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A little desperation went a long way for the Orlando Magic. The Magic shut down the Philadelphia 76ers in the second half of a 119-98 victory on Monday night that moved them within a half-game of eighth place in the Eastern Conference. Vucevic had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and Fournier scored 24 points for the Magic, who outscored the 76ers 30-5 while Philadelphia missed 15 straight shots. Continue to Article

March 26, 2019 4:31:am EST

Jusuf Nurkic suffered a horrific leg injury while helping the Portland Trail Blazers clinch their sixth consecutive playoff berth with a double overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. Nurkic led the scoring for the Blazers with 32 points while adding 16 rebounds and five assists in a 148-144 triumph at the Moda Center in Portland. But the 24-year-old Bosnian's evening ended in despair when he collapsed to the court in agony after suffering a gruesome-looking injury in the second period of overtime. Continue to Article

March 26, 2019 3:11:am EST

Stephen Curry spoke of his admiration for the Golden State Warriors' culture after they reached 50 regular-season wins for a sixth straight season by beating the Detroit Pistons 121-114 on Sunday. The back-to-back NBA champions responded in style to their 35-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday as the returning Curry, rested the previous night, led the team with 26 points. Golden State, top of the Western Conference standings and already assured of a playoff place, now boast a 50-23 record with nine games still to play before the postseason begins. Continue to Article

March 25, 2019 6:57:am EST

When they hit No. 50 on Sunday with an indistinct 121-114 victory over the Detroit Pistons, there was but the slightest few moments of reflection. "Pretty impressive," coach Steve Kerr said. For a franchise that reached 50 wins four times in its first five decades in the Bay Area to string together six consecutive such seasons is right out of the late Franklin Mieuli's wildest fantasy. Continue to Article

March 25, 2019 2:20:am EST

Stephen Curry returned from a one-game absence to hit five 3-pointers and total a game-high 26 points Sunday night as the Golden State Warriors shook off the embarrassment of a 35-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks one day earlier to turn back the Detroit Pistons 121-114 in Oakland, Calif. The Golden State win, coupled with Denver's loss at Indiana earlier in the day, allowed the Warriors to move a half-game ahead of the Nuggets in the race for the best record in the Western Conference. The loss dropped Detroit from sixth to seventh in the Eastern Conference and further jumbled the five-team battle for the final three playoff spots. Continue to Article

March 25, 2019 2:03:am EST

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