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Chet Holmgren Nearing Return to Top Form as Thunder Visit Hawks Chet Holmgren said he still has a long way to go before returning to his pre-injury best for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who visit the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. That’s a daunting thought for opposing NBA teams. Holmgren, who missed 40 games earlier this season with a fractured

Knicks, with Next-Man-Up Attitude, Clash with Grizzlies The New York Knicks are hoping for a quick recovery for big man Karl-Anthony Towns, who suffered a knee injury. Until then, they might be able to survive his absence if Mikal Bridges performs as he did against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Bridges picked up the loss of Towns’ scoring from the

Heat Host Pacers, Look to Home-Court Advantage to Rise in Standings So far this season, no team in the NBA has played fewer home games than the Miami Heat. However, over the final 25 games, the Heat will be home for 17 of them, including Friday night when they are set to host the Indiana Pacers. “It felt like we

Bulls Continue Fight for Spot in Standings Against Raptors The Chicago Bulls enter Friday’s visit from the Toronto Raptors with seven losses in their past eight games yet have kept a measure of resolve. That’s because the team’s three losses since the All-Star break have come by 11 combined points, including a two-point defeat to the Eastern Conference-contending New York

Celtics Launch Long Homestand Against NBA-Best Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers will be looking to extend their eight-game winning streak Friday night when they visit the Boston Celtics in a matchup between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference standings. Cleveland leads Boston by 6.5 games but has lost two of the three meetings against the Celtics this season. Boston

Pistons Aim to Keep Rolling as They Host Nuggets The Detroit Pistons are riding their longest winning streak in 17 years and are looking to make another statement when they take on the Denver Nuggets at home on Friday night. Detroit has won eight straight games, a feat they last accomplished in 2008 when they put together a 10-game streak.

Pelicans’ Zion Williamson Aims to Build on Triple-Double Against Slumping Suns Zion Williamson reminded the NBA world of his elite talent on Thursday night, delivering a career-first triple-double in New Orleans’ 124-116 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Now, as the two teams meet again on Friday in Phoenix, the big question is whether Williamson will suit up for the rematch.

Jazz Eye Revenge Against Timberwolves After Stunning January Collapse The Utah Jazz will be looking to right a wrong on Friday night when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves in Salt Lake City. Their last meeting on Jan. 30 was nothing short of bizarre—a game where Utah jumped out to a 15-point lead only to unravel and lose by 25. The

Luka Doncic Set for First Clash Against Clippers as a Laker The rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers is about to get even more electrifying as Luka Doncic prepares to face his former Western Conference foes for the first time since joining the Lakers. With both teams jockeying for playoff positioning, Friday night’s clash at