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Thomas takes charge as Celtics topple 76ers 04 Dec 2016 - 09:27 am

Philadelphia: Isaiah Thomas scored the go-ahead layup with 30 seconds left as the Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 107-106 on Saturday. Thomas...

$Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) and Philadelphia 76ers guard Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (20) battle for the ball during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Eric Hartline\USA TODAY Sports$

Lowry leads Raptors past Lakers for fifth straight win 03 Dec 2016 - 09:01 am

Los Angeles: Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan combined for 40 points on Friday as the Raptors clobbered the Los Angeles Lakers 113-80 in...

Bulls hand Cavs third straight defeat 03 Dec 2016 - 08:58 am

Chicago: The reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers suffered their third straight defeat on Friday, falling 111-105 to the Bulls in Chicago. Jimmy Butler...

Westbrook's fourth straight triple-double lifts Thunder 01 Dec 2016 - 08:12 am

Los Angeles: Russell Westbrook posted his fourth successive triple-double to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 126-115 overtime victory over the Washington...

Robinson goes from warming bench to clutch performer 28 Nov 2016 - 07:52 am

Indianapolis: Glenn Robinson usually plays in the shadow of superstar teammate Paul George. But the 22-year-old has spent too much time this season...

Highlights from Friday's NBA games 26 Nov 2016 - 09:53 am

Highlights from National Basketball Association games on Friday: Warriors 109, LA Lakers 85 Kevin Durant had 29 points, nine assists and six rebounds,...

San Antonio Spurs rally past Boston Celtics to maintain streaks 26 Nov 2016 - 09:21 am

Boston: Kawhi Leonard scored nine points in the final 7:17 as San Antonio kept rolling with a spirited 109-103 win on Friday over...

Warriors set record for assists in big win over Lakers 24 Nov 2016 - 10:53 am

OAKLAND, California: Golden State had a franchise-record 47 assists and used super-accurate shooting to blast past the Los Angeles Lakers 149-106 on Wednesday,...

Russell Westbrook triple as Thunder tangle Nets 19 Nov 2016 - 10:22 am

Los Angeles: Russell Westbrook scored his fourth triple double of the season as Oklahoma City cruised to a comfortable win over the visiting...

Thompson, Durant shine as Warriors eclipse Celtics 19 Nov 2016 - 10:20 am

New York: Klay Thompson scored 28 points while Kevin Durant reminded the Boston Celtics what they missed out on as the Golden State...

LeBron James returns for Cavaliers blowout over Pistons 19 Nov 2016 - 10:11 am

Los Angeles: LeBron James returned with 21 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers got back to winning ways with a 104-81 win over the...

Curry, Durant fire Warriors over Raptors 17 Nov 2016 - 08:55 am

Toronto, Canada: Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant had 30-point games to fire the Golden State Warriors to a fifth consecutive victory on Wednesday...

Cavaliers continue to roll over Raptors 16 Nov 2016 - 10:23 am

Los Angeles: Channing Frye's three-pointer in the final minute lifted the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 121-117 win over the Toronto Raptors in a...

Ibaka leads Magic over Thunder 14 Nov 2016 - 02:07 pm

Oklahoma City: Serge Ibaka didn't mince his words when asked what it was like to lift the Orlando Magic to a 119-117 win...

Clippers drop Timberwolves, spoil Rubio return 13 Nov 2016 - 02:02 pm

Los Angeles: Blake Griffin scored 20 points and pulled down 11 rebounds on Saturday in a 119-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in...

Walton's young Lakers school Pelicans 13 Nov 2016 - 01:57 pm

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Lakers powered past the struggling New Orleans Pelicans 126-99 on Saturday in a reunion for coaches Luke Walton...

Ailing Celtics down angry Knicks as Anthony ejected 12 Nov 2016 - 10:09 am

New York: New York star Carmelo Anthony was ejected in the second quarter on Friday as the Knicks fell 115-87 to the injury-depleted...

Cavs' James becomes youngest to 27,000 points 12 Nov 2016 - 10:04 am

Washington: Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James grabbed another piece of NBA history on Friday, becoming the youngest player ever to score 27,000 points....