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It was clear that Kevin Durant’s knee injury would create problems for the Golden State Warriors as soon as the severity was announced last week. Add in that the injury came on just the second day of a very tough stretch of eight straight games in different cities (in just 13 days), and it was always possible that the Warriors would lose a few games without their two-way superstar. A short trip home before heading back out on the road offered the Warriors no comfort. Continue to Article

March 09, 2017 3:20:am EST

Left for dead just two months ago with a dismal record and a spate of injuries, the Miami Heat have since ranked among the NBA’s most surprising and flat-out best stories. Waiters scored nine of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, knocking down three 3-pointers — the last of which came with 45 seconds remaining, after he had already missed one triple try on the possession, before teammate Hassan Whiteside grabbed the offensive rebound to give him another try — to lead the Heat to a 108-101 win. Continue to Article

March 09, 2017 1:15:am EST

Manu Ginobili had 19 points, David Lee added 18 points and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs rallied without Kawhi Leonard to beat the Sacramento Kings 114-104 on Wednesday night. San Antonio won its ninth straight and extended its league record for 50-win seasons to 18 straight, the longest in league history. Sacramento lost its sixth straight despite a season-high 26 points from Tyreke Evans and 15 from rookie Skal Labissiere. Continue to Article

March 08, 2017 11:45:pm EST

There's usually little need to try to create hype for one of the Texas Showdown games between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs, but this year the rivalry, if possible, has become even more heated because of the lofty position among the top teams in the NBA. The Rockets and Spurs meet for the fourth time this season on Monday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio in a game between the squads with the second- and third-best records in the NBA and the Western Conference. The Spurs (48-13) have a five-game lead on the Rockets in the standings and, after having won seven straight games, are taking aim at the Golden State Warriors for the best record in the NBA. Continue to Article

March 05, 2017 7:27:pm EST

The No. 8 playoff seed in the Western Conference is within reach for both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers. When Minnesota hosts Portland on Monday in Minneapolis, the Wolves will sit 1.5 games behind the Blazers in the standings. Portland, however, would currently be the first team on the outside of the postseason. Continue to Article

March 05, 2017 5:14:pm EST