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The Oklahoma City Thunder's playoff push gathered steam on Sunday with a 108-104 NBA victory over the Los Angeles Clippers behind a 35-point performance from Kevin Durant.

LeBron James scored 12 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter to lead defending NBA champion Miami past New York 99-93 on Sunday as the Heat matched its record win streak with a 14th victory in a row.

The Phoenix Suns made just two baskets from the floor in overtime, but it was enough to lift them to a 105-101 upset triumph over the San Antonio Spurs.

The New York Knicks withstood a dazzling 54-point display from Golden State's Stephen Curry to post a 109-105 NBA victory over the Warriors at Madison Square Garden.

A late-game scuffle between NBA players that spilled over into seats behind the basket led the NBA to issue one-game bans without pay on Wednesday to Indiana's Roy Hibbert and Golden State's David Lee.

The Indiana Pacers won their fifth-consecutive game by beating the Golden State Warriors 108-97 behind a 28-point effort by David West.

The Indiana Pacers won their fifth-consecutive game by beating the Golden State Warriors 108-97 behind a 28-point effort by David West.

Flamboyant retired NBA star Dennis Rodman, known as much for his piercings and tattoos as for his court skills, arrived in North Korea on Tuesday to bring it a bit of "basketball diplomacy."

Flamboyant retired NBA star Dennis Rodman, who is known as much for his piercings and tattoos as his court skills, arrived in North Korea Tuesday on a "basketball diplomacy" mission, organizers said.

Ty Lawson scored 22 points and had eight assists as the Denver Nuggets scored 78 points in the paint en route to a 119-108 thrashing of the mistake-prone Los Angeles Lakers.

Derek Fisher, who won five NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers, has signed a contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the club announced on Monday.

Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 38 points and became the youngest player in NBA history to surpass the 31,000-point mark as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Dallas Mavericks 103-99.

Kobe Bryant scored 29 of his 40 points in the second half as the Los Angeles Lakers capped an emotional week with a much-needed 111-107 NBA victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Houston Rockets acquired first-round draft pick Thomas Robinson and forwards Francisco Garcia and Tyler Honeycutt from Sacramento in a trade for three of their own players.

The Los Angeles Lakers won in their first game since their long-time owner Jerry Buss died, beating their mighty rivals the Boston Celtics 113-99 behind 24 points from Dwight Howard.

Former players and rivals recalled Jerry Buss, the Los Angeles Lakers owner who died Monday after a fight with cancer at age 80, as a visionary who helped mold the NBA and make the Lakers champions.

Jerry Buss, the Los Angeles Lakers owner who transformed the team into the glamour franchise of a revitalized NBA, died on Monday at the age of 80, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Chris Paul scored 20 points and passed out 15 assists to spark the Western Conference over the Eastern Conference 143-138 in the 62nd NBA All-Star Game.

Terrence Ross of the Toronto Raptors dethroned defending champion Jeremy Evans of Utah to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in a worldwide vote on social media.

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Damian Lillard captured the NBA Skills Challenge, outclassing Houston's Jeremy Lin and 2012 winner Tony Parker of San Antonio.