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Several shrewd trades during the summer brought improved depth to the Utah Jazz and positioned the team to be a rising star in the NBA's Western Conference this season. Utah opened the season with usual starting forwards Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors sidelined with injuries. Hayward is out through at least mid-November after fracturing his left finger in the preseason. Continue to Article

October 27, 2016 11:25:pm EST

Before his official head coaching debut, Luke Walton cautioned the Los Angeles Lakers about the long, difficult road from the start of this rebuilding season to sustained success. ''The outcome is less of a concern than how we play, and how we get after it,'' Walton said. Although these young Lakers won't be judged by wins and losses, their first victory together still felt awfully sweet. Continue to Article

October 27, 2016 2:20:am EST

Oct 27 (Gracenote) - Standings from the NBA on Wednesday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Toronto 1 0 1.000 - 2. Boston 1 0 1.000 - 3. Brooklyn 0 1 0 1 4. Philadelphia 0 1 0 1 5. NY Knicks 0 1 0 1 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Indiana 1 0 1.000 - 2. Cleveland 1 0 1.000 - 3. Chicago 0 0 0 0 1/2 4. Milwaukee 0 1 0 1 5. Detroit 0 1 0 1 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Miami 1 0 1.000 - 2. Charlotte 1 0 1.000 - 3. Washington 0 0 0 0 1/2 3. Atlanta 0 0 0 0 1/2 5. Orlando 0 1 0 1 WESTERN CONFERENCENORTHWEST DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Oklahoma City 1 0 1.000 - 2. Portland 1 0 1.000 - 3. ... Continue to Article

October 27, 2016 1:50:am EST

Oct 27 (Gracenote) - Results from the NBA games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS) INDIANA 130 Dallas 121 (OT) Miami 108 ORLANDO 96 BOSTON 122 Brooklyn 117 TORONTO 109 Detroit 91 Charlotte 107 MILWAUKEE 96 MEMPHIS 102 Minnesota 98 Denver 107 NEW ORLEANS 102 Oklahoma City 103 PHILADELPHIA 97 Sacramento 113 PHOENIX 94 LA LAKERS 120 Houston 114 Continue to Article

October 27, 2016 1:16:am EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Los Angeles Lakers have exercised their team options for the 2017-18 season on guard D'Angelo Russell and forwards Julius Randle and Larry Nance Jr. Continue to Article

October 26, 2016 9:15:pm EST