DETROIT (AP) — It took Detroit just over half a quarter to fall behind by 21. Then the Pistons rallied almost as quickly.“We came out as flat as a pancake," coach Dwane Casey said. “But the second group came in and played.”Bruce Brown had 19 points,...

MIAMI (AP) — A noticeably relaxed Adam Levine took the stage with Maroon 5 for a pre-Super Bowl event in Miami on Saturday, telling the crowd he was relieved the pressures of the halftime show were behind the band.“I’m just happy we can kind of...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local):1:15 a.m.Novak Djokovic had the Australian Open trophy in his hands for the eighth time, and his thoughts turned to Kobe Bryant.The Los Angeles Lakers great, his daughter,...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard says the secret to his hot streak is sticking to what works.Lillard had 51 points, including nine 3-pointers, and 12 assists as the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Utah Jazz their season-high fourth straight loss...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Lakers say they are fully prepared for the steady stream of tributes for Kobe Bryant that they will surely see the rest of the season.LeBron James welcomes it, calling it a therapeutic and needed part of the Lakers' healing...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving limped off the court after hurting his right knee, his latest injury coming just 24 hours after his best performance of the season.A night after scoring a season-high 54 points, Irving was forced to leave in the fourth...

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas coach Rick Carlisle described the first game without top scores Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis as a great challenge.The rest of the Mavericks accepted that challenge.Jalen Brunson scored 27 points in his ninth start of the season,...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan had 24 points and the San Antonio Spurs overcame a 19-point deficit to beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-90 Saturday night in their final home game before a nearly month-long road trip.San Antonio outscored Charlotte 50-15...

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 32 points and nine rebounds, and Jayson Tatum scored nine of his 25 points in a 99-second span that gave Boston the lead for good as the Celtics cruised past the Philadelphia 76ers 116-95 on Saturday night.Playing without...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Morris provided the boost down the stretch that New York needed to finish.Morris scored 12 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, including 10 of the Knicks’ final 12, in a 92-85 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Glenn Robinson III scored 22 points, Draymond Green tied a career high with 16 assists and the Golden State Warriors dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-112 on Saturday night in a matchup between teams at...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers have their entire roster healthy for the first time this season and it showed against the Minnesota Timberwolves.Led by Kawhi Leonard's 31 points, the Clippers had five other players in double figures in a...