The Detroit Pistons lose their 2025 first-round NBA draft pick if they reach the playoffs because of the trade to acquire Isaiah Stewart in 2020.

DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points, including 19 in the third quarter, as the Sacramento Kings overcame an 18-point deficit to defeat the Golden State Warriors 123-117. Domantas Sabonis added 26 points and 18 rebounds, while Malik Monk had 20 points and nine assists.

Jaden McDaniels scored a career-high 27 points, including the clinching free throw with 3 seconds to play, and Anthony Edwards added 21 as Minnesota outlasted short-handed Dallas.

It works from a financial standpoint because the two second-apron teams involved (Minnesota and Milwaukee) shed salary, while the Pistons (who have plenty of cap space) take on Randle, the most expensive player in the deal.

The starters for the Eastern and Western Conference All-Star Game teams were announced Thursday night. Some big names didn't make the list.

That's largely thanks to Cade Cunningham, who tallied his first 40-point game of the season in a 119-105 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Little Caesars Arena. Cunningham also tallied nine assists and six rebounds. It was the Pistons' third straight ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 32 points ... D’Angelo Russell and Ben Simmons in their ninth straight home loss. TIMBERWOLVES 115, MAVERICKS 114 DALLAS (AP) — Jaden McDaniels scored ...

The Detroit Pistons are in a spot few thought they’d be in as January 2025 comes to close: Sniffing the playoffs. Detroit started the day in the 8th seed, but are just a half game behind Miami for the 6th, outplaying even the most optimistic predictions.

There's no midweek lull for the NBA, as Wednesday features a compelling 11-game schedule headlined by a big game in Manhattan at 7:30 p.m.on ESPN.

One hypothetical multi-team trade where the Portland Trail Blazers wind up with an ideal addition to their young core.

The Thunder and Cavaliers continue to earn straight A's, while the Pelicans and Wizards may need to stay after school.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen Brunson had 20 points and six assists for the Knicks, who scored 143 points for the second straight game and won their fourth straight. New York (31-16) won for the 16th time in its past 22 games.