and lost in the Eastern Conference finals in seven games the other year. The Celtics finished with the best record in the NBA last season, but are far from that so far this season, sitting 5 games ...

The Pacers once again had a shaky first half against a lottery team put pounced on the Jazz in the second half to maintain their hold on fourth place.

Phoenix Suns All-Star Kevin Durant was helped to the locker room with 6:57 left in the third quarter against Houston on ...

The NBA determined the ... spot in the Western Conference standings, while the idle Pistons remained in the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference. The Associated Press contributed to this report.