Community Picks: Atlanta Hawks 0% vs Portland Trail Blazers 0%

Two teams searching for a turn in momentum meet Monday night at Moda Center when the Atlanta Hawks (31-23) square off against the Portland Trail Blazers (23-31). Atlanta has lost two of its last three games, including an excruciating 108-107 setback at Sacramento on Friday night in which Tim Hardaway felt he was fouled on an attempted game-winning shot just before the final horn. Portland has dropped four of its last six outings, including a 120-111 defeat against Boston at home Thursday night. Continue to Article

February 12, 2017 5:39:pm EST

The NBA recently attempted to rein in team social media managers and players with a memo that asked them to stop mocking and taunting each other on Twitter and other online platforms. A number of incidents, including the Houston Rockets’ infamous “horse murder” tweet in the 2015 playoffs and many more since, apparently convinced the league that it was time to act. The internet is a place for promoting brands, not propagating bad vibes. Continue to Article

February 12, 2017 12:59:am EST

The NBA recently attempted to rein in team social media managers and players with a memo that asked them to stop mocking and taunting each other on Twitter and other online platforms. A number of incidents, including the Houston Rockets’ infamous “horse murder” tweet in the 2015 playoffs and many more since, apparently convinced the league that it was time to act. The internet is a place for promoting brands, not propagating bad vibes. Continue to Article

February 12, 2017 12:59:am EST

DeMarcus Cousins noticed it, so it probably goes without saying the Sacramento Kings did, too. The Kings (22-32) bring their first two-game winning home win streak since December into Sunday's night's contest against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Golden 1 Center. Nobody on the Kings is suggesting they are better off without the big man, but they need a better version of the one they saw in Friday's 108-107 victory over Atlanta. Continue to Article

February 12, 2017 12:24:am EST

Heat 108, Nets 99 Reserve James Johnson scored a season-high 26 points and the Miami Heat extended their winning streak to 13 games with a 108-99 comeback victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. Goran Dragic had 21 points for Miami (24-30), which outscored Brooklyn 50-30 in the final 19:24. Warriors 122, Grizzlies 107 Klay Thompson scored 36 points and Golden State rolled past Memphis at FedExForum Thompson tied his season high for made 3-pointers as he went 8 of 15. Continue to Article

February 11, 2017 2:22:am EST