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Morant returns, Jackson helps Grizzlies clinch division

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 17 points and five assists in his return from an NBA suspension, and Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with a season-high 37 points and 10 rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Houston Rockets 130-125 on Wednesday night. Desmond Bane had 20 points and

Mar 23

George has 29 and Clippers down Blazers 111-102

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Paul George had 29 points and the Los Angeles Clippers handed the Portland Trail Blazers their sixth straight loss with a 117-102 victory on Sunday night., Kawhi Leonard added 24 for the Clippers as they fight for home-court advantage in the playoffs. Los Angeles was sitting

Mar 20

Jokic triple-double leads Nuggets to 108-102 win over Nets

NEW YORK (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in his 28th triple-double of the season, Michael Porter Jr. had 28 points and nine rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 108-102 on Sunday. Jamal Murray scored 20 of his 25 points in

Mar 20

Kleber hits 3-pointer at buzzer, Mavs shock Lakers 111-110

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maxi Kleber drilled the winning 3-pointer at the buzzer on a pass from Kyrie Irving, who scored 38 points in the Dallas Mavericks' stunning 111-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. With Luka Doncic sidelined, Kleber did a remarkable imitation of the injured

Mar 18

Quickley leads rally and Knicks beat Trail Blazers 123-107

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Immanuel Quickley had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks mounted a rally in the third quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 123-107 on Tuesday night. Julius Randle added 24 points for the Knicks, who were still playing without injured guard Jalen

Mar 15

Analysis: Grabbing NBA play-in spots in West will be tough

Let's go ahead and put Denver and Sacramento into the Western Conference playoffs. It's hard to imagine Memphis and Phoenix falling out of the mix, even with Ja Morant away from the Grizzlies and Kevin Durant still not able to make his home debut for the Suns because of ankle

Mar 14

Damon Stoudamire hired as Georgia Tech's head coach

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech moved quickly to put a new leader in charge of its struggling men's basketball program, hiring longtime NBA guard Damon Stoudamire as the new Yellow Jackets coach on Monday. The 49-year-old Stoudamire comes to the Atlantic Coast Conference school from the Boston Celtics, where he

Mar 13

Murphy hits 9 3s, scores 41, Pelicans down Blazers 127-110

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans second-year pro Trey Murphy III was only beginning to earn regular minutes off the bench as a rookie last spring. Now he's the type of player who — on a good night — can whip a crowd into a jubilant frenzy with a stirring, momentum-driving

Mar 13

Tatum scores 30 to help Celtics power past Blazers 115-93

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and made six 3-pointers, and the Boston Celtics beat the Portland Trail Blazers 115-93 to snap a three-game losing streak Wednesday night. Tatum's 36th game this season with 30 or more points helped the Celtics avoid their first four-game losing streak. Derrick

Mar 09

Lillard's triple-double helps Blazers beat Pistons 110-104

DETROIT (AP) — Damian Lillard had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, securing his second triple-double of the season and third of his career before the end of the third quarter, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Detroit Pistons 110-104 on Monday night. Lillard scored 16 points in

Mar 07

Lillard scores 41, Blazers hold off Magic 122-119

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored eight of his 41 points from the foul line in the final three minutes Sunday night to the lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 122-119 win over the Orlando Magic. Jerami Grant added 20 points, six rebounds and seven assists for the

Mar 06

Murray's 39 help Hawks beat Blazers for Snyder's first win

ATLANTA (AP) — Dejounte Murray's career high in scoring helped give Quin Snyder his first win with the Atlanta Hawks. Murray predicted more wins are coming for the Hawks with their new coach. Murray scored 41 points to help Atlanta overcome Damian Lillard's 33 points and give the Hawks a

Mar 04

Ingram has 40 points, Pelicans beat Trail Blazers 121-110

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Brandon Ingram stole the spotlight from the anticipated reunion between Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. Ingram had a season-high 40 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat Portland 121-110 on Wednesday night in the first on-court meeting between Lillard and former Trail Blazers teammate McCollum. McCollum

Mar 02

Kevin Durant makes Suns debut in victory over Hornets

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting in his Suns debut, helping Phoenix snap the Charlotte Hornets' five-game winning streak with a wire-to-wire 105-91 victory Wednesday night. Devin Booker scored 37 points and Deandre Ayton had 16 points and 16 rebounds in the Suns' seventh

Mar 02

Beal, Wizards spoil Snyder's Hawks debut with 119-116 win

ATLANTA (AP) — Returning to the bench for the first time in 10 months, Quin Snyder quickly got an idea of the challenge he faces with the Atlanta Hawks. The enigmatic team flopped down the stretch in Snyder's Atlanta coaching debut, losing 119-116 to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.

Mar 01