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- Mavs' Nowitzki set to make debut of 21st season vs Suns
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 09:46 PMDirk Nowitzki was active for Thursday night's game against Phoenix, prepared to officially mark his 21st season with the Dallas Mavericks
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Grindstones': The corny way the Grizzlies reward gritty play
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 08:48 PMIt's pretty cheesy and reminds one player of his youth football days. But nobody wants to have a basketball without any "grindstones."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kyrie Irving, Boston Celtics finally finding groove in East
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 06:39 PMWhat’s the difference between Boston's 9-9 start to the season and an 8-1 record since? For Kyrie Irving it’s distilled into one word: “Fun."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Former ESPN reporter detailed his bitter falling out with LaVar Ball
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 01:36 PM"I don't think I've ever told this whole story."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Michael Jordan smacks, scolds Malik Monk for ill-advised technical for celebrating early
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 11:02 AMHornets owner Michael Jordan playfully smacked Hornets guard Malik Monk upside the head for drawing a technical foul for prematurely celebrating.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Perfect' return for Victor Oladipo in Pacers win over Bucks
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 11:37 PMIndiana Pacers star feels good, is happy to contribute after three weeks away because of injury
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mitchell, Jazz roll over short-handed Heat 111-84
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 11:52 PMDonovan Mitchell scored 21 points and Derrick Favors had 17 to help the Utah Jazz romp over the short-handed Miami Heat 111-84
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Dinwiddie scores career-best 39, Nets top 76ers 127-124
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 10:38 PMSpencer Dinwiddie scores 39 as Brooklyn Nets beat Philadelphia 76ers 127-124
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pacers win 5th straight by pulling away from Bucks 113-97
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 09:41 PMThaddeus Young had 25 points, 11 rebounds and four assists, and Myles Turner added 23 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to their fifth straight win _ 113-97 over Milwaukee
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pacers celebrate Victor Oladipo's return to lineup, repay Bucks with a thumping
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 09:37 PMThe All-Star guard played 29 minutes as his team got out to a 21-point lead and held Giannis Antetokounmpo in check for their fifth win in a row.
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- After threatening to move, owner Robert Sarver insists: 'Suns are not leaving Phoenix'
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 09:32 PMRobert Sarver issued a statement on social media a day after reportedly threatening to move the Suns if an arena renovation plan wasn't approved.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pistons have interest in trading for 76ers' Markelle Fultz
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 07:36 PMThe Markelle Fultz saga is one of the strangest stories in sports, but that isn't stopping the Pistons from inquiring about a trade.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Why the Toronto Raptors are the NBA's best team right now
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 04:49 PMThe Raptors crushed the reigning champion Warriors and the Clippers - without superstar Kawhi Leonard.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Jordan tells AP: Monk interaction was a 'tap of endearment'
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 12:24 PMHornets owner Michael Jordan says smack on the back of second-year guard Malik Monk's head in closing seconds of win against the Pistons was 'tap of endearment'
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kings hit 19 3-pointers in 141-130 win against Minnesota
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 01:57 AMBjelica scores 25 points as Sacramento Kings beat Minnesota Timberwolves 141-130
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Davis' 44 points, 18 rebounds, helps Pelicans top Thunder
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 11:07 PMAnthony Davis had 44 points and 18 rebounds, and the inconsistent New Orleans Pelicans narrowly held on to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-114 on Wednesday night
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Irving scores Boston's last 12 in 130-125 OT win at Wizards
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 10:17 PMKyrie Irving scored Boston's last 12 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers in the final 40 seconds of overtime to outduel John Wall, and the Celtics extended their winning streak to seven games with a 130-125 victory over the Washington Wizards
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Conley leads late rally as Grizzlies defeat Portland 92-83
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 10:44 PMMike Conley scored 23 points and keyed a fourth-quarter outburst as the Memphis Grizzlies pulled away for a 92-83 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lamb's jumper helps Hornets beat Pistons 108-107 in wild win
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 10:06 PMJeremy Lamb hit a 22-foot jumper from the right wing with 0.3 seconds left, and the Charlotte Hornets rallied from a late 10-point deficit for a wild 108-107 win over the Detroit Pistons
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Popular Bulls visit Mexico amid reports of turmoil
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 08:55 PMMexican fans happy to have the Chicago Bulls in their homeland, even if they are struggling
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- Nets, Spencer Dinwiddie agree to contract extension
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 09:00 PMThe Brooklyn Nets and guard Spencer Dinwiddie have agreed to a three-year contract extension worth about $34 million
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Warriors' Curry says he was joking about moon landing
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 06:31 PMWarriors star Stephen Curry didn't mean it
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Knicks sign rookie Trier to guaranteed NBA deal, waive Baker
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 02:40 PMThe New York Knicks have signed guard Allonzo Trier to a guaranteed deal after the undrafted rookie's strong start to the season
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Stephen Curry says Shaq's 'dead wrong' that 2000s Lakers would beat his Warriors
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 09:22 AMWarriors guard Stephen Curry says that Shaquille O'Neal is 'dead wrong' in saying that the 2000s Lakers would beat this era's Warriors.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Raptors rout Warriors 113-93 without Kawhi to complete sweep
Thursday - 12/13/2018 - 01:19 AMKyle Lowry had 23 points and 12 assists to lead a balanced Toronto offense while leading scorer Kawhi Leonard sat out, and the Raptors dominated Golden State from the start in routing the Warriors 113-93 to complete a season sweep
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mavs extend home streak, end skid vs. Hawks in 114-107 win
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 11:20 PMHarrison Barnes scored 25 points, Luka Doncic added 24 and the Dallas Mavericks extended their home winning streak to 11 games while ending a 10-game skid against Atlanta in a 114-107 victory over the Hawks
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pacers 113, Bucks 97: Unable to find a way around clogged lanes
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 11:31 PMThe Indiana Pacers, one of the best defensive teams in the league, spent the night packing the paint and stifling the Milwaukee Bucks' offensive attack.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Leonard sits with bruised hip as Raptors face Warriors
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 10:52 PMKawhi Leonard is sitting out Toronto's showdown against the Golden State Warriors because of a bruised right hip
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hood's late basket sends Cavs past Knicks 113-106
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 09:54 PMJordan Clarkson scored 28 points and a basket by Rodney Hood in the fourth quarter gave Cleveland a late lead as the Cavaliers defeated the New York Knicks 113-106 on Wednesday after squandering a 22-point lead
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Column: Phoenix should call Suns owner Robert Sarver's bluff about moving team
Wednesday - 12/12/2018 - 08:08 PMRobert Sarver wants $150M from taxpayers to help fund arena renovations, but he has failed to produce a team anyone wants to watch, says Kent Somers.
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