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Until a strange third quarter Wednesday night in New York during which Toronto allowed the Knicks a 28-0 run, the Raptors joined the Indiana Pacers as two of the NBA's hottest teams entering Friday night's game in Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Toronto (11-6) had won four in a row until a 41-10 third-quarter meltdown in Madison Square Garden produced a 108-100 loss to New York despite 25 points from Kyle Lowry and 18 from DeMar DeRozan. "The Knicks came out and overcame our energy -- lack of energy -- with their energy and just put us on our heels," Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. Continue to Article

November 23, 2017 1:59:pm EST

Russell Westbrook isn't focused on the fact that his Oklahoma City Thunder will face former teammate Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. Westbrook's mind is on the Thunder's early struggles. Oklahoma City entered the season with high hopes after the team added Paul George and Carmelo Anthony in trades. Despite the infusion of talent and Westbrook's still electric play, the Thunder have stumbled to a 7-9 start. "It really don't matter who we have next, it's about us," said Westbrook, the reigning MVP. "Regardless of what other teams do, when we play the way we're supposed to play for 48 minutes, it's hard to beat us. That's all I worry about is our team." Westbrook has been Continue to Article

November 21, 2017 5:36:pm EST

Myles Turner made almost every shot he took in Indiana's biggest win of the season, and even got a chance for a brief postgame chat with actor Matthew McConaughey. Everything went great for the Pacers. Everything went wrong for the Miami Heat. Continue to Article

November 19, 2017 8:10:pm EST