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December 16, 2021

Lakers' Russell Westbrook now in protocols as NBA virus numbers rise

Russell Westbrook entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols Thursday, joining Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brooklyn’s James Harden as past league MVP’s currently sidelined by coronavirus concerns.

December 16, 2021

Fights, drugs, racial tension: '70s spelled trouble for NBA

Even the biggest games were on tape-delay. Anyone who sat through what the NBA had to offer in the 1970s could see this was a league that struggled with the spotlight.

December 16, 2021

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar headlines AP's 1970s all-decade NBA team

The 1970s all-decade team for the NBA as voted on by AP Sports staffers directly engaged with the season-long NBA At 75 series. The team members are:

December 16, 2021

Pelicans' Devonte’ Graham hits game-winning shot from beyond half court to sink Thunder

The New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder battled to the bitter end Wednesday night.

December 16, 2021

Ex-NBA coach makes wild prediction about league's trajectory amid COVID outbreaks

Former NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy made a projection about the league’s trajectory this season while teams and players deal with an increase in positive coronavirus tests and the influx of the omicron variant.

December 16, 2021

Shaq admits pettiness following Steph Curry’s record

Shaquille O’Neal has some of the most creative nicknames in sports: The Big Aristotle, Shaq Daddy, Shaq Diesel, and The Big Shaqtus among them. On Tuesday night, he added another one to the list, and it may be the best of them all: Petty White.

December 16, 2021

Hayward's season-high 41 leads Hornets past Spurs 131-115

Charlotte is finally getting healthy, and Gordon Hayward celebrated by leading the Hornets to one of their strongest performances of the season.

December 16, 2021

Young overcomes neck injury, Hawks beat Magic 111-99

Trae Young played through a neck injury to score 28 points, John Collins had 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 111-99 on Wednesday night to end a two-game losing streak.

December 16, 2021

Vincent, Robinson lead short-handed Heat past 76ers 101-96

Gabe Vincent hit a key 3-pointer in the fourth quarter and scored 26 points, Duncan Robinson had 21 points, and the short-handed Miami Heat built a 23-point lead and held on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 101-96 on Wednesday night.

December 16, 2021

Cavaliers win fifth straight, rout Rockets 124-89

Darius Garland scored 21 points, Isaac Okoro added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fifth straight game, a 124-89 rout of the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.