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Dyson Daniels denies making gun gesture at the Pelicans while celebrating a 3 in a Hawks win

Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels denies he pretended to spray gunfire toward former teammates after making a 3-pointer in front of New Orleans’ bench during a 126-111 victory over...

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Luka Doncic scores 32 points, Mavericks overwhelm Banchero-less Magic 108-85

Luka Doncic had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Daniel Gafford scored a season-high 18 points, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Orlando Magic 108-85

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Jalen Johnson's 29 points lead the Hawks past the depleted Pelicans, 126-111

Jalen Johnson scored 29 points and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a four-game skid with a 126-111 victory over the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans

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Zion Williamson scratched from the Pelicans' lineup against Hawks with hamstring tightness

Pelicans forward Zion Williamson was scratched from the lineup against the Atlanta Hawks

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Six Pistons score in double figures to lead Detroit past Nets 106-92

Cade Cunningham scored 19 points to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 106-92 win over the Brooklyn Nets

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Chicago hosts Utah in non-conference action

The Chicago Bulls take on the Utah Jazz in out-of-conference play

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Oklahoma City hosts Orlando in non-conference matchup

Oklahoma City and Orlando square off in non-conference action

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Rockets play the Knicks for cross-conference game

New York faces Houston for a non-conference matchup

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Nikola Jokic scores team-high 27 points, leading the Nuggets past the Jazz 129-103

Nikola Jokic scored 27 points and Michael Porter Jr. had 20 as the Denver Nuggets used a third-quarter offensive surge to beat the Utah Jazz 129-103 for their first home win of the...

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Thunder extend perfect start with 105-92 win over Clippers

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their undefeated start to the season by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 105-92

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76ers star Joel Embiid verbally confronts, then shoves, Philadelphia reporter

A visibly angry Joel Embiid shouted at and eventually shoved a Philadelphia newspaper columnist in a locker room altercation after the strug...

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Bucks 'haven't been able to sustain 48 minutes' of solid basketball as they await Middleton's return

This isn’t the way the Milwaukee Bucks expected to open a season in which they’re trying to bounce back from consecutive first-round playoff exits

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Booker scores 28, Durant has 21 as Suns down Trail Blazers 103-97

Devin Booker had 28 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and the Phoenix Suns used a dominant third quarter beat the Portland Trail Blazers 103-97

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Bam Adebayo scores 32 points to help the Heat beat the Wizards, 118-98 in Mexico City

Bam Adebayo scored 20 of his 32 points in the first half and the Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 118-98 on Saturday night in the 14th NBA regular-season game in Mexico

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Hield scores 27 points, Warriors outlast Rockets 127-121 in OT after squandering big lead

Buddy Hield scored 27 points and the Golden State Warriors squandered a huge lead before outlasting the Houston Rockets 127-121 in overtime Saturday night

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Barrett scores 31, Boucher has season-high 24 in Raptors' 131-128 overtime win over Kings

RJ Barrett scored 31 points, Chris Boucher had a season-high 24, and the Toronto Raptors snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Sacramento Kings 131-128 in overtime

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Johnson and Paul lead Spurs past Timberwolves 113-103 as Popovich misses game with illness

Keldon Johnson had 25 points, Chris Paul added 15 points and 13 assists, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-103 without coach Gregg Popovich, who missed...

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Mitchell's last-second jumper helps Cavs stay unbeaten with 114-113 win at Milwaukee

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points and hit a jumper with three-tenths of a second left and the Cleveland Cavaliers remained unbeaten with a 114-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks...

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NBA considering All-Star Game changes again, away from the 'traditional' format

The NBA is considering changing the format for the All-Star Game that will be played in San Francisco later this season, Commissioner Adam S...

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Jaren Jackson Jr. scores 27 points in the Grizzlies' 124-107 victory over the 76ers

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 points and the Memphis Grizzlies rolled to a 124-107 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night

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Toronto Raptors retire Vince Carter's jersey in emotional ceremony

An emotional Vince Carter acknowledged his contentious exit from Toronto as his No. 15 jersey became the first number retired by the Raptors...

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Pacers lose backup Isaiah Jackson to season-ending Achilles tendon injury

Indiana Pacers forward Isaiah Jackson will miss the rest of this season after tearing his right Achilles tendon in Friday night's game at New Orleans

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Emotional Carter acknowledges contentious exit from Toronto as Raptors retire former star's jersey

An emotional Vince Carter acknowledged his contentious exit from Toronto as his No. 15 jersey became the first number retired by the Raptors in a halftime ceremony during the team'...

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Hornets' Lee: We need to find out if Ball can guard 1-on-1 after fouling out twice

LaMelo Ball has been tearing it up offense

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Tatum scores 29 points, Celtics beat Hornets 113-103 to sweep back-to-back in Charlotte

Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Payton Pritchard had 22 points on six 3-pointers and the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 113-103 for the second straight night at the Spect...

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