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The Los Angeles Clippers put their four stars on the floor together to start James Harden’s first game with the team

James Harden scored 17 points in his first game of the season, but the Los Angeles Clippers fell too far behind with a rough start to the fourth quarter and the New York Knicks beat them 111-97

Atlanta seeks to build upon its four-game win streak with a victory against Oklahoma City

Trae Young had 22 points and 12 assists, and the Atlanta Hawks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 123-105 to extend their winning streak to four games

Nikola Jokic finished an assist shy of a triple-double and the Denver Nuggets held off the Dallas Mavericks 125-114 on Friday night to open the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament

Atlanta Hawks rookie guard Kobe Bufkin will be out at least two weeks after fracturing his left thumb while practicing for the team’s G-League affiliate

The 3-point shot of Dallas forward Grant Williams felt slightly off all morning in practice on the new, brightly painted Denver Nuggets court

Victor Wembanyama strolled through the hallways at Footprint Center after the best game of his short NBA career when he passed 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant, stopping for a quick handshake and quick hug

Atlanta heads into a matchup against New Orleans as winners of three consecutive games

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid says former teammate James Harden accomplished some great things with the team but it was time to move on from the unhappy guard