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CLEVELAND — Cooper Flagg recorded 27 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 130 - 120 on Sunday afternoon, delivering a decisive response two days after a 33 point loss in the same matchup. The victory marked a breaking update for Dallas, which had lost seven consecutive games against Cleveland and entered the contest with only one win in its previous ten games. The result also highlighted the growing impact of Flagg, the

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics overcame a late surge from the Washington Wizards to secure a 111-100 win on Saturday night, sending Washington to their 11th consecutive loss while snapping a two-game skid of their own. Jayson Tatum recorded 20 points and 14 rebounds in a season-high 32 minutes, marking his second double-double since returning from Achilles tendon surgery earlier this month. Neemias Queta anchored Boston’s inside presence with 24 points and 10 rebounds, helping t

PHILADELPHIA — Cam Payne scored 13 of his game-high 32 points in the fourth quarter, and rookie VJ Edgecombe contributed 21 points in his return to the lineup as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 139-129 on Tuesday night. Philadelphia played without All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid. Maxey is expected to miss at least three weeks due to a tendon injury in his right-hand small finger. Edgecombe assumed point guard duties in Maxey’s absenc

The Los Angeles Clippers continued their late season surge Wednesday night as Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points to lead a 130 to 107 victory over the Indiana Pacers at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The result marks a significant update in the National Basketball Association standings as the Clippers extended their winning streak to three games while the Pacers dropped their seventh consecutive contest and fell to 15 to 47, the lowest record in the Eastern Conference. Leo

DALLAS — Shai Gilgeous Alexander delivered another milestone performance Sunday night, scoring 30 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Dallas Mavericks 100-87 in a result that strengthens the Western Conference title outlook. Gilgeous Alexander has now scored at least 20 points in 59 consecutive road games, the longest such streak in NBA history. The reigning NBA Most Valuable Player played just his second game after missing nine contests with an abdominal strain

SALT LAKE CITY — Keyonte George poured in a career-best 43 points as the Utah Jazz erased a late deficit to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127–122 on Tuesday night, securing head coach Will Hardy’s 100th career victory. Jusuf Nurkic delivered a standout performance with 16 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists, earning his second career triple-double and his first since January 2019 when he played for Portland. Rookie Ace Bailey added 20 points, while Isaiah Collier contrib

If the Los Angeles Clippers decide to undergo a major roster shakeup, moving stars Kawhi Leonard and James Harden could prove challenging. According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, speaking on the latest Hoop Collective  podcast, “there is not a trade market for Kawhi Leonard around the league, I don't think” (52:45). He added that the situation for Harden is similar. Bontemps’ colleague, Brian Windhorst, suggested that Harden might attract some trade interest, though Bontemps noted