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AP The Bulls are wobbling again. Chicago dropped another one Friday in Charlotte, a few days after losing to New Orleans and barely surviving Washington. That early-season splash against Detroit, New York and Cleveland has vanished, and the Bulls are back to 9-9 and stuck in that familiar “middle-of-the-pack” rut, writes Joe Cowley of the […]

File photo The Thunder will be without starting center Isaiah Hartenstein for at least the next 10 to 14 days. Oklahoma City announced that Hartenstein has been diagnosed with a right soleus strain after sitting out Friday’s win over the Suns with ankle soreness. It is a tough break for a team that still owns

File photo The Warriors say De’Anthony Melton is getting close. Close enough that his season debut could finally happen next week. Golden State announced that Melton will miss the final two games of the homestand against the Pelicans and Thunder, but the hope is he becomes available at some point on the upcoming three-game trip

File photo Eastern Conference Pistons — 16-4 Raptors — 14-6 — GB: 2.0 Knicks — 12-6 — GB: 3.0 Heat — 13-7 — GB: 3.0 Hawks — 12-8 — GB: 4.0 Cavaliers — 12-8 — GB: 4.0 Magic — 12-8 — GB: 4.0 76ers — 10-8 — GB: 5.0 Celtics — 10-9 — GB: 5.5

AP Eastern Conference Pistons — 15-4 Raptors — 14-5 — GB: 1.0 Heat — 13-6 — GB: 2.0 Knicks — 12-6 — GB: 2.5 Hawks — 12-8 — GB: 3.5 Cavaliers — 12-8 — GB: 3.5 Magic — 12-8 — GB: 3.5 76ers — 10-8 — GB: 4.5 Celtics — 10-8 — GB: 4.5 Bulls

File photo Quarterfinals Tuesday, Dec. 9Miami at Orlando — 6:00 p.m. ET, PrimeNew York at Toronto — 8:30 p.m. ET, Prime Wednesday, Dec. 10Phoenix at Oklahoma City — 7:30 p.m. ET, PrimeSan Antonio at L.A. Lakers — 10:00 p.m. ET, Prime Semifinals (T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas)Saturday, Dec. 13TBD vs. TBD — 5:30 p.m. ET, PrimeTBD

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s return to the court fittingly came in New York.

Lakers guard Austin Reaves scores two of his 38 points on a fast break while being chased by Mavericks forward Naji Marshall at Crypto.con Arena on Friday. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) The story still was about Lakers superstar Luka Doncic and Dallas star Anthony Davis, who were part of one of the NBA’s most infamous trades.

Maybe wins against the Hornets and Nets earlier this week didn’t do it for you. But Josh Hart’s play in the Knicks’ win over Milwaukee on Friday has to move the needle toward keeping him in the starting lineup. Hart was everywhere on Friday — Guarding Giannis Antetokounmpo. Pushing the ball in transition. Play-making as

Imagn 76ers With bodies dropping left and right, the Sixers are starting to resemble last year’s version of the team, and not in a good way. Philadelphia suffered its worst loss of the season Tuesday — a 41-point thumping at the hands of Orlando — and barely looked competitive. “We got spanked,” Tyrese Maxey told