NBA Basketball News

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.

Rajon Rondo had 11 points and a season-high 18 assists, Jeff Green scored 27 points and the Boston Celtics had their second-highest scoring output of the season in a 118-111 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night.

Jodie Meeks scored 24 of his career-high 42 points in the second half, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat Oklahoma City 114-110 on Sunday despite a triple-double by Thunder star Kevin Durant.

Joakim Noah had 20 points and 12 rebounds, D.J. Augustin scored 22 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Miami Heat 95-88 in overtime Sunday after Jimmy Butler blocked LeBron James at the end of regulation.

Bradley Beal scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Wizards hold off the Milwaukee Bucks 114-107.

The Utah Jazz finally found a way to win on their six-game road trip: Play a team that can't win anywhere.

On a night of celebration, there were two surprising, strange sights: LeBron James back on Cleveland's bench.