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It is crazy to believe Carmelo Anthony is on his way out of the NBA or to the Chinese Basketball League or the EuroLeague. As bad as the outlook for the former Denver Nuggets star has been over the past few seasons, he is still good enough to play on …

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid relished the chance to face James Harden, and wasn’t going to let a little back tightness stop him. Embiid had 32 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers past fellow MVP contender Harden and the Houston Rockets 121-93 on Monday night. “I love playing …

LOS ANGELES — Nothing could stop Klay Thompson, certainly not the Lakers’ defense. The Golden State Warriors made sure of it, too, setting screens and calling plays for the star guard, who tied an NBA record by making his first 10 attempts from 3-point range on his way to scoring …

The NBA’s most glamorous team-Los Angeles Lakers- have a major issue at hand because it centers on star player LeBron James. The big time Forward has been unavailable for the past three weeks to a groin injury sustained in the must see game against Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day. …

Guard Dennis Smith Jr. is coming back to the Dallas Mavericks. Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle issued a statement Sunday, saying he spoke with Smith “at length” and that the guard is “feeling better and plans to resume workouts in preparation for his return,” per ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon. Shams Charania …

SAN ANTONIO — The Los Angeles Clippers have lost so often recently, they had nothing to lose against the San Antonio Spurs. Turns out, that can be a real winning attitude. Tobias Harris had 27 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and the Clippers beat the Spurs 103-95 on Sunday …

MINNEAPOLIS — Derrick Rose and the Minnesota Timberwolves needed this one. With 30 seconds left, Rose missed the first of two free throws and was kicking himself for failing to give his team the lead. “I kept saying, ‘You’re going to get another shot,'” Taj Gibson said he told his …

CHICAGO — Dwyane Wade might have spent only one up-and-down season playing for the Chicago Bulls, but he will be remembered as one of Chicago’s most revered players. The Robbins product and future Hall of Fame guard played his final game in the United Center on Saturday, drawing a standing …

HOUSTON — James Harden was the star for the Houston Rockets as usual on Saturday night, but he and the team got a big boost from Eric Gordon in his second game back after recovering from a bruised knee. Harden scored 48 points, Gordon added 30 and the Rockets overcame …

PHILADELPHIA — Russell Westbrook and Joel Embiid tangled once again. Then Paul George stole the show. George converted a four-point play with 5.1 seconds left, sending Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-115 victory over Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. George’s clutch shot capped a wild …