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The Final Countdown: Stephen Curry’s Shot at 3-Point HistoryStephen Curry chases 3-point history in a final-day showdown with Anthony Edwards, echoing a legendary NBA scoring duel from 1978....

Nuggets on verge of playoff spot ahead of game vs. Grizzlies After recording a much-needed win on the road, the Denver Nuggets hope to secure a playoff position in their final home game of the regular season Friday night against the Memphis Grizzlies.,The Nuggets (48-32) sit in fourth place in the crowded Western Conference heading into Friday night's game. T...

Knicks look to lock-in Eastern Conference playoff seed against No. 1 CavsThe New York Knicks didn't want to show the Detroit Pistons too much Thursday night in a potential preview of a first-round matchup in the upcoming NBA playoffs.,But the Knicks could certainly use a statement-type effort Friday night, when they close out their home schedule by hosting the Eastern Co...

Wolves host Nets, seek to escape play-in round

The Minnesota Timberwolves are poised to make a last-minute rise up the Western Conference standings with two winnable games remaining on the season, starting with the Brooklyn Nets in Minneapolis on Friday.,Eighth-place Minnesota (47-33) is in a three-way tie with the Golden State Warriors and Memp...

Heat, after crushing loss, aim to improve seeding vs. Pelicans

The Miami Heat have a chance to improve their position for the Eastern Conference play-in tournament with two games left in the regular season.,The 10th-place Heat (36-44) will visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. The Heat missed an opportunity to move into ninth place when they dropped a 119-1...

Knicks face No. 1 Cavs, look to lock in No. 3 seed in East

The New York Knicks didn't want to show the Detroit Pistons too much Thursday night in a potential preview of a first-round matchup in the NBA playoffs.,But the Knicks certainly could use a statement-type effort Friday night when they close their home schedule by hosting the Eastern Conference-leadi...

Magic, Pacers meet with an eye on playoffs

With their postseason spots nearly set, the Indiana Pacers and visiting Orlando Magic might choose to rest a few starters when the teams meet on Friday night.,Indiana (49-31) clinched a top-four seed and home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 114-112 home win over the Clevela...

Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher rides momentum into Philadelphia

Zaccharie Risacher continues to prove the doubters wrong.,The 20-year-old Atlanta forward will look to build off a career-high scoring performance when the Hawks visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.,As the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft, Risacher faced plenty of skeptics, even while deliver...