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VanVleet tops 30 for 9th time, Raptors beat Pistons 119-118

Fred VanVleet scored 35 points, topping 30 for a career-best ninth time this season, and Pascal Siakam added 28 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Detroit Pistons 119-118 for t...

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White's 23 points helps Celtics past Grizzlies 119-109

Derrick White scored 23 points to help a shorthanded Boston team hold off Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies 119-109

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Pelicans' Williamson has setback with hamstring injury

New Orleans Pelicans basketball operations chief David Griffin says All-Star forward Zion Williamson has aggravated his previously injured right hamstring

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AP source: Cavaliers close to deal with veteran Danny Green

A person familiar with the negotiations says the Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to finalize a contract agreement with veteran swingman Danny Green

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James Harden not surprised Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving fled Nets’ ‘dysfunction’

“I didn’t just ask to leave for no reason,” James Harden said of his 2022 trade from Brooklyn to Philadelphia.

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Warriors host the Wizards in cross-conference contest

Washington takes on Golden State for a non-conference matchup

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Lillard and James clash in Portland-Los Angeles matchup

Damian Lillard and LeBron James meet in a matchup of two of the NBA's top scorers when Portland and Los Angeles take the court

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Embiid and the 76ers face the Rockets

Joel Embiid leads Philadelphia into a matchup with Houston averaging 33.4 points per game

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Randle, Knicks to host Dinwiddie and the Nets

Brooklyn plays New York for an Eastern Conference matchup Monday

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Charlotte takes on Atlanta, seeks to halt 7-game skid

Charlotte aims to end its seven-game skid when the Charlotte Hornets take on Atlanta

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Bulls take on the Magic on 3-game skid

Chicago aims to break its three-game losing streak when the Chicago Bulls play Orlando

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Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City against New Orleans after 44-point performance

Oklahoma City plays the New Orleans Pelicans after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 44 points in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 138-129 win against the Portland Trail Blazers

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San Antonio faces Cleveland, looks to break road losing streak

San Antonio will try to stop its 14-game road losing streak when the Spurs play Cleveland

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Miami hosts Denver following overtime win against Orlando

Miami hosts the Denver Nuggets following the Miami Heat's 107-103 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic

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Fox scores 36 points, Kings beat Mavericks 133-128 in OT

De’Aaron Fox scored 36 points, including six free throws in the final 18.4 seconds of overtime, leading the Sacramento Kings to a 133-128 victory over the Dallas Mavericks

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Russell shines in return to Lakers after trade by T-Wolves

D’Angelo Russell had 15 points, six assists and five rebounds in his Lakers return after being acquired from Minnesota, Dennis Schroder scored 26 points, and Los Angeles beat the G...

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Mitchell nets 29 as Cavs rally past Bulls, win streak hits 6

All-Star Donovan Mitchell scored 19 of his 29 points in the second half and Jarrett Allen had 23 points and 10 rebounds, rallying the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 97-89 victory over th...

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Harden not surprised Durant, Irving fled Nets' 'dysfunction'

James Harden isn’t surprised Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving wanted out of Brooklyn, having tired quickly of the “dysfunction” he saw in his brief time with the Nets and asking out

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Brunson scores 38 as Knicks outlast Jazz in Hart's NY debut

Jalen Brunson scored 22 of his 38 points in the first half, Josh Hart had 11 points off the bench in his Knicks debut and New York outlasted the Utah Jazz 126-120

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Heat use balanced scoring, rally to beat Magic 107-103 in OT

Tyler Herro scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler added 22, Gabe Vincent had 20 and the Miami Heat rallied to beat the Orlando Magic 107-103 in overtime

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Young, Hunter pace Hawks past reeling Spurs 125-106

Trae Young had 24 points and a season-high with 17 assists, De’Andre Hunter added 24 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the reeling San Antonio Spurs 125-106

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Jokic carries short-handed Nuggets past Hornets 119-105

Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for his league-leading 20th triple-double and the shorthanded Denver Nuggets handed the Charlotte Hornets their seventh strai...

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Sharp-shooting Wizards score 80 in half, rout Pacers 127-113

Bradley Beal scored 32 points, Kristaps Porzingis and Monte Morris added 17 apiece and the Washington Wizards shot 70% from the field through the first three quarters of their 127-...

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Embiid leads 76ers over Nets in Harden's return to Brooklyn

Joel Embiid had 37 points and 13 rebounds, James Harden scored 29 points in his first game in Brooklyn since being traded a year ago to begin a Big Three breakup and the Philadelph...

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Scan on LeBron James' sore left foot shows no serious damage

A scan done on LeBron James’ troublesome left ankle and foot showed no serious issue, but the newly crowned NBA career scoring leader sat out a second straight game Saturday night...

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