The Phoenix Suns will be desperate to give their play-in hopes a jolt when they host the red-hot Houston Rockets on Sunday.Phoenix (35-39), which has dropped its last two games, is 11th in the West… MORE
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Hot shooting, stifling defense carry Magic over Kings
Caleb Houstan’s 6-of-7 3-point shooting off the bench en route to 18 points helped the Orlando Magic capitalize on a stifling defensive effort as they cruised psat the visiting Sacramento Kings 121-91… MORE
Hornets, Pelicans face off with lottery odds at stake
The Charlotte Hornets and the New Orleans Pelicans are in very similar situations as they meet on Sunday in New Orleans.Both teams have been eliminated from playoff contention and both have been hi… MORE
Pistons to put ‘grit’ up against Timberwolves
The Detroit Pistons have secured at least a play-in berth in the Eastern Conference playoffs.Now, they want more.Detroit (42-32) can improve its chances for a top-six playoff seed when it tips o… MORE
Bucks look to take season series as they host Hawks
An intriguing matchup in the Eastern Conference playoff race takes place in Milwaukee on Sunday night as the Bucks welcome the Atlanta Hawks for the fifth and final time this season.Both sides have… MORE
Knicks aim to maintain steady play vs. Blazers
The blueprint for the New York Knicks this season did not include OG Anunoby emerging as a candidate to lead the team in scoring every night.But the on-the-fly approach is working for the Knicks, w… MORE
Surging Clippers out to get best of Cavaliers one more time
The surging Los Angeles Clippers aim to keep rolling on Sunday when they continue a four-game road trip against the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers.Los Angeles (42-31) opened the cru… MORE
Grizzlies GM: Taylor Jenkins fired due to ‘urgency’ of season
Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman said Saturday that the decision to fire coach Taylor Jenkins was “in the best interest of the team.”The timing of Jenkins’ dismissal, announced Friday… MORE
Nets, Wizards meet with NBA draft lottery looming
The Washington Wizards hit their nadir with a 162-109 home loss to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday — the most lopsided defeat in franchise history.Washington (16-57) now will look to regroup for a… MORE
NBA roundup: Pistons knock off Cavs, clinch winning season
Tim Hardaway Jr. had a season-high 32 points and the host Detroit Pistons clinched their first winning season in nine years by defeating the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers 133-122 on F… MORE
