NBA Basketball News

Jordan Crawford scored 23 points and the Boston Celtics posted the most lopsided victory in the NBA this season, bursting out to another sizzling start and pouring it on from there to batter the New York Knicks 114-73 on Sunday.

Nate Robinson scored 20 points off the bench to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 103-92 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

"You saw it on everybody's face. It was like 'Here we go again,'" Isaiah Thomas said.

Playing their fourth game in five nights and missing their leading scorer, the sluggish Nuggets appeared well on their way to their third straight loss.

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond tries to protect the ball away from Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Saturday.

Joe Johnson had 15 points and four rebounds in the Nets' 90-83 win over the Bucks on Saturday night.

Paul George scored 28 points and the Indiana Pacers powered past San Antonio 111-100 Saturday night, snapping an 11-game skid against the Spurs.

Dec 7, 2013; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving drives between Los Angeles Clippers power forward Antawn Jamison and point guard Chris Paul in the fourth quarter at Quicken Loans Arena.

Klay Thompson scored 30 points and David Lee finished with 23 to help the Golden State Warriors defeat the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies 108-82 Saturday night.

Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng is not going to play against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night because of tightness in his left calf.

Dwyane Wade participated in the Miami Heat's shoot-around on Saturday in advance of their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Los Angeles Lakers navigated the first 19 games of the season without star Kobe Bryant well enough to welcome him back with a winning record.

Markieff Morris made his first 11 shots en route to a 25-point performance and the Phoenix Suns handed the Toronto Raptors their fifth straight loss, 106-97 on Friday night.

The Rockets' offense is one of the best in the NBA. However, against Golden State on Friday night, it was the defense that was the key.

Brandon Knight sank a pair of clutch shots to help the Milwaukee Bucks escape with a 109-105 overtime victory over Washington on Friday night at the Verizon Center.

Wesley Matthews scored 24 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 20 points and 15 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 130-98 Friday night to run their winning streak to 12 games.

When Pelicans 7-footer Jason Smith stepped outside for the type of mid-range jumper he hits routinely, Oklahoma City's Serge Ibaka sprang out to the perimeter and blocked the shot.

Kyle Korver set the NBA record for consecutive games with a 3-pointer, Al Horford scored 22 points, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-89 Friday night.

Kris Humphries came off the bench to score a season-high 18 points and grab seven rebounds, and the Boston Celtics ran off the first 14 points of the game Friday night before holding on for a 106-98 victory over the Denver Nuggets.

Jeffery Taylor matched a career high with 20 points, leading six Charlotte scorers in double figures, and the Bobcats beat the Philadelphia 76ers 105-88 on Friday night.