Playoff mode has started for the Golden State Warriors, who travel to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday for a regular-season game that is crucial for their postseason seeding.”We are alread… MORE
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Kings G Malik Monk (calf) out at least 2 weeks
Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk will miss the rest of the regular season and the play-in tournament with a left calf strain.The team announced the injury Thursday and said Monk, who didn’t play i… MORE
Pushing to improve play-in status, Bulls welcome Wizards
Making a late-season surge in pursuit of a playoff spot, the Chicago Bulls face the last-place Washington Wizards in their regular-season home finale on Friday.Chicago (37-43) has won four of its l… MORE
Celtics set for final playoff prep with a pair vs. Hornets
A pair of teams with not much at stake will meet Friday when the Charlotte Hornets visit the Boston Celtics.Boston (59-21) is locked in as the No. 2 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs and res… MORE
Pistons G Jaden Ivey (leg) cleared for basketball activity
Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey, sidelined since Jan. 1 with a broken left fibula, was cleared on Thursday to resume basketball activities.The team said Ivey, 23, is entering the first phase of a… MORE
Nikola Jokic: Nuggets provided notice Mike Malone was being fired
Before the axe fell on head coach Michael Malone in Denver, ownership made three-time MVP Nikola Jokic aware of the move ahead of meeting with the since-fired team brass on Tuesday afternoon.Malone… MORE
NBA roundup: Luka Doncic puts up 45 amid cheers in Dallas
Luka Doncic scored 31 of his 45 points in the first half of his highly anticipated Dallas homecoming as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Mavericks 112-97 on Wednesday.LeBron James poste… MORE
James Harden’s 35 points propel Clippers past Rockets
James Harden scored 35 points and Ivica Zubac added 20 in his first career triple-double as the Los Angeles Clippers continued their quest for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs w… MORE
Nuggets hold off Kings to win interim coach’s debut
A day removed from the surprise firing of coach Michael Malone, the Denver Nuggets pulled out of a four-game losing streak with a 124-116 road win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.Denver (48-… MORE
Jalen Williams scores 33 as Thunder romp past Suns
Jalen Williams scored 33 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 125-112 road win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.The loss, their eighth consecutive, eliminated the Suns from contention fo… MORE
