Recent NBA Stories

October 21, 2018

• Fight in LeBron's home Lakers debut, 124-115 loss to Houston
• Rockets stay in LA to face Clippers
• Warriors, Nuggets to meet in battle of 2-0 teams
• Lillard has 29 and Portland beats San Antonio 121-108
• Jokic's triple-double leads Nuggets past Suns 119-91
• Youngsters Doncic, Smith lead Mavs past Wolves 140-136
• Griffin, Smith lead Pistons over Bulls 118-116

October 20, 2018

• Walker scores 39, Hornets survive Heat rally 113-112
• Jayson Tatum scores 24 points, Celtics edge Knicks 103-101
• With no Leonard, Lowry leads Raptors past Wizards 117-113
• Knicks rookie Knox leaves game with sprained left ankle
• Oladipo scores 25 points to lead Pacers past Nets 132-112
• Thunder hosts Kings trying to avoid first 0-3 start in 11 years
• Cavs play Hawks in first home game of post-James era
• Redick caps big game with late 3, 76ers beat Magic 116-115
• NBA vet Willie Reed goes No. 1 overall in G League draft
• Knicks rookie Knox leaves game with apparent ankle injury
• Wolves rest Butler for Dallas trip, 2nd game of back-to-back
• Hayward sitting out against Knicks to rest sore ankle
• Kawhi Leonard sits for Raptors on 2nd night of back-to-back
• Grizzlies forward JaMychal Green has broken jaw
• Clippers beat Thunder 108-92 for 1st win of season
• Jerebko, Durant lead Warriors past Jazz 124-123
• Mavs' Doncic to make home debut vs. Timberwolves
• Leonard, Raptors visit Washington
• Butler leads T-wolves with 33 points in 131-123 win vs. Cavs
• Antetokounmpo, Middleton help Bucks beat Pacers 118-101
• Temple, Jackson Jr. lead Grizzlies past Hawks 131-117
• Mirotic, Davis push Pelicans past Kings, 149-129
• Kawhi Leonard scores 31 points, Raptors beat Celtics 113-101
• Nets' LeVert on a roll heading into game against Pacers

October 19, 2018

• Hornets will try to break Heat's stranglehold
• Celtics, Knicks renew rivalry after tough losses
• LeVert's basket gives Nets 107-105 win over Knicks
• Magic hope to bounce back quickly against 76ers
• Lakers' James to make home debut against Rockets
• Walker leads Hornets to 120-88 rout over Magic
• Trail Blazers know Spurs are still dangerous
• Pistons, Bulls learning on the fly heading into their first meeting
• Nuggets take on Booker, Ayton in home opener vs. Suns
• Bonds forged through team activities tie Nuggets together
• Chasity Melvin joins Hornets' G League team coaching staff
• Blazers spoil James' debut with 128-119 win over the Lakers
• Clifford hopes to keep Magic going vs. Hornets
• Knicks-Nets clash comes with big buildup
• Olynyk's putback off Wade's miss lifts Heat past Wiz 113-112

October 18, 2018

• Simmons triple-double leads 76ers past Bulls 127-108
• Leonard's Raptors host Hayward, Celtics
• Pelicans aim to build on solid opener vs. Kings
• Butlers' Wolves host Cavs in home opener
• Jazz try to continue mastery of Warriors
• Thunder's Westbrook questionable to open season vs. Clippers
• Dwight Howard sits out Wizards' opener with sore buttocks
• Nuggets extend contract of coach Michael Malone
• Hawks, Grizzlies look to bounce back from poor openers
• G League to offer $125,000 contracts to elite prospects
• NBA revamps website dedicated to providing officiating info
• Welcome, rooks: Ayton, Bamba, Trier sparkle in NBA debuts
• Nuggets rally in fourth to defeat Clippers in opener, 107-98
• Davis, Mirotic lead Pelicans past Rockets 131-112
• Bamba, Gordon lead Magic over Heat 104-101
• Booker's late onslaught lifts Suns past Mavs 121-100
• Mitchell comes up big late as Jazz top Kings 123-117
• DeRozan leads Spurs past Wolves 112-108; Butler scores 23
• Wizards open their season against Heat

October 17, 2018

• James to make debut for Lakers at Trail Blazers
• Newcomer Leonard scores 24 as Raptors beat Cavaliers 116-104
• Sixers look to bounce back against Bulls
• Antetokounmpo, Bucks hold off Hornets 'small ball' 113-112
• Casey wins debut with Pistons, 103-100 over Nets
• Knicks overwhelm Young, Hawks 126-107 in Fizdale's debut
• Bogdanovic scores 19 points, Pacers rout Grizzlies 111-83
• Antetokounmpo scores 25, Bucks top Hornets 113-112
• Pistons play recording of Aretha Franklin singing anthem
• Pelicans add Frazier, waive Williams
• Pistons without Johnson, Bullock against Nets
• Suns sign G Jamal Crawford to 1-year contract
• Curry, Durant lead Warriors past Thunder in festive opener

October 16, 2018

• Celtics beat 76ers 105-87 as Hayward, Irving make returns
• Jazz ready to launch season at Kings
• Suns, Mavs put future stars on display
• Spurs, Timberwolves kick off campaign full of hope
• Knicks open Fizdale era at home against Hawks
• Raptors host Cavaliers in matchup of new-look clubs
• Pacers begin season of higher hopes vs. Grizzlies
• Bucks, Hornets begin season with new coaches
• Nets' Carroll has ankle surgery on eve of season
• Future of Paul Allen's sports holdings remains unclear
• Butler to join Wolves in opener at Spurs, despite asking out
• Vinsanity grinds into a 21st season, rare company in the NBA

Updated October 21, 2018