Basketball

Towns and the Knicks visit conference foe Chicago

New York Knicks (24-11, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (15-19, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -5.5; over/under is 235.

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Charlotte faces Cleveland on 5-game road slide

Charlotte Hornets (7-26, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (30-4, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Sunday, 6 p.m.

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Los Angeles faces Houston, looks for 4th straight road win

Los Angeles Lakers (19-14, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (22-12, third in the Western Conference) Houston; Sunday, 7 p.m.

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New Orleans visits Washington after McCollum's 50-point game

New Orleans Pelicans (6-29, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (6-26, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Sunday, 6 p.m.

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Thunder rally in fourth to beat Knicks 117-107 for 14th straight win

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied in the fourth quarter to win their 14th straight game, 117-107 over the New York Knicks on Friday night.

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LeBron James breaks Jordan's record for 30-point games in Lakers' 119-102 win over Hawks

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 30 points to become the NBA's career leader in 30-point games, surpassing Michael Jordan's record during the Los Angeles Lakers' 119-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.

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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard upgraded to questionable, could make season debut Saturday against Atlanta

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard evidently is ready to play basketball again.

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Victor Wembanyama after 100 games: Set to turn 21, his numbers are staggering

Victor Wembanyama's days as a 20-year-old in the NBA are over. He turns 21 on Saturday. And on the final day before that birthday, Wembanyama hit another milestone — 100 NBA games.

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Wembanyama denies Jokic in closing seconds as Spurs beat Nuggets 113-110

DENVER (AP) — Victor Wembanyama stole Nikola Jokic’s pass with 4 seconds left, and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Denver Nuggets 113-110 on Friday night.

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Evan Mobley scores 34 as Cavaliers beat short-handed Mavericks 134-122, run win streak to 9 games

DALLAS (AP) — Evan Mobley had 34 points and 10 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers ran their winning streak to nine games by beating the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 134-122 on Friday night.

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