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Markelle Fultz scored a career-high 25 points, including seven straight during a 15-1 run in the fourth quarter that sent the Orlando Magic past the slumping Brooklyn Nets 101-89 on Monday night.

Sixers head coach Brett Brown‘s stated goal for Ben Simmons to hoist up at least one three-pointer per game has admittedly “failed.” Simmons hasn’t attempted a shot from beyond the arc since taking and making his...

Luka Doncic will be the greatest Dallas Maverick of them all, according to Hall of Famer Jerry West. "I have great respect for [Dirk] Nowitzki, but Dirk is not him," says West. Doncic, 20, registered his NBA-leading 11th...

Even after suffering the largest regular-season loss of his Bucks tenure, coach Mike Budenholzer defended his team's effort. "I probably could've done a better job at coaching, maybe adjusted earlier, quicker," he said.

The return to five-on-five action is another step toward Zion Williamson's eventual return to the court for the Pelicans.

The NBA said Utah's Rudy Gobert made contact with the arm of Brandon Ingram's arm during his shot attempt and that a foul should have been called and New Orleans should have gotten a shot to tie the game with two free th...

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin23) on Nov 28, 2019 at 8:28am PST Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin had knee surgery today and will be out for an indefinite period of time. Th...

Zion Williamson participated in 5-on-5 drills with the Pelicans for the first time since his knee surgery on Oct. 21, but coach Alvin Gentry has yet to set a specific date for his return.

The Houston Rockets will release Gary Clark, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. The decision to cut Clark comes hours before the deadline at which all non-guaranteed deals lock in for the remainder of the season. Cl...

The Lakers also will welcome Avery Bradley back to the lineup on Tuesday after he went down with a sprained ankle on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Lakers offered a maximum contract extension to pending free agent Anthony Davis this morning and the 27-year-old superstar declined to accept it, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports. Davis is expected to...

Pistons star Blake Griffin had knee surgery Tuesday and will now undergo an "extended rehabilitation period."

Kevin Love, who had an outburst on the bench in Toronto last week and showed up teammates and coaches vs. the Thunder, admitted Tuesday he's been "acting like a 13-year-old."

Cavs forward Kevin Love publicly addressed recent “childish” on-court behavior Tuesday. "I let my emotions get the best of me," Love told the local press, though he downplayed a reported shouting match with the team�...

With the new year now finally upon us, speculation ahead of the 2020 NBA Trade Deadline is in full swing. Whether Portland Trail Blazers fans are in consensus about what the team ought to do before the Feb. 6, 2020 cut o...

Shaquille O’Neal takes delight in questions that “can never be answered”: for example, who would win in a hypothetical matchup between himself and Kobe Bryant versus LeBron James and Lakers teammate Anthony Davis? ...

Today is the day that NBA players on non-guaranteed deals learn their fate. For some, like Miami Heat starters Kendrick Nunn and Duncan Robinson, the milestone is a mere formality. For others, the day can mark the end of...

The Golden State Warriors will convert Damion Lee’s two-way contract into a standard deal, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The 27-year-old has been utilized heavily this year and exhausted much of his 45 days’ wo...

The Golden State Warriors will release former lottery pick Marquese Chriss, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports. Had Chriss remained on the Dubs’ roster through the end of Tuesday, his contract would have become guara...

Joel Embiid figured he had broken his left ring finger as it dangled gruesomely from his hand Monday night. Instead, he got it taped up, and led Philadelphia to a desperately-needed 120-113 win against the visiting OKC T...

Pacers 115 (23-14), Hornets 104 (15-24) TJ Warren’s 36 points helped give Indiana the scoring edge over Charlotte. Terry Rozier scored 28 points in the loss. Nets 89 (16-19), Magic 101 (17-20) Markelle Fultz continues ...

The Lakers have until the 2 p.m. PT deadline Tuesday to waive Dwight Howard's contract, the veteran's minimum $2.56 million, but will not do so, league sources told ESPN, thus guaranteeing Howard for the rest of the seas...