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Butler betters Jordan's franchise record 04 Jan 2016 - 08:22 am

Los Angeles: Jimmy Butler broke Michael Jordan's franchise record for the most points in a half with 40 as the Chicago Bulls rallied...

Warriors, Spurs battle to remain unbeaten at home 03 Jan 2016 - 10:59 am

Los Angeles: Klay Thompson drove for a go-ahead basket with 15.6 seconds left in overtime Saturday as the Golden State Warriors kept their...

Warriors star Curry's return from injury cut short 03 Jan 2016 - 09:43 am

Los Angeles: Star guard Stephen Curry's return to action for the Golden State Warriors was cut short on Saturday when he re-injured his...

Heat cool off Mavs as Wade contributes off the bench 02 Jan 2016 - 10:32 am

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (21) drives to the basket past Dallas Mavericks center Zaza Pachulia (27) during the second half at American...

Mavs deal short-handed Warriors second loss of season 31 Dec 2015 - 09:20 am

Dirk Nowitzki (L) of the Dallas Mavericks takes a shot against Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors during their NBA game at...

Knicks' Early shot and robbed in New York 31 Dec 2015 - 08:52 am

Cleanthony Early(C) of the New York Knicks drives to the basket during their NBA game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Madison...

Bruised leg sidelines Curry 31 Dec 2015 - 08:30 am

Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry has a bruised left lower leg and was held out of Wednesday's clash with the Mavericks...

Horford helps Hawks wear down Rockets 30 Dec 2015 - 09:57 am

Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford (15) scores during the first half against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. The Hawks defeated the Rockets...

Bledsoe to miss rest of season 30 Dec 2015 - 08:48 am

Phoenix: Phoenix Suns leading scorer Eric Bledsoe had season-ending surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. The Suns...

Hornets' sting help fuel Bryant's "killer instinct" 30 Dec 2015 - 08:31 am

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) waves to the crowd while leaving the court after the game against the Charlotte Hornets at...

Snell comes on strong as Bulls topple Raptors 29 Dec 2015 - 09:22 am

Dec 28, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) shoots the ball against the Chicago Bulls during the second half...

Grizzlies Barnes suspended two games 29 Dec 2015 - 08:34 am

Los Angeles: Memphis Grizzlies guard Matt Barnes was slapped with a two-game ban by the National Basketball Association on Monday for a physical...

Millsap helps Hawks soar over fading Knicks 27 Dec 2015 - 08:41 am

Forward Paul Millsap scored 22 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 117-98 victory over the fading New York Knicks at Philips...

Warriors end Cavs winning streak 26 Dec 2015 - 01:23 pm

Oakland: Golden State Warriors out scored on Friday the Cleveland Cavaliers 89-83, in a repeat of last year's final. The Cavaliers managed to...

Okafor faced gun in tavern incident: report 25 Dec 2015 - 06:33 pm

Washington: Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jahil Okafor (pictured) was confronted by a man with a handgun during an October incident in Philadelphia, the first...

Curry says he is the world's best player 24 Dec 2015 - 09:21 am

New York: Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry raised the tension levels for his Christmas showdown with Cleveland's LeBron James, saying he considers...

Nowitzki passes Shaq for sixth on scoring list 24 Dec 2015 - 09:08 am

New York: Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki passed Shaquille O'Neal for sixth place on the NBA all-time scoring list Wednesday, scoring 22 points...