Basketball

Miami faces Memphis, aims to halt 3-game skid

Memphis Grizzlies (16-27, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (24-19, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami enters the matchup with Memphis after losing three games in a row.

Jan 23, 2024 1:04 AM Read more >

Phoenix visits Dallas following Durant's 43-point game

Phoenix Suns (25-18, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (24-19, eighth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m.

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Pistons face the Hornets on 3-game losing streak

Charlotte Hornets (10-31, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (4-39, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit looks to stop its three-game slide when the Pistons play Charlotte.

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Barnes scores 32 points as the Kings beat the Hawks 122-107 to stop their 4-game skid

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Harrison Barnes scored 32 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the short-handed Atlanta Hawks 122-107 on Monday night to snap a four-game losing streak. “I thought he was really aggressive,” Kings coach Mike Brown said.

Jan 23, 2024 12:45 AM Read more >

Embiid scores 70 points to lead 76ers past Spurs, but Towns' 62 points come in a Wolves loss

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored a franchise-record 70 points, the most in the NBA this season, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 133-123 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. Embiid also set a career high with 18 rebounds.

Jan 22, 2024 11:45 PM Read more >

Tatum, Brown help Celtics overcome Doncic's triple-double in 119-110 win over Mavs

DALLAS (AP) — Jayson Tatum was coming off a subpar showing, and his Boston Celtics were finishing a back-to-back for the first time since the most lopsided loss of the season for the team with the NBA's best record.

Jan 22, 2024 11:31 PM Read more >

Durant scores 43, hits game-winning shot as Suns rally from 23 down to beat Bulls 115-113

PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant rose up for his game-winning jumper as the Chicago Bulls' defense did everything in its power to stop it. Patrick Williams flew in to try and swat the shot from the front while Alex Caruso tried to slap at it from behind.

Jan 22, 2024 11:25 PM Read more >

Towns scores franchise-record 62 points, but Hornets rally for 128-125 win over Timberwolves

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored a franchise-record 62 points, including 44 in the first half, but the Charlotte Hornets erased an 18-point deficit and stunned the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-125 on Monday night.

Jan 22, 2024 10:53 PM Read more >

Joel Embiid sets franchise record with 70 points in 76ers' win over Wembanyama, Spurs

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid put on a performance for the ages — and thought it could've been even better.

Jan 22, 2024 10:43 PM Read more >

Jaren Jackson Jr. leads hurting Grizzlies past Raptors 108-100

TORONTO — There has been so much turnover on the Toronto Raptors roster that even some of their newer players feel like they're veterans. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 points to lead the injury-depleted Memphis Grizzlies past Toronto 108-100 on Monday.

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