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Motivated by a poor finish on Monday in Brooklyn, the Charlotte Hornets provided an effective response two nights later in Orlando. It helped Nicolas Batum filled up the stat sheet and the defense made plays in the third quarter. Now, Batum and the Hornets will look to put together a similar performance Thursday night when they host the Miami Heat -- two nights before a meeting with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Continue to Article

December 29, 2016 1:59:am EST

Kemba Walker scored 21 points, Nicolas Batum had 20 and the Charlotte Hornets used a huge third quarter to rout the Orlando Magic 120-101 on Wednesday night. Jeremy Lamb added 14 points and Ramon Sessions scored 13 off the bench as the Hornets won for the fourth time in five games. Nikola Vucevic led Orlando with 21 points and Serge Ibaka had 20, all in the first half. Continue to Article

December 28, 2016 10:02:pm EST

Russell Westbrook's 52nd career triple-double powered the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 106-94 NBA victory over the Heat in Miami. Westbrook scored 29 points, pulled down 17 rebounds and handed out 11 assists, securing a triple-double with 6:40 to play in the third period. It was his 15th triple-double of the season and his sixth of the campaign to be achieved through only three quarters. Continue to Article

December 27, 2016 11:40:pm EST

Giannis Antetokounmpo takes it to the tin, at home. Multi-game ticket packages have been an NBA staple since the 1990s, when teams found an ingenious way to pair a fair-weather fan’s interest in seeing one of the breakthrough stars of the day with America’s abiding interest in taking advantage of a bargain, something too good to be true. Not only could you score a seat to see Michael Jordan’s Bulls and Charles Barkley’s Philadelphia 76ers, but you could also grab tickets to eight other games (featuring Doug West’s Minnesota Timberwolves and Lionel Simmons’ Sacramento Kings) for a fraction of the price you’d pay had you purchased each ducat individually. Continue to Article

December 27, 2016 8:12:pm EST

Josh McRoberts of the Miami Heat has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left foot, and the team says the oft-injured forward will be sidelined indefinitely. McRoberts broke that foot during last season's Eastern Conference semifinal series against Toronto, and had a stress reaction in the same foot that kept him out for training camp and the first seven games of this season. McRoberts had appeared in 19 consecutive Heat games, his second-longest streak in his three seasons with the club. Continue to Article

December 27, 2016 12:34:pm EST