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Robin Lopez is a real character. The Chicago Bulls big man can be a fun interview, or stoic and standoffish. He loves comic books and has a reputation for fighting mascots. Like I said, a character. But Lopez also is prone to make his voice heard when Continue to Article

March 29, 2018 11:59:pm EST

No matter the opponent, there are two constant principles of the Miami Heat playoff philosophy. There's no playoff berth to officially celebrate yet, but the Heat are getting into that postseason mode. Miami held Chicago to 37 percent shooting on the way to beating the Bulls 103-92 on Thursday night, pushing its home winning streak to a season-best eight games, and cutting the magic number for clinching a playoff spot to one. Continue to Article

March 29, 2018 11:09:pm EST

Hornets owner Michael Jordan probably wishes he had a few more players like Kemba Walker. Perhaps then his team might be a regular NBA playoff contender. The hard work. The passion. The dedication. They are all qualities that Jordan said Walker possesses and led the point guard to become the franchise's career scoring leader on Wednesday night. "He exemplifies what it means to be a Hornet," Jordan said in a statement. Walker scored 21 points to pass Dell Curry with 9,841 points on a night LeBron James scored 41 points to help the Cavaliers cruise to a 118-105 win over Charlotte. Walker may not be as tall or possess the same leaping ability as Jordan, a six-time NBA champion, but he does play Continue to Article

March 29, 2018 2:32:am EST

LeBron James matched Michael Jordan's streak of 866 consecutive double-digit scoring games with 41 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-105 on Wednesday night. James finished 14 of 26 from the field and had 10 rebounds and eight assists for the Cavaliers, who remained ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers for the third-best record in the Eastern Conference. James matched Jordan's 17-year-old mark against the team Jordan owns in the second quarter when he scored his 10th point on a powerful alley-oop dunk off a pass from J.R. Smith. The 33-year-old James, who began his streak on Jan. 6, 2007, can break Jordan's record Friday night at home against the New Orleans Pelicans. Continue to Article

March 28, 2018 9:44:pm EST

HOUSTON (AP) Eric Gordon scored 31 points and tied a career high with eight 3-pointers on a night James Harden sat out to rest, and the Houston Rockets got their 10th straight win with a 118-86 rout of the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night. The NBA-leading Rockets became the first team since San Antonio in the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season to have three winning streaks of at least 10 games in a season. Lauri Markkanen returned after missing Saturday’s game with lower back spasms and had 22 points for the Bulls, who dropped their sixth straight. Continue to Article

March 28, 2018 12:30:am EST