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Reply Indiana Pacers T.J. McConnell, left, and Cleveland Cavaliers Collin Sexton reach for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) CLEVELAND, OH — Pittsburgh native T.J. McConnell set an NBA record Wednesday with nine steals in the first half of the Indiana Pacers victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The previous record of eight has occurred a dozen times since the league began recording steals in 1973-74. T.J....

Spurs Power Rankings - Week 10: Getting Back to Business Share this story Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images The San Antonio Spurs were able to finally dress out enough players to take the court this week after calling up Tre Jones and Luka Samanic from the G-League Austin Spurs. While several players are still out due to COVID protocols (Rudy Gay, Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell, Derrick White, and Quinndary Weatherspoon) and DeMar DeRozan still dealing with the loss of his father (Rest in Pea...

NetRtg: +0.4 (13) You can’t say that the Blazers ran out of gas on Saturday, because they had two days off prior to their loss to the Wizards. Maybe they were just due for a stinker after what has been a remarkable run without CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic. They had won eight of their previous nine games, with Damian Lillard making more big shots last week: four 3-pointers on an 18-2 run to close their game in Oklahoma City on Tuesday and three more clutch shots (including the game-winning and...

The Minnesota Timberwolves have fired head coach Ryan Saunders , the team announced Sunday night. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Minnesota " won't immediately name an interim coach...

Without playing a game, the Spurs stayed on course.

How many ways was this loss ugly? Let us count the ways. The Detroit Pistons handed the Brooklyn Nets their third straight loss, 122-111. With the loss, Brooklyn falls to 14-12 on the season and...

Utah beats Boston to win 5th in a row, and 16 of their last 17

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Giannis Antetokounmpo and Milwaukee square off with LeBron James and L.A. on Thursday. Each week during the season, NBA.com writer John Schuhmann surveys the league to compile stats and notes for his in-depth Power Rankings. Before the next rankings drop on Monday, here are some of the storylines he’s keeping an eye on this weekend. 1. Bucks on the Boards When the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday (7:30 ET, TNT), it will be a matchup between the league’s No. 1 offense...

But are the vets holding the team back?