Cavs lose pre-draft tiebreaker to Thunder, slide into 5 spot
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers lost another one.
After dropping 13 of...
Doc Rivers baffled by continued criticism of Ben Simmons
PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers can’t fathom criticism of Ben Simmons, especially after the three-time All-Star became just the sixth player in NBA history to...
Mavs’ Porzingis fined for violating NBA’s virus ban on clubs
NEW YORK — Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis was fined $50,000 on Tuesday for violating the NBA's COVID-19 rule banning players from entering nightclubs...
Pacers still evaluating Bjorkgren before making decision
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard intends to stand pat — for now.
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Utah’s Jordan Clarkson wins NBA’s 6th man of the year award
Utah’s Jordan Clarkson, the only player to come off the bench and score 40 points in a game this season, was announced Monday as...
NBA’s young superstars showing their time is now in playoffs
NEW YORK — Trae Young didn’t look like a postseason rookie in silencing a rocking road crowd in New York.
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Young hits runner with 0.9 left to lift Hawks past Knicks
NEW YORK — Trae Young made a runner in the lane with 0.9 seconds left to give the Atlanta Hawks a 107-105 victory over...
8th-seeded Memphis beats No. 1-seeded Jazz in series opener
SALT LAKE CITY — Dillon Brooks had 31 points and seven rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Utah Jazz 112-109 Sunday night in...
Ex-MSU star Keith Appling arrested in homicide investigation
DETROIT — A former Michigan State University basketball star was arrested Monday in the fatal shooting of a 66-year-old man in Detroit, police said.
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Boston’s minor league affiliate now called Maine Celtics
PORTLAND, Maine — The minor league affiliate of the Boston Celtics is changing its name to match the NBA franchise.
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