NBA Basketball News

Manu Ginobili scored 22 points and Tony Parker had 20 as the league-leading San Antonio Spurs beat the Chicago Bulls 104-96 on Tuesday night.

Josh Smith scored 24 points and Rodney Stuckey added 23, and the Pistons held Sacramento to 11 points in the third quarter in a 99-89 victory over the Kings on Tuesday night.

The New York Knicks are expected to finalize a deal with Phil Jackson that will give the legendary coach control of the club's front office by the end of this week, ESPN.com reported Tuesday.

More than a month after signing the free agent center, Bynum is expected to make his debut with Indiana on Tuesday night against Boston.

Brandon Knight scored 24 points and sparked Milwaukee's rousing rally from an 18-point deficit with a dunk to lead the Bucks to a 105-98 win Monday night over the Orlando Magic.

Just when Atlanta seemed almost incapable of winning a road game, Korver and Millsap broke the hearts of the fans that cheered them for years to finally help the Hawks break through.

Blake Griffin scored 22 of his 37 points in the first quarter and made 14 of 16 shots before fouling out, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Phoenix Suns 112-105 on Monday night for their eighth straight victory.

Al Jefferson scored 26 and Kemba Walker added 24 as the Bobcats won their seventh straight game at home, defeating the Nuggets 105-98 on Monday night.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 28 points as the Knicks defeated Philadelphia 123-110 on Monday night, sending the 76ers to their 17th straight loss.

Dwyane Wade scored 13 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, LeBron James led all scorers with 23 points and the Miami Heat clinched a playoff spot by beating the Washington Wizards 99-90 on Monday night.

Clark, 26, is averaging 2.2 points and 1.5 rebounds in six games with New York this season, while Brown, in his eighth NBA season out of Michigan State, is averaging 1.4 points and 1.0 boards in seven games with the Knicks this year.

The NBA Development League and The Madison Square Garden Company today announced that MSG has acquired the right to own and operate an NBA D-League team that will play in White Plains, New York.

When Masai Ujiri left the Denver Nuggets to take over basketball operations for the Toronto Raptors, many saw coach Dwane Casey's departure at the end of the season as a done deal.

Marcus Thornton has been around the Brooklyn Nets for only two weeks, so he's still trying to learn his new team's playbook.

With a quick step to his left, Anthony Davis bolted from the man he was supposed to guard and jumped in time to swat away Ty Lawson's driving layup.

Stephen Curry overcame a strained right quad to finish with 18 points and nine assists, and the Golden State Warriors held off the Phoenix Suns 113-107 on Sunday night for their fourth straight win.

James Harden scored 41 points, Jeremy Lin had 26 and the Houston Rockets rallied for a 118-113 overtime win against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.

Monta Ellis and Devin Harris scored 20 points apiece and the Dallas Mavericks extended Indiana's season-long losing streak to four games with a 105-94 victory against the Pacers on Sunday night.

Kyle Lowry had 20 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his fourth career triple-double, lifting the Toronto Raptors to a 111-104 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night.

Paul Pierce left the Brooklyn Nets' game against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night after suffering a sore right shoulder in the opening minutes and was ruled out for the rest of the game.