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Looking to improve a struggling offense that resulted in the team's first loss of the season, the Los Angeles Clippers open a two-game road swing Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Los Angeles endured a stretch of almost five minutes in the fourth quarter without a field goal and fell victim to another standout performance by Russell Westbrook, the NBA's leading scorer, who had 35 points, six rebounds and five assists. The Clippers, who shot 39.1 percent against Oklahoma City and committed 19 turnovers, have experienced offensive dry spells in their four games. Continue to Article

November 04, 2016 2:41:am EST

In his first four games of the 2016-17 NBA season, Anthony Davis has averaged 37 points, 13.3 rebounds, 3.0 steals, 3.0 blocks and 2.5 assists in 37.5 minutes per contest for the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans enter Wednesday’s slate at 0-4 after a 117-113 home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, a game that saw six Bucks score in double figures, led by a monster effort from Giannis Antetokounmpo (24 points on 10-for-19 shooting, 10 rebounds, seven assists, two blocks, one steal in 34 minutes). See, against Milwaukee, the Pelicans actually did get offensive contributions from non-AD sources. Continue to Article

November 02, 2016 3:50:pm EST

DeMarcus Cousins makes his way back down from the not-at-all-cheap seats. It’s like my grandmother always used to say: “It’s not a party until something gets broken, and it’s not an NBA season until DeMarcus Cousins has run afoul of league-office law.” Good news, everybody: it’s officially an NBA season! The Sacramento Kings’ All-Star center, who last season tied a career-high with 17 technical fouls, has been dinged for the first time in the 2016-17 NBA campaign, and it took just three games. Continue to Article

October 31, 2016 8:35:pm EST

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to terms with big man Gorgui Dieng on a four-year contract extension worth $64 million. In his fourth season, Dieng has emerged as a talented and versatile forward and center. The deal ensures that Dieng will not become a restricted free agent next summer and cements him as a critical building block of a team that hopes to be a contender in the Western Conference in the near future. Continue to Article

October 31, 2016 7:00:pm EST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Ricky Rubio did not practice on Monday because of a sprained right elbow. The outlook on his injury remains unclear pending further evaluation. Continue to Article

October 31, 2016 4:11:pm EST