Desmond Bane’s hard foul on Victor Wembanyama drew attention in a heated third-quarter moment, but the Spurs steadied themselves behind their star rookie to secure a 112–103 win over Orlando.
Chicago’s injury troubles deepened Monday with Coby White downgraded to doubtful, leaving the Bulls short-handed ahead of their matchup with the Orlando Magic.
Charles Barkley’s blunt criticism of the NFL’s new Christmas schedule reignited debate over whether the holiday belongs to the NBA.
Scottie Barnes capped a 31-point night by sinking the winning free throw in overtime as Toronto edged Philadelphia in a raucous finish at Scotiabank Arena.
Scottie Barnes delivered a buzzer-beating assist that electrified the crowd, but Toronto’s late struggles continued in a 130-120 defeat to Orlando that dropped the Raptors in the Eastern Conference standings.
RJ Barrett left with a left ankle injury in the fourth quarter as Toronto fell 125–117 to the Celtics on Friday night.