Community Picks: Detroit Pistons 0% vs Charlotte Hornets 0%

Way back in the long, long ago of 2013, Roy Hibbert — then the All-Star-caliber, rim-protecting heart of an Eastern Conference finalist-to-be Indiana Pacers squad — told reporters that he used to like Andre Drummond, but had soured on the young Detroit Pistons pivot because “it seemed like he was running his mouth a little bit” when they squared off. With just over four minutes remaining in the first half of a nip-and-tuck battle between Drummond’s Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets, the team Hibbert joined on a one-year deal this summer, the two big men were battling under the basket as Hornets star Kemba Walker lofted a 3-pointer. Continue to Article

November 29, 2016 10:15:am EST

Charlotte reserve center Spencer Hawes walked by the lockers of Hornets guards Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb with words of praise. The UConn duo of Walker and Lamb scored 21 points apiece, helping Charlotte build an early lead and coast to a 104-85 victory Monday night over the Memphis Grizzlies. Lamb provided a boost in the first half with a pair of 3-pointers off the bench to erase an early Memphis advantage, and Walker added steady scoring throughout the night. Continue to Article

November 29, 2016 1:03:am EST

The Los Angeles Clippers are halfway through a six-game road trip covering approximately 6,133 miles. The first stop went well but the last two stops turned into nightmares for the Clippers. The Brooklyn Nets can only hope two straight losses constitute a nightmare these days. Continue to Article

November 28, 2016 5:24:pm EST

Point guards Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook, chosen first and fourth, respectively, in the 2008 draft, will renew acquaintances on Monday when the New York Knicks host the Oklahoma City Thunder at Madison Square Garden. Rose's Knicks (8-8) have won six straight at the Garden. Westbrook's Thunder (10-8) are 4-3 on the road. Continue to Article

November 27, 2016 8:06:pm EST

After Kevin Durant got his Fievel on this summer, everybody knew that Russell Westbrook was going to have a monster season as the Oklahoma City Thunder’s unquestioned top gun. Westbrook didn’t have a soft touch from midrange or beyond the arc on Saturday, but he didn’t need one to completely control Oklahoma City’s meeting with the Detroit Pistons. It was the 44th triple-double of Westbrook’s career, tying him with LeBron James for sixth place on the NBA’s all-time list. Continue to Article

November 27, 2016 2:00:pm EST