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Rookie Kendrick Nunn had 23 points and eight assists as the visiting Miami Heat enjoyed a fast start before holding on for a 108-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday. Nunn shot 10 of 16 from the floor on Thursday after going 21 of 60 in his previous five games. The Heat, who have won six of their past eight games, sport an 8-3 record, their best 11-game start to a season since the Big Three era in 2013-14. Continue to Article

November 14, 2019 8:44:pm EST

The Brooklyn Nets signed veteran guard Iman Shumpert on Wednesday. Shumpert, 29, has been waiting for a call all season. LeVert may have suffered ligament damage and could be out for several weeks, The Athletic reported. Continue to Article

November 13, 2019 5:11:pm EST

Joel Embiid had 27 points and 16 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season to lead the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-97 on Tuesday. Embiid's dunk with 13.2 seconds left turned out to be the winning basket in a game that Cleveland led by five with five minutes left. The late hoop, following an empty possession from each team, put Philadelphia up by one. Continue to Article

November 12, 2019 9:44:pm EST

The Sixers overcame a woeful shooting night Tuesday to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in thrilling fashion, 98-97. Joel Embiid's dunk with 13.2 seconds to go off Tobias Harris' feed gave them the lead, and Kevin Love missed an open three on Cleveland's final possession. Embiid had 27 points and 16 rebounds on the night. Continue to Article

November 12, 2019 6:53:pm EST

Less discussed is the lost-to-history second half: where there's Frankie Smokes, there are fire fits. The rangy French point guard showed up to the arena Sunday wearing Jack Purcell-style shoes and a variety of garments that slid up and down the sizing scale: skinny distressed jeans, a big oversized Balenciaga sweater, and a cross-body bag so small it wouldn't even fit all the vowels in his last name. The Knicks lost so badly to the not-very-good Cleveland Cavaliers that the team president and general manager felt compelled to organize an impromptu joint press conference. Continue to Article

November 11, 2019 5:21:pm EST