending when Dwyane Wade tied the game with a putback layup with 12.3 seconds left and erased a 26-point …

Willie Reed was the No. 1 pick Saturday in the G League draft, his rights going to the Salt Lake City Stars.