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Luka Doncic drops 51 to lead Lakers past Bulls

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Luka Doncic had 51 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, LeBron James added 18 points in his return after missing three games because of injuries and the Los Angeles Lakers used a strong third quarter to defeat the Chicago Bulls 142-130 on…

NBA Highlights: Lakers 142, Bulls 130

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Luka Doncic dropped 51 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out nine assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 142-130 win over the Chicago Bulls.

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NBA Roundup: Booker, Green combine for 79 points as Suns best Pacers

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Devin Booker scored 43 points, Jalen Green had 36 and Phoenix beat NBA-worst Indiana for its fourth straight victory and the Pacers’ 11th loss in a row.

NBA Highlights: Thunder 104, Celtics 102

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points to break Wilt Chamberlain’s 63-year record of consecutive 20-point games and lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-102 win over the Boston Celtics.

Jokic notches triple-double, Nuggets top Spurs

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SAN ANTONIO — Nikola Jokic had 31 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists, Canada’s Jamal Murray scored 38 points and the Denver Nuggets rallied to beat San Antonio 136-131 on Thursday night, snapping the Spurs’ five-game winning streak as…

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NBA Highlights: Nuggets 136, Spurs 131

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Nikola Jokic went off for 31 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists, while Jamal Murray contributed 39 points of his own as the Denver Nuggets edged the San Antonio Spurs 136-131. Stephon Castle posted a 30-point triple-double in the loss.

Gotta See It: SGA breaks Wilt Chamberlain’s 63-year-old record

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Watch as Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hesitates before knocking down a jumper for his 21st point of the night, marking his 127th consecutive game scoring 20-plus points and breaking a 63-year-old record set by Wilt…

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 20 points for 127th straight game, breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s record

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke Wilt Chamberlain’s record for consecutive games with 20 points or more, extending his streak to 127 on Thursday night.

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NBA Highlights: Mavericks 120, Grizzlies 112

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Khris Middleton scored a season-high 35 points off the bench, while Daniel Gafford added 22 points and 14 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks earned a 120-112 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Jaylen Wells totalled a team-high 23 points in the…

NBA Highlights: Heat 112, Bucks 105

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Bam Adebayo followed up his historic 83-point effort with 21 points and eight rebounds in a 112-105 win for his Miami Heat over the Milwaukee Bucks.

LeBron James returns to Lakers after missing three games

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LeBron James returned to the lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night against the Chicago Bulls after missing the past three games because of a right hip contusion and arthritis in his left foot.

NBA Highlights: Hawks 108, Nets 97

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Jalen Johnson’s 21 points, nine rebounds and nine assists led the Hawks to a 108-97 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night for Atlanta’s eighth consecutive victory.

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NBA Highlights: Pistons 131, 76ers 109

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Cade Cunningham tallied 13 assists, while seven other Pistons players reached double-digit scoring as Detroit cruised to a 131-109 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Justin Edwards finished with 12 points, nine rebounds and four steals in…

NBA Highlights: Suns 123, Pacers 108

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Devin Booker poured in a game-high 43 points to go alongside his seven rebounds and five assists, while Jalen Green racked up 36 points of his own as the Phoenix Suns earned a 123-108 win over the Indiana Pacers.

Spurs’ Wembanyama sidelined vs. Nuggets due to ankle soreness

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San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanayama will miss Thursday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets due to right ankle soreness.

NBA on Sportsnet: Celtics vs. Thunder

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looks to break Wilt Chamberlain’s consecutive 20-point streak as the Oklahoma City Thunder welcome the Boston Celtics on Thursday. Live coverage on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ begins at 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT, or…

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‘I apologize to absolutely no one’: Spoelstra on handling of Adebayo’s 83-point game

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Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra discusses his handling of Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game, saying he apologizes to “absolutely no one” for how he coached the game, saying it was what he felt was needed at the time. Courtesy: Miami Heat …

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Spoelstra: ‘I apologize to absolutely no one’ over Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game

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MIAMI — Erik Spoelstra had a very clear message to those who didn’t like how the final minutes of Bam Adebayo‘s 83-point game played out.

NBA on Sportsnet: Heat vs. Bucks

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Bam Adebayo looks to back up his 83-point game as the Miami Heat face the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. Live coverage on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ begins at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT, or follow along with our live tracker.

Thursday, Mar 12

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Wilt Chamberlain’s friends, family root for today’s stars to challenge Hall of Famer’s records

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PHILADELPHIA — Olin Chamberlain will have the Oklahoma City Thunder game on TV and his phone nearby, just he does any time one of his uncle’s NBA records is getting challenged.

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Analyzing differences between Adebayo’s 83 points and Bryant’s 81 points

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Boston Celtics colour commentator Brian Scalabrine and The Raptors Show’s Matt Bonner dissect Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game from Tuesday night and break down the differences between that performance and Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game from 2006.

‘Very impressive’: Scalabrine on Tatum’s return from achilles tear

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Boston Celtics colour commentator Brian Scalabrine joins The Raptors Show and talks about the recent return of Jayson Tatum and how the star has looked in the few games back from his achilles injury that he suffered in the 2025 playoffs.

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Raptors’ tepid response to Pelicans symbolic of recent struggles

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It’s always a little risky to make too much of one moment in a long NBA season. But the Raptors’ indifferent response to a dust-up with the Pelicans on Wednesday was emblematic of a team sliding down the standings, writes Sportsnet’s…

Why Raptors can’t allow Murray’s ‘disrespectful’ taunt go unchecked

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Blake Murphy and Matt Bonner discuss the altercation between Jamal Shead and Dejounte Murray, why none of Shead’s teammates responded in the moment, and why the lack of reaction from the Raptors was disappointing.

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Gilgeous-Alexander eyes Wilt Chamberlain record as Thunder meet Celtics

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Wilt Chamberlain is on notice these days.

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Kawhi Leonard scores 45 points in Clippers’ romp over Timberwolves

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INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard scored 45 points and the Los Angeles Clippers routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 153-128 on Wednesday night, moving above .500 with their third straight victory and sixth in seven games.

NBA Highlights: Clippers 153, Timberwolves 128

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Kawhi Leonard dropped a game-high 45 points with six three-pointers to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 153-128 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Jokic has his 25th triple-double of season as Nuggets rout Rockets

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DENVER — Nikola Jokic had 16 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds for his 25th triple-double of the season, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 129-93 in a Western Conference showdown Wednesday night.

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Takeaways: Raptors lack fight with playoffs slipping from grasp

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In the end, there were plenty of excuses available to the Raptors and they took every one of them in a loss that lacked fight down the stretch.