Basketball

Doncic, Mavericks suffer another costly loss to Hornets

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks' postseason hopes could be slipping away.

Mar 26, 2023 3:23 PM Read more >

Doncic picks up 16th technical, faces 1-game suspension

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic picked up his 16th technical foul of the season on Sunday and now faces a one-game suspension.

Mar 26, 2023 12:53 PM Read more >

Pelicans ride 21 3-pointers to 131-110 win over Clippers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored 32 points, Brandon Ingram had 32 points and 13 assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans never trailed in a 131-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.

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Memphis plays Atlanta on 5-game win streak

Memphis Grizzlies (46-27, second in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (37-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Hawks -2.

Mar 26, 2023 12:04 AM Read more >

Pistons face the Bucks on 5-game slide

Milwaukee Bucks (53-21, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (16-58, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Detroit heads into the matchup against Milwaukee after losing five straight games.

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Orlando takes home win streak into matchup with Brooklyn

Brooklyn Nets (40-34, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (31-43, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Magic -2.5; over/under is 225.

Mar 26, 2023 12:03 AM Read more >

Nuggets face the 76ers on 3-game win streak

Philadelphia 76ers (49-25, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (50-24, first in the Western Conference) Denver; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Denver heads into a matchup with Philadelphia as winners of three games in a row.

Mar 26, 2023 12:03 AM Read more >

Jazz face the Suns on 3-game losing streak

Phoenix Suns (39-35, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (35-39, 12th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Utah will try to stop its three-game losing streak when the Jazz play Phoenix.

Mar 26, 2023 12:03 AM Read more >

Booker, Biyombo help Suns snap skid, beat 76ers 125-105

PHOENIX (AP) — Bismack Biyombo isn't a particularly good shooter, he's a clank machine at the free-throw line and is undersized defensively against most opposing post players. On the other hand, he plays really, really hard.

Mar 25, 2023 11:32 PM Read more >

Conference leaders clash as Nuggets top Bucks 129-106

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 11 assists, Jamal Murray finished with 26 points and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 129-106 on Saturday night in a late-season showdown of the NBA’s conference leaders.

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