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Mike Conley returned from a minor knee injury and scored 25 points Sunday afternoon as the Memphis Grizzlies dominated the second half of a 96-84 victory over the New York Knicks, whose home losing streak reached a team-record 14 games. Conley sat out Friday's loss in Charlotte with left knee soreness and was questionable for Sunday but returned and helped Memphis win for the third time in their last 20 games since Dec. 26. The veteran guard recorded his 12th game with at least 25 points, shot 9 of 17 and also totaled eight rebounds and seven assists. Continue to Article

February 03, 2019 3:52:pm EST

This time the Nets face the Bucks coming off a 102-89 loss at Orlando on Saturday when they shot 36.3 percent and committed 19 turnovers. "We've got a big week coming up, so we've got to recover, we've got to freshen up a little bit. I didn't think we had great juice, just not enough juice," Nets coach Kenny Atkinson said. Continue to Article

February 03, 2019 1:22:pm EST

Report: Several teams talking to Bucks about Thon Maker originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Milwaukee Bucks forward Thon Maker hasn't played any minutes since Jan. 21, and reportedly requested a trade through his agent last week. Saturday night, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that there's a couple of scenarios in play for the uniquely-gifted Sudan native: As the Bucks have jumped out to the NBA's best record under first-year head coach Mike Budenholzer, Maker's minutes have diminished, averaging just 4.7 points and 2.7 assists. Continue to Article

February 02, 2019 10:45:pm EST

One does not need a degree in basketball mathematics or choreography to understand the Washington Wizards were a much better team in January. The Wizards take the plunge into February with Saturday's meeting against the Eastern Conference-leading Milwaukee Bucks. There were times during this season an exasperated Scott Brooks would figuratively throw his hands up in the air over Washington's consistent clanking from deep. Continue to Article

February 02, 2019 1:08:pm EST

Celtics guard Kyrie Irving says he's focusing on bringing an NBA title to Boston this season -- and where he might end up after the 2018-19 campaign remains an open question. "At the end of the day, I'm going to do what's best for my career, and that's just where it stands," Irving told reporters at Madison Square Garden on Friday, as the Celtics prepared to take on the New York Knicks. "And my focus this season is winning a championship with the Boston Celtics. Continue to Article

February 01, 2019 4:49:pm EST