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The Los Angeles Lakers won on Tuesday with the Orlando Magic resorting to "Hack-a-Howard" and constantly parading Dwight Howard to the foul line, but that doesn't mean coach Mike D'Antoni approves of "Hack-a-Whomever." "I'm not criticizing anybody, but it's part of the rules that's just not great," D'Antoni said...

The Houston Rockets tied an NBA record and set a franchise mark with 23 3-pointers in a 140-109 win over Golden State on Tuesday night. Jeremy Lin sank five 3-pointers, a career high, and Chandler Parsons and James Harden hit four apiece as the Rockets reached a season-high point total....

Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau was standing next to his team's bench late in the fourth quarter, hands in his pockets and a grimace on his face. The pained expression and the negative body language were the result of another Bulls loss, this one in embarrassing fashion. Tyreke Evans had...

The Atlanta Hawks appear to be in a prime position to enter the All-Star break with momentum on their side. The Hawks close out play before the All-Star break on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic, whom they have beaten in six straight meetings. The Hawks picked up a rare...

Kirk Hinrich scored 22 points, Marco Belinelli added 15 points, and the Chicago Bulls pulled away down the stretch to beat the struggling Los Angeles Lakers 95-83 on Monday night. Belinelli came up big in the closing minutes, scoring eight points during an 18-4 run that broke a 75-75 tie...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Glenn Robinson III is the NBA's new dunk king, with an assist to Indiana teammate Paul George, the Pacers' mascot and a Pacers cheerleader. Robinson leaped over all three, snagging the ball from George along the way before finishing with an emphatic, two-hand, reverse jam, giving him...

NEW YORK (AP) Jeremy Lin remains sidelined for the Brooklyn Nets on the night they are giving away his bobblehead. Lin has battled a strained left hamstring almost all season and has been limited to 12 games in his first season with the Nets. The giveaway Sunday against the Houston Rockets...

The Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at AmericanAirlines Arena. Toronto At Miami When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida TV: 7 p.m. ET, TSN2 (Toronto), Sun Sports (Miami) Prediction: Heat 108, Raptors 96. Oddsmakers...

Paul George scored seven points in a 13-0 fourth-quarter run and finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds Thursday night to lead the Indiana Pacers to an 81-76 victory over the New York Knicks, who were without the suspended Carmelo Anthony. The Pacers (22-14) have won 12 of 15 and...

OAKLAND, California (AP) Now, everybody can sit back for a few months and envision the possibility of another scintillating NBA Finals between Cleveland and Golden State. LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry for the third straight time, complete with the hard-nosed play of Draymond Green, dazzling dunks from Kevin Durant and...

The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Oracle Arena. Oklahoma City At Golden State When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, Fox Sports Oklahoma (Oklahoma...

Dallas Mavericks forward Shawn Marion has been ruled out of Thursday's game against the San Antonio Spurs and will be re-evaluated Friday morning by team doctor T.O. Souryal. Marion has missed the previous three games because of a bruised left calf suffered during the Mavs' March 6 win over...