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CNNSI.com Thunder beat Grizzlies 92-89 in OT, tie up series MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Reggie Jackson came off the bench and outscored teammates Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook by himself. The Oklahoma City Thunder needed every point from their top reserve to win yet another overtime game...

CNNSI.com Clippers beat Nuggets 117-105 for record 57th win LOS ANGELES (AP) Blake Griffin won't be playing in Portland, regardless of whether his 16th technical of the season is rescinded. Griffin will stay home to rest, along with J.J. Redick, while the rest of the Los Angeles...

CNNSI.com James helps Heat beat Magic 112-98 MIAMI (AP) LeBron James caught an alley-oop flip from Dwyane Wade on a fast break, threw down a dunk and then headed up court with his arms spread like some superhero. James can look the part, whether he's wearing a clear mask or a black...

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Boozer leads Bulls to 107-87 win over Heat CHICAGO (AP) The way everything was crumbling, the Chicago Bulls sure needed a reprieve. Knocking off the defending champions was a nice one. Carlos Boozer scored 27 points, and the Bulls pounded LeBron James and the Miami Heat 107-87 on...

Durant, Thunder snap Spurs' win streak, 94-88 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The shots weren't falling early for Kevin Durant and never fell for Russell Westbrook, so it was Reggie Jackson and Jeremy Lamb who carried the Oklahoma City Thunder to their most impressive win of the season. Durant...

Durant, Ibaka pace Thunder to 95-73 win over Jazz OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma City is having no problem adjusting to the occasional game without All-Start Russell Westbrook. The Thunder cruised to a 95-73 win over struggling Utah on Sunday night while their star point guard took the...

Dudley, Redick lead Clippers' 121-82 rout of Bulls LOS ANGELES (AP) While Derrick Rose headed home to Chicago for knee surgery, the Bulls began life without their superstar guard again. The Los Angeles Clippers showed them just how ugly that life could be. Jared Dudley scored a...

Perfect Pacers pull away late from Bulls 97-80 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana spent the offseason investing heavily in its bench. On Wednesday night, the Pacers got the payoff. Luis Scola, Donald Sloan and Lance Stephenson combined for all 12 points in a decisive fourth-quarter run...

76ers win again, beat Bulls PHILADELPHIA (AP) Forget tanking. Rookie Michael Carter-Williams and the Philadelphia 76ers can't lose. Pegged in the preseason to be one of the league's worst teams, the Sixers continued their stunning start to the season, beating the Chicago Bulls 107-104...

Nets hand Heat first 2-game skid since January NEW YORK (AP) Before they can think about beating Miami in the playoffs, the Brooklyn Nets had to show they could do it in a game. By the time they ended 4 1/2 years of futility, the only losing streak belonged to Miami - for the first time...

NBA burning questions: Three-peats, comebacks and more Ian Thomsen>INSIDE THE NBA CNNSI.com We won't get the answers to these questions until next spring, but we can still ask. Here's five burning questions heading into the 2013-14 NBA season: 1. Will the Heat three-peat? If...

Omer Asik, Danny Granger headline prime trade targets for the 2013-14 season By Rob Mahoney CNNSI.com The offseason offered all 30 NBA clubs a chance to retool and revamp, but the work of team building is never truly finished. There’s always some measure of tinkering left to be done, and...

Five NBA offenses on the rise in 2013-14 By Ben Golliver CNNSI.com Training camp is just around the corner, which means players will soon be touting their weight loss and new muscles, as their coaches promise to focus on defense and pick up the pace. Many of those preseason goals and...

CNNSI.com Carmelo Anthony on free agency with Knicks next summer: ‘I’m not going nowhere’ New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony gave perhaps his strongest impression yet on his impending free agency next summer, telling Bloomberg Television’s “Market Markers” this week that he’s not...

CNNSI.com Offseason Grades: Chicago Bulls By Rob Mahoney Additions: Mike Dunleavy, Tony Snell (No. 20 in 2013 draft), Erik Murphy (No. 49) Losses: Nate Robinson, Marco Belinelli, Richard Hamilton, Malcolm Thomas Other Moves: Re-signed Nazr Mohammed What Went Right: Subtle...

CNNSI.com Offseason Grades: Miami Heat 2013 Offseason Grades, Ben Golliver, Miami Heat Additions: Greg Oden Losses: Mike Miller (amnesty clause) Other Moves: Re-signed Chris Andersen, retained Ray Allen (opted in), retained Mario Chalmers (picked up team option), retained James...

By Rob Mahoney CNNSI.com Mike D’Antoni: Dwight Howard’s decision to leave Lakers ‘mind-boggling’ Absent of context, Dwight Howard’s decision to leave behind both the Lakers and the Los Angeles area might seem perplexing. Both, after all, are storied and generally desired. Houston and...

Michael Rosenberg>INSIDE THE NBA CNNSI.com With move to Houston, all pressure squarely on Dwight Howard Dwight Howard finally got what he wanted, though he may wake up tomorrow morning and wonder what it is. Then he'll do something goofy and probably tweet about it. It's all in good...

CNNSI.com Ian Thomsen>INSIDE THE NBA For Celtics, trade of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce is end of era BOSTON -- Six years ago, the fans here celebrated the Celtics' steal of Kevin Garnett. A half-dozen years later, they were experiencing the other end of the era, and the sad feeling...