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The Toronto Raptors will return from a 2-2 road trip to open a four-game homestand with a clash against the Washington Wizards on Monday night. The Raptors completed their trek with a 117-94 loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. The Wizards lost 102-94 to the host Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon after overcoming a 17-point deficit to take the lead in the fourth quarter. Washington has dropped six of its past seven games.

The Boston Celtics rebounded from last week’s back-to-back losses to Minnesota and Philadelphia and can stretch their winning streak to three games when they host the New York Knicks on Monday night. Boston ended its two-game skid with a 121-107 victory over Brooklyn on Friday, then beat Toronto 117-94 on Saturday. The win against Toronto improved Boston’s home record to 4-0. “I think what we’re trying to do is share the ball a little bit

Two teams looking to build upon impressive wins go head-to-head on Monday night when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Sacramento Kings. After uninspiring starts to the season, the Cavaliers and Kings showed flashes of their 2023 playoff form when Cleveland won 118-110 at Golden State on Saturday, one day after Sacramento defeated the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder 105-98. Finally able to settle into a rotation with Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert, the Cavaliers used balanced

The Minnesota Timberwolves will aim to extend their winning streak to six games on Sunday night when they visit the Golden State Warriors for the first of two consecutive contests in San Francisco. The Timberwolves also will play the Warriors on Tuesday night before concluding their five-game trip with stops in Phoenix (Wednesday) and New Orleans (Saturday). Minnesota began its trek with a 117-110 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. Karl-Anthony Towns collected

The host San Antonio Spurs look to get back on the winning track when they square off against the surging but short-handed Miami Heat on Sunday in an interconference matchup. The Spurs have lost four straight games, including a 117-110 setback at home to Minnesota on Friday in the team’s first game of the NBA’s in-season tournament. Victor Wembanyama and Devin Vassell scored 29 points each for San Antonio, with Jeremy Sochan adding 14 and

The surging 76ers and Indiana Pacers carry winning streaks into their clash on Sunday in Philadelphia. The 76ers, who also will host the Pacers on Tuesday in an NBA in-season tournament game, recorded their seventh straight victory with a 114-106 triumph over the reeling Detroit Pistons on Friday. Indiana, in turn, notched its third consecutive win on Thursday by overcoming a 54-point performance from two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo for a 126-124 victory over the

The Los Angeles Clippers are sure that the best days of the James Harden era are still ahead. After falling to 0-3 with its star acquisition in the lineup, Los Angeles will look to turn things around on Sunday afternoon when it faces the visiting Memphis Grizzlies. Harden is averaging 14.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists with his new team, most recently supplying 14 points, five rebounds and three assists in an ugly 144-126

Through the opening two weeks of the season, injuries forced the Brooklyn Nets to mix and match their lineups. Various absences seemed to catch up to the Nets Friday night, and they will attempt to bounce back from their most lopsided loss of the early going when they host the Washington Wizards on Sunday afternoon. After using the same starting lineup in 24 of their final 27 games of last season, following the trades of

The first three-day break of the season for the New York Knicks arrived just as they were beginning to round into form. For the Charlotte Hornets, an opportunity to return to the court after their biggest comeback win of the season offers a chance to build some much-needed momentum. The Knicks and Hornets will each look to pick up where they left off Sunday afternoon when the teams meet in New York. The Knicks haven’t