MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After a dizzying 24 hours, the Atlanta Hawks gave Clint Capela and the rest of their new teammates a glimpse of their young core’s potential.The Minnesota Timberwolves, meanwhile, struggled to find energy in their 13th straight...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Denver Nuggets had seven healthy players to face the Utah Jazz and believed they had nothing to lose.Thanks to a noteworthy performance by Nikola Jokic, the tired Nuggets overcame significant obstacles and recorded an improbable...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chris Paul told Dennis Schroder to take over, and his backcourt mate listened.Schroder scored 30 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-103 on Wednesday night.Schroder had six points in a critical...

TORONTO (AP) — Serge Ibaka had missed five of his six attempts from 3-point range, but didn’t hesitate when it was time to take the biggest shot of the game.Ibaka hit a go-ahead 3 with 30 seconds remaining and the Toronto Raptors rallied from 19 down...

NEW YORK (AP) — Glenn Robinson III and Alec Burks are respected veterans on a gutted Golden State team, guys who helped them look like the Warriors of old recently.And when word came that they were likely getting traded, the rest of the roster couldn't...

BOSTON (AP) — When the Celtics have needed an offensive lift this season, Jayson Tatum has often been the one to pick up the scoring load.He did it again to help Boston fend off a Magic team fighting to stay in playoff contention.Tatum scored 16 of...

DETROIT (AP) — Andre Drummond had 31 points and 19 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons handed the Phoenix Suns their fourth straight loss, 116-108 on Wednesday night.Reggie Jackson added 25 points for Detroit and Christian Wood had 21. Kelly Oubre Jr....

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had the strength and savvy to outshine rookie sensation Zion Williamson in the latest double-digit triumph for the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks.Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 17 rebounds, and the Bucks defeated...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James absorbed contact and tumbled to the court while his fifth 3-pointer in a three-minute span dropped through the net. The Los Angeles Lakers' entire roster left the bench and crossed the court, gleefully picking up their...

DENVER (AP) — The combination of Gary Harris and Torrey Craig was too much for Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers to overcome.Not on offense, but defense.Harris and Craig hounded the hot-shooting Lillard all evening and never let him get on track...

HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden had 40 points and 11 assists, and the short-handed Houston Rockets overcame an early deficit to beat the Charlotte Hornets 125-110 on Tuesday night.It’s the third straight win for Houston, and Charlotte’s fourth consecutive...

The NBA is changing the format to this season’s 3-point contest at All-Star Saturday Night in Chicago by adding a pair of deep shots that will be worth three points apiece.That change means each round will now be a total of 27 shots instead of 25, and...