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Fifth Quarter: Dec. 28 results

Jimmy Butler scored nine points in the final 2:30 to match his season high with 40 points, including an 18-foot game-winner.

Joe Rodgers

Kings get votes for Cousins

It's a tight race to be named a Western Conference starter, but Cousins just gained over 900 votes because of the Kings' social media team.

Joe Rodgers

James Harden having career year

James Harden already has nine games this season with 30 points and 10 assists, one more than he had all of last season.

Arthur Weinstein

Spurs look to start new defensive streak after allowing Harden 31 in win

James Harden snapped an impressive Spurs defensive streak, but San Antonio got the victory anyway.

Alec Brzezinski

Russell Westbrook hits 'em with the Shammgod in history-making triple-double

Russell Westbrook even pulled out the famous Shammgod move after blowing by Suns forward Devin Booker en route to his 50th triple-double.

Joe Rodgers

Rockets break NBA 3-point records in 9th straight win

The Rockets and James Harden made history Friday night as Houston topped New Orleans.

Joe Rodgers

Anthony Davis propping up Pelicans mates on his broad shoulders

Davis now has nine games of at least 25 points and 15 rebounds this season.

Alec Brzezinski

Timberwolves' young, talented nucleus starting to play to potential

Minnesota had lost eight out of its last nine games entering Tuesday.

Alec Brzezinski

Dragic, Whiteside lead Heat to win

Dragic and Whiteside teamed up to outduel John Wall and Bradley Beal in a thrilling showdown.

Alec Brzezinski

Kawhi Leonard continues silent takeover of NBA

Leonard is one of the best two-way players in the NBA, but he would never admit it.

Alec Brzezinski

Warriors' fab four proving too much to handle on most nights

Draymond Green finished two assists shy of a triple-double in Golden State's win over Utah His other big-name teammates were pretty good, too.

Alec Brzezinski

Cavaliers, Warriors still look like class of NBA after marquee matchups become laughers

So much for Wednesday night's highly anticipated marquee matchups. Neither was much of a contest.

Ron Clements

Cavs upend Raptors in thriller

The Cavs continued their success against Raptors, improving to 3-0 against their new rivals this season.

Alec Brzezinski

Rajon Rondo already suspended and in trouble with Bulls coaches

Rajon Rondo will not play Monday against the Trail Blazers.

Jordan Heck

Gordon Hayward looking to make serious, loud noise in 2017

After turning in his third straight game of 30-plus points, people may need to start paying attention to the Jazz forward.

Alec Brzezinski

The NBA's next great big man rivalry is here

Karl-Anthony Towns and Kristaps Porzingis, two of the NBA's brightest rising stars, had big games in a head-to-head treat Wednesday night.

Brandon Schlager

Cavs' 'Big Three' look as dangerous, dominating as ever

With Kevin, Kyrie and LeBron all putting up big numbers so far this season, they're making their case for the definitive trio in today's b

Alec Brzezinski

Carmelo Anthony's OT winner sets up Knicks for home-and-home sweep of Hornets

Carmelo Anthony records his first double-double of the season, but he saves his best for last, hitting the game-winner.

Alec Brzezinski

Warriors figure to be in spirit of giving well after holidays

Golden State was dropping dimes all over Oracle Arena. "That shows we're getting more comfortable with each other," Kevin Durant says.

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Cavs' Kevin Love outscores Blazers in record 34-point first quarter

The Cleveland star's output was good for second in NBA history, three points behind Klay Thompson.

Alec Brzezinski

Derrick Rose-Brandon Jennings 1-2 punch could spell trouble for NBA

The Knicks' backcourt is starting to figure it out, and could cause trouble for the NBA if they keep their momentum rolling.

Steven J. Gaither

Derrick Rose invited himself over to Carmelo Anthony's house for Thanksgiving

Everyone should have a place to go on Thanksgiving, even if you have to invite yourself to a feast as a last resort.

Joe Rodgers

Celtics different squad with Al Horford on floor

Back from a concussion, Horford came up huge in the final seconds to give the Pistons their first home loss.

Joe Rodgers

Warriors still a work in progress, but rout of Celtics may have been big step forward

Klay Thompson looks as though he's emerging from his early-season doldrums. That's bad news for the rest of the NBA.

Steven J. Gaither

Blazers’ Damian Lillard: 'We kind of suck right now'

The Blazers are 7-6, but the tone in the locker room after their loss in Houston suggests things are worse than the record indicates.

Marcus Dinitto

After slow start, Timberwolves turning into team everyone expected them to be

Minnesota's 1-5 stumble is a more distant memory after a nationally televised blowout of the 76ers.

Arthur Weinstein

LeBron, Cavaliers zero in on history after rallying past Raptors

No LeBron James-led team has ever started a season 10-1. His Cavaliers have a chance to become the first after a 121-117 win over Toronto.

Brandon Schlager

Cavaliers not only great, but getting better in 2016-17

The Cleveland Cavaliers are out to an 8-1 start, leaving some to wonder: are they even better than they were in their championship season?

Arthur Weinstein

Joel Embiid set to prove he was worth the wait for the 76ers

The 76ers snapped their 44-game losing streak in the months of October and November.

Alec Brzezinski

Doc Rivers takes high road when talking about golfing buddy Donald Trump

Doc Rivers didn't rip on Donald Trump like Steve Kerr and Stan Van Gundy. The Clippers coach took a more open-minded approach.

Joe Rodgers

Russell Westbrook could be too much for Warriors to handle come Thursday's matchup

The Warriors and the Thunder are set to face off Thursday, pitting two former teammates in Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook against each other for the first time this season.

Ron Clements

Bulls can make noise in East if new pieces continue to mesh

Rajon Rondo is fitting in nicely with Dwyane Wade, Jimmy Butler, Robin Lopez and the rest of the group in Chicago.

Travis Durkee

Dwyane Wade excited to bring the heat in sweet home Chicago

Wade capped an emotional homecoming with a vintage dagger against the Celtics. It looks like No. 3 is energized by playing in the Windy City.

Brandon Schlager

Damian ‘Dame D.O.L.L.A.’ Lillard announces surprise debut rap album

Lillard’s album, titled The Letter O, is a tribute to both his jersey number (0) and the places that shaped his basketball career.

Travis Durkee

NBA's new projected salary cap for next year is $5M below expectations

NBA teams have been spending money like crazy and owners want to curb some of that spending next season.

Ron Clements

Warriors deal Blazers knockout blow, return to West finals

In a series that resembled a prize fight, the final blow was delivered by MVP titleholder Stephen Curry.

Steven J. Gaither

Stephen Curry to become own cheat code with perfect rating in NBA 2K

It was only a matter of time, really.

Steven J. Gaither

LeBron James says most 'valuable' player not necessarily the best

The Cavaliers star, a four-time MVP in his own right, offered his opinion Wednesday on Stephen Curry's second consecutive award.

Steven J. Gaither

Blazers owner Paul Allen became a meme thanks to Stephen Curry

The Trail Blazers owner was in shock.

Jordan Heck

Stephen Curry erupts in OT, wills Warriors to Game 4 win in return

Curry scored 17 of his 40 points in overtime as the Warriors beat the Trail Blazers 132-125 on Monday night to take a 3-1 series lead.

Steven J. Gaither

Warriors activate Stephen Curry for Game 4 vs. Trail Blazers

The soon-to-be two-time NBA MVP will play for the first time in more than two weeks

Steven J. Gaither

Damian Lillard isn't playing 'games' with Draymond Green

The opposing basketball players exchange words through the media.

Jordan Heck

No 'doubt' for Lillard

The opposing basketball players exchange words through the media.

Jordan Heck

Warriors list Stephen Curry as doubtful for Game 4

Golden State had hoped to get Curry back Saturday for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series.

Ron Clements

Golden State falls to dominant Blazers, Kyle Lowry leads Raptors over Heat

Damian Lillard led Portland to its first postseason win over Golden State while Kyle Lowry redeemed himself to lead Toronto to victory.

Gabrielle McMillen

Moe Harkless swears he got under Klay Thompson's skin

Harkless has a point, but it still didn't work out for him.

Jordan Heck

Stephen Curry to miss Game 3 vs. Blazers, Steve Kerr says

Some thought reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry (knee sprain) would return Saturday for the defending champs.

Ron Clements

For Trail Blazers, three quarters won't be good enough to beat Warriors

The Trail Blazers showed why playing three good quarters against the Warriors just isn't good enough. Even without Stephen Curry.

Steven J. Gaither

Doc Rivers won't break up Clippers' core because they're 'close' to title

If Doc Rivers has his way, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan will all be wearing LA red, white and blue next year.

Steven J. Gaither

Friend-zoned Stephen Curry was denied first kiss by now-wife Ayesha

Curry's determination paid off long before he led the Warriors to a championship.

Steven J. Gaither

Stephen Curry sets timeline for return from knee injury

The Warriors' star says chances are "pretty good" he could play in Saturday's Game 3 against the Trail Blazers.

Scott Ridge

Stephen Curry's return 'all speculation,' Steve Kerr says

Curry resumed basketball activities Saturday and there is a slim chance he could play as early as Game 3.

Steven J. Gaither

Luke Walton explains why he couldn't resist Lakers courtship

Being a former Laker and Southern California native affected Luke Walton's decision to become L.A.'s coach, he admitted.

Bob Hille

Trail Blazers close out Clippers while Heat and Pacers force Game 7s

Portland took care of business, while Toronto and Charlotte fell short.

Steven J. Gaither

Elbow to the face sends Austin Rivers to locker room with ugly cut

Austin Rivers went to the locker room with an eye laceration in Game 6.

Steven J. Gaither

Warriors thrive in spite of injuries; Clippers fail to overcome them

Golden State is on to the second round; LA is on the verge of an early exit.

Steven J. Gaither

Clippers' Blake Griffin to miss remainder of NBA playoffs with quad injury

Blake Griffin's playoff run is finished after four games.

Steven J. Gaither

Kevin Durant's ejection in Thunder's win could have repercussions

With just 50 seconds left in the game, Kevin Durant was ejected on a Flagrant 2 foul as the Thunder took a 3-1 series lead over the Mavs.

Gabrielle McMillen

How each NBA team really feels after Game 1 of their playoff series

We go inside the minds of the NBA's playoff teams after one postseason game.

Steven J. Gaither

Clippers vs. Trail Blazers: NBA playoffs Round 1 schedule, times, TV, prediction

The who, what, where, when and why of the first round matchup between the Clippers and Trail Blazers.

Steven J. Gaither

Late Warriors rally keeps record hopes alive

The Warriors are keeping the dream alive with a late rally to get by the Grizzlies in Memphis.

Ron Clements

These NBA teams have longer playoff droughts than the Sixers

The Sixers have been pretty terrible the last four years, but four franchises have been bad longer than them.

Steven J. Gaither

Blake Griffin's return brings confidence to Clippers

Blake Griffin may have only scored six points Sunday, but the most important thing for the Clippers is that he's back.

Ron Clements

Pistons continue to prove Kevin Durant wrong, look like dangerous playoff team

The Pistons, led by a balanced scoring attack, could be a dangerous team in the postseason.

Alec Brzezinski

Warriors coach Steve Kerr admits chasing history affecting team

The Golden State coach said Saturday his team's quest to set a single-season record for wins is taking a toll.

Ron Clements

Durant, Westbrook help Thunder escape Clippers' reverves

The Clippers gave Oklahoma City a fight despite resting most of their starters.

Alec Brzezinski

LeBron James dominates Carmelo Anthony, Knicks at MSG

James made sure headlines containing his name focused on his on-court performance as he recorded his third triple-double of the season.

Travis Durkee

Damon Stoudamire says 'Jail Blazers' documentary already in production

A film crew has begun working to chronicle the legal troubles of the early-2000s Trail Blazers teams, a.k.a. the "Jail Blazers."

Brandon Schlager

Dirk Nowitzki joins exclusive company with 40-point showing in OT win

The 37-year-old came up big Sunday with 40 points, joining Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone on an exclusive list.

Steven J. Gaither

Warriors seem a little more human after falling to Spurs

With this win, the Spurs have now won 33-straight at home against the Warriors.

Alec Brzezinski

Kendrick Perkins ejected after trying to remove Damian Lillard's head

The Pelicans center nearly took out the Trail Blazers star, then made a fuss as he went to the locker room.

Steven J. Gaither

Spurs show no signs of letup in blowout win over Clippers

If there were any questions about whether the Spurs were already locked into playoff mode, they were answered Tuesday.

Steven J. Gaither

Spurs' defense continues to come up big

The Spurs have held their opponents to 85 points or fewer 20 times this season, double their total from the 2014-15 season.

Alec Brzezinski

Timberwolves listen to their coach — and good things happen

The visiting Timberwolves overcame a late deficit, then got a last-second 3-pointer from Ricky Rubio to stun the Thunder.

Arthur Weinstein

Behind Damian Lillard, Trail Blazers remain in thick of playoff race

Lillard topped the 50-point mark for the second time in two weeks.

Steven J. Gaither

Carmelo Anthony gets into it with fan as Knicks drop another game

The Knicks just can't get much right these days.

Steven J. Gaither

J.R. Smith calls out LeBron-less Cavaliers after tepid performance

With LeBron James and Kyle Lowry sitting out for rest, the Cavs and Raptors lost against Eastern Conference teams fighting for playoff spots

Alec Brzezinski

Stephen Curry again shows he's in complete control of the game

Stephen Curry hit a game-winning shot from 32-feet out Saturday against the Thunder.

Alec Brzezinski

Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum keeping Blazers in playoff picture

People might want to stop sleeping on Portland's dynamic backcourt duo — like, right now.

Steven J. Gaither

Damian Lillard has record night in blowout of Warriors

Damian Lillard absolutely torched the Warriors on Friday night.

Steven J. Gaither

Isaiah Thomas leads streaking Celtics past Clippers in OT thriller

Isaiah Thomas proved why he's an All-Star on Wednesday in a big win over the Clippers.

Alec Brzezinski

Rockets stand up to Warriors but can't finish the job

Stephen Curry's squad used a fourth-quarter scoring blitz to pick up its 47th win in 51 games.

Steven J. Gaither

Thunder vs. Warriors: A tale of two halves in Oakland

It was a tale of two halves in the Warriors' win, while Karl Anthony-Towns and Jahlil Okafor are two to watch.

Alec Brzezinski

Pistons' Stanley Johnson shows why he was a top 10 pick

The rookie replaced injured Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the starting lineup Thursday and led his team past the Knicks.

Alec Brzezinski

Clippers clicking on the court despite issues off it

The Clippers pushed aside their off-court drama in a big way against the Bulls on Sunday.

Alec Brzezinski

DeMarcus Cousins says NBA All-Star voting 'disrespectful' to big men

DeMarcus Cousins just had the game of his life Monday night, but he’s not exactly a happy camper.

Steven J. Gaither

Tyronn Lue says Cavs are out of shape after loss to Bulls

LeBron James had a big game, but couldn't stop the Bulls from stealing one in Cleveland.

Alec Brzezinski

Cliff Robinson, now 'Uncle Spliffy,' becomes trailblazer for cannabis use in Oregon

The word “blazer” will soon take on an additional meaning when referring to the 1993 NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

Steven J. Gaither

Stephen Curry backs up trash talk, helps Warriors hand Cavaliers worst loss of season

Stephen Curry and the Warriors dominated on the road Monday, beating the Cavaliers 132-98.

Alec Brzezinski

Pistons give Detroit two reasons to be emotional

On a night when Ben Wallace had his jersey retired, the Pistons demolished the Warriors in a wild game at The Palace.

Alec Brzezinski

Rockets starting to heat up, head in right direction

With a win Sunday against the Pacers, Houston (19-19) remained seventh in the Western Conference standings and got back to .500 for the first time since Dec. 26.

Alec Brzezinski

Blazers' Terry Stotts says Golden State will surpass Bulls' 72-10 record

The Blazers coach said the Warriors are on their way to surpassing the 1995-96 Bulls' 72-10 record.

Gabrielle McMillen

J.R. Smith's hot hand leading the way for Cavs

Nobody in a Cavalier uniform is hotter than J.R. Smith right now.

Steven J. Gaither

Stephen Curry using Lionel Messi as inspiration to fight through injury

The NBA’s reigning MVP will wear soccer-style shin guards as he continues to play through a left shin contusion.

Steven J. Gaither

Blazers' C.J. McCollum forced to sit after 'clerical error' makes him inactive

The Blazers mistakenly marked their second-leading scorer as inactive against the Clippers.

Steven J. Gaither

Kenneth Faried out of hospital, could be back soon

Faried's CT scan on his neck came back normal hours after he experienced a scary fall while playing against the Warriors on Saturday night.

Steven J. Gaither

Spurs continue to quietly dominate their opponents

San Antonio has won a franchise-record 26 straight home games dating to last year.

Arthur Weinstein

Cavaliers fall totally flat in blowout loss to Trail Blazers

Playing their second road game in two nights, the Cavaliers lost to the Damian Lillard-less Trail Blazers 105-76.

Arthur Weinstein

Cavs near full strength as Kyrie Irving eases back into role

It wasn't full speed ahead for Kyrie Irving, but the small steps he did take in his season debut Sunday were encouraging.

Brandon Schlager

Warriors exact revenge against Bucks, Spurs pass Clippers test

The Warriors and Spurs, arguably the two best teams in the NBA, survived tough tests Friday night.

Travis Durkee

Warriors primed for quick rebound after first loss, Wiz win without Beal

Stephen Curry and his Warriors teammates looked gassed in Saturday's loss against the Bucks, but have a chance to start a new streak.

Alec Brzezinski

NBA admits officials missed key call late in Knicks' loss to Kings

A league review determined a foul should have been called on Rajon Rondo for grabbing Carmelo Anthony's arm with 2.9 seconds remaining.

Steven J. Gaither

LeBron James agrees to 'lifetime' deal with Nike

Nike has agreed to a lifetime deal with the four-time NBA MVP, the company confirmed Monday.

Steven J. Gaither

Warriors look to win 22nd straight; Cavs looking lost

The Warriors were tested late at Toronto on Saturday, but Stephen Curry led Golden State to its 21st straight win of the season.

Alec Brzezinski

Dwyane Wade turns back clock, leads Heat past Thunder in thriller

The Heat outlasted the Thunder, in a game that had 38 lead changes, on the strength of Dwyane Wade's fourth-quarter heroics.

Alec Brzezinski

Stephen Curry, Warriors eyeing 33 straight wins; Wizards need to find a win

Golden State stifled Sacramento's offensive attack to move to 18-0 on the season.

Alec Brzezinski

The Fifth Quarter: Stephen Curry leads Warriors to NBA-record 16-0 start

The Warriors became the first team in NBA history to start a season with 16 consecutive wins.

Alec Brzezinski

Bulls' Jimmy Butler showing league he's a force to be reckoned with

Despite the Bulls' loss to the Warriors on Friday night, Butler showed how he has taken over the reins as the Bulls' on-court leader.

Steven J. Gaither

Rockets call players-only meeting in effort to correct slow start

Houston is 4-7 after a 111-95 loss to Boston on Monday, and going nowhere fast.

Steven J. Gaither

Boos and blowouts keep coming for James Harden and the Rockets

Maybe such a scene should be expected inside Toyota Center the way this season has started for Houston.

Brandon Schlager

Sixers are setting records for losing basketball games now

Also Friday, LeBron James reminded everyone that he has no real rivalry with Carmelo Anthony.

Steven Gaither

The Fifth Quarter: Warriors hold off Clippers, remain undefeated

Stephen Curry scored 31 points to help the Warriors stay undefeated.

Alec Brzezinski

The Fifth Quarter: James Harden breaks out of funk to beat Thunder

James Harden turned his rough start around with a big win against the Thunder.

Alec Brzezinski

The Fifth Quarter: Blake Griffin continues stellar play in win against Kings

Stephen Curry shows why he's league MVP with 53-point outburst.

Alec Brzezinski

The Fifth Quarter: Russell Westbrook takes down Magic with late-game heroics

Catch up on all of Friday night's NBA action.

Alec Brzezinski

Blazers guard C.J. McCollum turns into Stephen Curry to start season

Blazers guard C.J. McCollum scored 22 points in the first quarter against the Pelicans Wednesday.

Alec Brzezinski

Anthony Davis starts season with ugly shooting performance in Pelicans' loss

The Pelicans star didn't have much success offensively against the Warriors.

Steven J. Gaither

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