INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Victor Oladipo opened the night by smiling and waving to Pacers fans in his return from a lengthy absence due to injury. He finished it by walking off the court in tears.The two-time All-Star capped his first contest in more than...

DALLAS (AP) — All Devin Booker can do now is wait for the announcement of All-Star reserves.The last impression for the Phoenix guard was a good one.Booker scored 20 of his 32 points in a decisive third quarter, Deandre Ayton had a season-high 31 points...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton dedicated the best game of his career to Kobe Bryant.Middleton scored a career-high 51 points, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 151-131 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.Middleton, hoping to be chosen...

TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Lowry locked up another spot in Raptors franchise history and got a hearty congratulations from the high-flying star who was once the face of basketball in Toronto.Lowry had 12 points and 11 assists while becoming Toronto's career...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets are back home and back in the win column.Terry Rozier scored 30 points and the Hornets rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat the New York Knicks 97-92 on Tuesday night and snap a season-high, eight-game...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Zion Williamson's NBA road debut didn't have much flash or any fireworks. It wasn't a show, and that was just fine with the hyped rookie.Check off another box.Williamson scored 14 points — all inside — in his first pro game outside...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had to do it like the kids on the playground, a yell of "Kobe!" as he shot a fadeaway in the one-night-only No. 24 jersey he wore for his basketball idol.Embiid buried the bucket to give him a tidy 24 points — and yes,...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant didn’t have a recommended warning system to alert the pilot he was too close to land but it’s not clear it would have averted the crash that killed nine because the pilot may have lost control...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans call it The House that Kobe Built, and since Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash mourners by the thousands have gathered daily outside the arena where the Los Angeles Lakers' legend made basketball history.Admirers, including...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Eric Gordon is feeling like himself again on offense. That's bad news for Houston opponents.Gordon scored a career-high 50 points to lead the short-handed Rockets to a 126-117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night without...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — On a night full of tributes to Kobe Bryant, Buddy Hield's stole the show.Channeling the memories of his childhood hero, Hield poured in a career-high 42 points to rally the Sacramento Kings from a 27-point deficit to a 133-129 overtime...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kobe Bryant's death fully registered with Luka Doncic in the midst of a game.Doncic had 29 points and 11 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 107-97 Monday a night after Bryant, one of the NBA's all-time...