With six games remaining in the regular season and a guaranteed playoff spot at stake, the Toronto Raptors are in desperate need of a strong finish.The Raptors (42-34) need to finish in the top six of the Eastern Conference to secure a guaranteed berth...

The Minnesota Twins acquired right-handed pitcher Garrett Acton from the Miami Marlins on Thursday in exchange for minor league right-hander Logan Whitaker.Acton, 27, was recently designated for assignment by Miami to make room on the roster for shorts...

Down the stretch on Wednesday, when it became obvious that the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks refused to roll over, the Houston Rockets faced a defensive tactic that'd previously given them fits.The Bucks aggressively double-teamed Kevin Durant in the fo...

The New York Knicks have five games in 10 days to figure it out.It starts on Friday, when New York hosts the Chicago Bulls, who seemingly have already packed up for the summer.Coach Mike Brown and his Knicks need to prove something over the next week a...

The last time the Atlanta Hawks visited the Brooklyn Nets, Trae Young injured his right knee and rarely played for them again before being traded to the Washington Wizards.A little over five months later, the Hawks are firmly above the play-in teams in...

San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama has been ruled out of Thursday night's road game against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a right ankle injury.Wembanyama is sidelined one night after producing 41 points, 18 rebounds and three blocked sho...