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Matas Buzelis scored a career-high 41 points and hit a key 3-pointer with 2:20 left in overtime, Josh Giddey had a triple-double of 21 points, 17 assists and 13 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the undermanned Golden State Warriors 130-124 on Tuesday night. Chicago’s Jalen Smith converted two free throws with 1.4 seconds left in regulation to send the game into OT, and Tre Jones contributed 22 points for the Bulls, who bounced back from a tough 126-110 loss at Sacramento on Sunday. Krista...

Luka Doncic had 31 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds in his seventh triple-double of the season, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame LeBron James' latest injury absence to sweep their season series with the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 120-106 victory Tuesday night. Austin Reaves scored 29 of his 31 points in a scorching second half for the Lakers (40-25), who pulled even with Minnesota for fourth place in the Western Conference standings after their third straight win over the team that kn...

Lakers head coach JJ Redick highlighted his team’s defensive performance following their 120-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. “Our guys have been a lot better just guarding the basketball and certainly in certain schemes… I think just containing the basketball was really good,” he said. Redick praised Deandre Ayton’s impact on defense and offense, noting, […] The post JJ Redick praises Lakers’ defense and trust after win over Timberwolves appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

DeAndre Ayton’s double-double powered the Lakers past the Timberwolves and showed why his presence will be crucial if Los Angeles faces Rudy Gobert or Nikola Jokić in the NBA playoffs.

One of the most dynamic power couples in the basketball world is A’ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo. The star of the Las Vegas Aces and the star of the Miami Heat have forged a tight unity around love and basketball. If only there were a movie made about that. On Tuesday, the Heat took on […] The post A’ja Wilson has perfect reaction to Bam Adebayo breaking LeBron James record appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson believes Derrick White played a pivotal role in helping the Boston Celtics stay highly competitive while Jayson Tatum was sidelined, according to Brian Robb of MassLive. Atkinson emphasized that White’s overall impact often goes underappreciated, even though advanced metrics strongly highlight his value. “Derrick White, he’s a top-five player […] The post Cavs coach: Derrick White vital without Jayson Tatum appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The precipitous fall in Mikal Bridges’ stats is widespread.

Only Wilt Chamberlain with his 100-point game is now ahead of Adebayo on the NBA single-game list. Kobe Bryant — Adebayo's idol — had the No. 2 spot, with 81 points. “It speaks volumes for his hard work," Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo said.

The NBA trade deadline is one month away -- so where do we think Giannis, AD, Trae Young and others will be on Feb. 5?

The Cavaliers sent out an injured 26-year-old point guard to receive the 36-year-old Harden

Jalen Williams missed the first month of the season recovering from a wrist injury, too.

Magic big man Paolo Banchero admits the first half of the season did not meet his expectations. And that realization helped fuel his recent surge. Speaking with Marc J. Spears of Andscape, Banchero said missing the All-Star team forced him to take a hard look at his play. “I’m always honest with myself,” Banchero said. […] The post Magic’s Paolo Banchero using All-Star snub as motivation appeared first on Hoops Wire .