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Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJan 22, 10:45 PM ET

Coby White scored 22 points, Josh Giddey added 21 off the bench, and Jalen Smith converted two clutch free throws late to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 120-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. Chicago overcame a 14-point, first-half deficit and also withstood a 13-0 run from Minnesota in the fourth quarter. After White's corner 3-pointer, Minnesota committed a pair of costly turnovers in the final minute.

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Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJan 22, 9:41 PM ET

LaMelo Ball returned to Charlotte's starting lineup and had 16 points, seven assists and six rebounds as the Hornets beat the Orlando Magic 124-97 on Thursday night. Ball, who a night earlier had one of the worst shooting performances of his career when he came off the bench as part of a plan to manage his minutes, went 6 for 12 from the field and 4 for 8 from 3-point distance against Orlando. Brandon Miller scored 20 points to lead Charlotte's balanced effort.

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Publisher:TalkBasket.netOutlet infoJan 16, 5:07 AM ET

Shaedon Sharpe scored 24 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers past the Atlanta Hawks 117-101 at Moda Center on Thursday. Jerami Grant added 16 points, and Rayan Rupert contributed 13 as Portland pulled away in the fourth quarter after holding an 88-87 lead entering the final frame. Jrue Holiday scored 12 points in his […] The post Sharpe scores 24 as Trail Blazers pull away from Hawks appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJan 22, 2:34 AM ET

With the Knicks finally at full strength, Jordan Clarkson’s playing time has disappeared.

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Publisher:TalkBasket.netOutlet infoJan 23, 4:01 AM ET

De’Aaron Fox scored 31 points and Victor Wembanyama added 26 points and 13 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Utah Jazz 126-109 at Delta Center on Thursday night. The victory improves San Antonio to 31-14, keeping them second in the Western Conference, while Utah falls to 15-30. Fox hit 10 of 13 from […] The post Spurs dominate Jazz behind Fox’s 31 and Wembanyama’s 26-point double-double appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Publisher:TalkBasket.netOutlet infoJan 23, 6:56 AM ET

Luka Doncic spoke candidly after the Lakers’ 112-104 loss to the Clippers on Thursday, focusing on first-half struggles and the team’s eventual rally. “Yeah, we just got to be better in the first half,” Doncic said. “Last three games, I think our defense was excellent in the second half. We just got to translate that […] The post Luka Doncic on Lakers’ loss to Clippers: “We just got to be better in the first half” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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