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INDIANAPOLIS -- With three starters out with injuries, Roy Hibbert knows the Indiana Pacers are relying on him each night. He also had some help Monday night. Hibbert scored a season-high 29 points to help Indiana beat the Utah Jazz 97-86 Monday night, ending the Pacers' six-game losing streak. A.J. Price...

CLEVELAND -- LeBron James wanted so badly to give back to Cleveland fans after he played poorly in his emotion-laced home opener. They deserved something. On Monday night, he delivered a belated gift. James recorded a triple-double with 32 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, Kyrie Irving scored 27 of his 32...

The Charlotte Hornets and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at STAPLES Center. When: 9:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 9, 2014 Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, SportSouth (Charlotte), TWC SN (Los Angeles) PREDICTION: Hornets 110, Lakers 105...

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors will meet on the court at Air Canada Centre on Sunday in a battle of division rivals. When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 9, 2014 Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBATV, CSN Philadelphia, Sportsnet (Toronto) PREDICTION: Raptors 107, 76ers 95 Join...

The Utah Jazz and the Detroit Pistons will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at The Palace of Auburn Hills. When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 9, 2014 Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan TV: 6 p.m. ET, ROOT (Utah), FSN...

The Orlando Magic and the Brooklyn Nets will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Barclays Center. When: 3:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 9, 2014 Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, FSN Florida (Orlando), YES (Brooklyn) PREDICTION: Magic 105, Nets 100 Join BetOnline and...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Damian Lillard snapped out of a shooting slump with 27 points and the Portland Trail Blazers held LeBron James to just 11 in a 101-82 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Lillard was nursing an abdominal strain but had 15 points by halftime after averaging...

After suffering the first significant injury of his career, Kevin Durant got some advice from another superstar forced to grow used to watching his team from the bench -- Kobe Bryant. "Kobe reached out to me at one point right after I got out of surgery," Durant told ESPN Radio's...

CHICAGO -- Bulls point guard Derrick Rose participated in Monday's practice and coach Tom Thibodeau is hopeful his star point guard will be able to play Tuesday night against the Orlando Magic after missing Saturday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves because of two sprained ankles. "We'll see ," Thibodeau said....

LeBron James and Dan Gilbert were back in the same building Wednesday on the eve of the Cleveland Cavaliers' season opener, and they shared the same sunny outlook about their relationship that turned ice cold in a very public fashion four years ago. "I think it's really good," James said...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay and guard Ben McLemore have been cleared to play in the team's season opener next week. The Kings said Saturday that a CT scan on Gay's jaw showed no fracture. He was injured in the second quarter of Sacramento's 93-92 win over...

LAS VEGAS -- Kobe Bryant said Steve Nash can go to sleep at night knowing he did everything he could in order to return this season. Bryant also said that if he was in Nash's position, he would accept his fate as well. "You can control what you can control," Bryant...