Atlanta thought they'd get their record above .500 against short-handed Orlando. But it was the Magic who had the record performance.
Some NBA coaches are diplomatic after a tough loss. Not Charlotte's Steve Clifford.
After the game, Green explained to reporters that the fan had said "some threatening stuff to my life."
Giannis Antetokounmpo stomped Steph Curry's Warriors Tuesday night. He also edged Curry in the Ringer's first top 100 players list.
Who knows why Bullock is a slow starter? Maybe it takes him time to get into form. Maybe he thrives in cold weather. Maybe he needs the spirit of Christmas to enter his heart every year and unlock his magical outside shooting touch.
One month ago, Celtics-Lakers looked like a cakewalk for Boston. Now it should be a real battle.
Griffin nearly turned back the clock to replicate one of his signature moments.
Before tonight, Steph Curry was the only player to make 11 or more three-pointers in a game three times. Now Damian Lillard is the second. Lillard made eight three-pointers before halftime, then sat the entire fourth quarter as the Blazers blew out the Timberwolves, 133-112.
With 2021 top pick Cade Cunningham out for the year, the Pistons' window this season is shut. And it might open a trade opportunity for the Lakers.
Paul Silas, who spent 38 years in the NBA as a player and coach, died this weekend at age 79. Silas played 16 seasons with various teams, making his first All-Star team with the Phoenix Suns, winning two titles with the Boston Celtics, and a third with the 1979 Seattle Supersonics.
Jae Crowder requested a trade from the Suns in September. Phoenix may be finally granting his wish.
Down a point with 0.5 seconds left, the Atlanta Hawks needed a miracle. A.J. Griffin delivered one.
The Washington Wizards have passionate fans. But their biggest cheers Saturday night came for a member of the visiting team. John Wall, the No. 1 pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, made five All-Star teams as a member of the Wizards.
The Brooklyn Nets struggled early this year when top players were out. With their top eight players out Saturday in Indiana, they thrived. Playing on a back-to-back, Nets coach Jacque Vaughn decided to take load management to an extreme, resting all his starters and his top two reserves.
Draymond Green isn't the Warriors' only impending free agent. Their general manager also has an expiring deal.
The Warriors' 20-year-old forward had the unenviable assignment of checking Tatum, the league's MVP favorite, for long stretches of time. He also had to deal with Tatum's excellent defense on the other end. But on one huge fourth-quarter play, Kuminga didn't give up when Tatum knocked the ball away from him. He gathered it, rose up, and dunked on the Celtics star.
Down 119-110 with 34.1 seconds to go, Los Angeles mounted a furious comeback. The game went to overtime. And things went very badly for the Lakers. Perhaps exhausted by their frenetic comeback, they couldn't make a shot.
An MLB insider described an impromptu trip to the Kentucky Derby that showed how Jordan could make magic even without a basketball.
Murray made a tough step-back three-pointer with 0.9 seconds left to give the Nuggets a 121-120 victory over Portland.
Some say the NBA regular season is unimportant. The NBA is hoping a new trophy changes that. The new award seems designed to make the end of the season more meaningful.
Young's still averaging 26.6 points and 8.3 assists in his career at Madison Square Garden, so the Knicks haven't vanquished their foe just yet, but at least for one night, it was the Knicks taking a bow against Atlanta.
The Celtics gave the Magic a second-round pick to take Bol Bol last year. This year with Orlando, Bol's looking like a lottery pick.
The Warriors have lost road games in a stunning variety of ways this season. To win their third road game, the Warriors just had to hold onto the ball. They failed.
Westbrook did his signature "rock the baby" celebration after tying the Lakers game Tuesday night. Then L.A.'s defense went to sleep.
The Heat lost to the Pistons by 20 points on Tuesday night. The Chuckster has seen enough. On "Inside The NBA", Barkley suggested the defeat was a sign that Miami needed to blow up their roster.