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Lillard had 28 points, nine assists and six rebounds Saturday as the Trail Blazers beat the Detroit Pistons 117-112 for their third straight win. Al-Farouq Aminu scored 22 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, as the Portland rallied from a six-point deficit. With the victory, the Trail Blazers moved within a half-game of the third-place Houston Rockets in the Western Conference standings, with a game in hand. Continue to Article

March 24, 2019 1:45:am EST

Veteran forward Donatas Motiejunas may be back in Texas with the NBA soon, this time with the San Antonio Spurs, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The 28-year-old Lithuanian native last played in the NBA in 2017 for the New Orleans Pelicans and was a member of the Houston Rockets from 2012-2016. He was the No. Continue to Article

March 23, 2019 4:47:pm EST

Given its franchise history of impeccability, San Antonio has provided fans with every reason to believe in its sudden invincibility, with performances of late elevating the Spurs' status from postseason hopefuls to a team so dangerous almost no opponent would welcome a first-round playoff matchup. Now, as they look ahead to a road clash on Friday with the Houston Rockets, the Spurs are climbing the Western Conference standings, and a home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs isn't inconceivable. "I think our mindset and what we're trying to do is in the right place," Spurs guard Patty Mills said. Continue to Article

March 21, 2019 2:28:pm EST

James Harden was frustrated with the Houston Rockets' defensive display as they were beaten by the Memphis Grizzlies in overtime on Wednesday. The Rockets trailed by 19 at the start of the fourth quarter after allowing the Grizzlies to steadily build their advantage at Toyota Center. Belatedly, Houston rallied to force overtime but they were unable to complete an unlikely victory as the Grizzlies held on to a 126-125 triumph. Continue to Article

March 21, 2019 6:12:am EST

Why Raiders won award for Khalil Mack trade at MIT Sloan conference originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com Daryl Morey is rooting for a team from ... Oakland? The Houston Rockets general manager, whose Warriors obsession does not quite equate to fondness, told The Athletic's Vic Tafur he is "rooting for the Raiders" this season. Continue to Article

March 18, 2019 7:02:pm EST