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Ball hero and villain as Hornets sting Heat, Blazers eclipse Suns

LOS ANGELES: LaMelo Ball was hero and villain as the Charlotte Hornets sent the Miami Heat tumbling out of the NBA play-in tournament with a thrilling 127-126 overtime victory on Tuesday.Charlotte had never won a...

Charlotte Hornets' LaMelo Ball (1) moves the ball against Miami Heat's Davion Mitchell (45) during the play-in rounds of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Spectrum Center. — Imagn Images

Ball hero and villain as Hornets sting Heat, Blazers eclipse Suns

Charlotte Hornets' LaMelo Ball (1) moves the ball against Miami Heat's Davion Mitchell (45) during the play-in rounds of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Spectrum Center. — Imagn Images

Knicks stay in hunt with late win over rival Celtics

Philadelphia 76ers' VJ Edgecombe (77) shoots the ball against Houston Rockets' Alperen Sengun (28) at Toyota Center. — Imagn Images

Rockets comeback sinks Phoenix on Durant return

Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes (4) battles for the ball with Miami Heat's Norman Powell (24) at Scotiabank Arena. — Imagn Images

Magic upset Pistons, Spurs suffer Wembanyama scare

Orlando Magic's Paolo Banchero (5) shoots against Detroit Pistons' Jalen Duren (0) at Kia Center. — Imagn Images

Jaime Jaquez Jr, Kel’el Ware help Heat rout Wizards

Washington Wizards guard Will Riley drives to the basket as Miami Heat forward Simone Fontecchio and forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. — Imagn Images

Knicks crush Bulls with 40-point rout

New York Knicks forward Og Anunoby takes a three-point shot past Chicago Bulls forward Leonard Miller. — Imagn Images

Thunder crush Lakers, Cavs clinch NBA playoff berth

Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) goes up for a basket between Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and center Deandre Ayton (5) during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Doncic returns with 42 as Lakers down Cavs

Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic (77) is defended by Cleveland Cavaliers' James Harden (1) as he drives to the basket at Crypto.com Arena. — Imagn Images

Thunder use 22-0 second-half run to rally past Bulls

Chicago Bulls forward Leonard Miller (11) shoots over Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) during the second half at Paycom Center. — Imagn Images

Spurs hammer Heat to stretch win streak to 6

Miami Heat centre Bam Adebayo (13) takes a shot over San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) during the first half at Kaseya Center. — Imagn Images

Gilgeous-Alexander breaks Chamberlain's NBA record 20-point streak

Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) goes up for a basket against the Boston Celtics at Paycom Center. — Imagn Images

James breaks NBA all-time field goal record in Lakers loss

San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama (1) dunks over Detroit Pistons' Isaiah Stewart (28) and at Frost Bank Center. — Imagn Images

Nuggets notch record-setting, 54-point rout of Trail Blazers

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) grabs a rebound over Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday (5) and forward Deni Avdija (8) during. — Imagn Images

Cunningham stars as leaders Pistons ease past Knicks

Detroit Pistons' Cade Cunningham (2) goes up for a dunk against New York Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns (32) at Madison Square Garden. — Imagn Images

Sengun leads Rockets past Pacers, Ball powers Hornets

Houston Rockets' Alperen Sengun (28) shoots the ball while Indiana Pacers' Jay Huff (32) defends at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. — Imagn Images
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