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Playing an NBA game in his hometown of Berlin was a blast, though Orlando Magic star Franz Wagner acknowledged he's pretty happy to be in London. Wagner had missed five weeks with a high ankle sprain before returning to help Orlando beat the Memphis Grizzlies 118-111 on Thursday in the NBA’s first regular-season game in Germany. “I am definitely a little relieved, even though it was a lot of fun,” Wagner said Saturday ahead of another matchup with the Grizzlies on Sunday.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has received a one-game suspension due to the number of flagrant fouls he has picked up over the course of the season, and league officials said he will serve his suspension Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks.

De’Anthony Melton scored 24 points as Golden State had eight players reach double figures in the Warriors’ 136-116 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night. The Warriors hit 23 of their 52 3-point attempts and 10 Golden State players made at least one 3. Golden State now has had at least 10 players make at least one 3-pointer in three straight games, the longest streak in NBA history, per the Elias Sports Bureau.

Duncan Robinson and Cade Cunningham each scored 16 points in limited minutes as the Detroit Pistons routed the shorthanded Indiana Pacers 121-78 on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena. The 43-point margin matched the ninth-biggest win in Pistons franchise history. T.J. McConnell, who is sixth on the team in scoring and second in assists, also sat out with a knee problem.

Thompson will someday enter the Hall of Fame as one of the greatest shooters ever to play the game.

Charlotte Hornets (15-27, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (29-13, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -2.5; over/under is 230.5 BOTTOM LINE: Denver hosts the Charlotte Hornets after Jamal Murray scored 42 points in the Denver Nuggets' 121-115 win over the Washington Wizards. The Nuggets have gone 12-6 in home games. Denver is 5-5 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Hornets are 8-15 on the road. Charlotte is eig...

Knicks head coach Mike Brown didn't beat around the bush with what went wrong in their loss against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

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 .

Jake LaRavia credited preparation and confidence for his 21-point performance as the Lakers beat Memphis 128-121. “I got going pretty early… the ball was fine to me, especially in that first half, and I was just able to get going and stay aggressive,” LaRavia said. Maintaining confidence through shooting struggles has been key for LaRavia […] The post Jake LaRavia on scoring, defense, and team pride after Lakers defeat Grizzlies appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Devin Booker poured in 33 points, including 20 in the first quarter, to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 129-102 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday at Mortgage Matchup Center. Dillon Brooks added 18 points and Mark Williams finished with 15 points and nine rebounds as Phoenix built a commanding lead. Collin Gillespie and […] The post Booker scores 33 as Suns cruise past Kings appeared first on TalkBasket.net .