6:06 PM ET PHOENIX — Doing something no one has done since Wilt Chamberlain was terrorizing the paint, James Harden scoffs at the notion that his 30-point scoring streak is draining for the Houston Rockets guard. “Nah, nah… Why, because I’m scoring the ball more?” Harden replied when asked if his streak of 26 straight

NBA action on Sunday was over by time Super Bowl LIII kicked off in Atlanta between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. It turned out to be the lowest-scoring Super Bowl ever. Really, it was! The Patriots defeated the Rams 13-3 in a game that featured multiple interceptions and missed field goals

7:14 PM ET NEW YORK — New Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. believes he will benefit from a change of scenery. “I think that was important for me, with everything that was going on,” Smith Jr. said after scoring 8 points and handing out six assists in his first game as a Knick. “….

3:34 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Portland Trail Blazers agreed to a trade to acquire Cleveland Cavaliers forward Rodney Hood on Sunday, league sources tell ESPN. The Blazers will send the Cavaliers two second-round picks, one in 2021 and one in 2023, along with the expiring contracts of guards Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin, sources

8:09 AM ET Three days after he was traded from the New York Knicks to the Dallas Mavericks, All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis suggested in an Instagram post that his ex-team’s fans should “stay woke.” Kristaps Porzingis will probably not play for the Dallas Mavericks this season as he continues recovering from a torn ACL

11:58 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Denver coach Michael Malone is headed to the All-Star Game, where he will coach the team that will be picked by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Malone clinched his first All-Star coaching nod Saturday night, when the Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-106. The All-Star coaching

12:06 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Philadelphia 76ers forward Wilson Chandler will be out until after the All-Star break after suffering a right quad strain in the second half of Thursday’s win over the Golden State Warriors, the team told ESPN on Saturday. Chandler played 21 minutes in Thursday’s 113-104 victory, finishing with eight points, three

2:19 AM ET DENVER — Houston Rockets superstar James Harden just barely extended his streak of 30-point performances, but a pair of other streaks ended with the Denver Nuggets‘ 136-122 win Friday night at the Pepsi Center. Harden hit a leaning 3-pointer with 1:05 remaining to get to 30 points for the 25th consecutive game,

5:04 PM ET Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell will make his All-Star debut after he was named as the replacement for injured Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo, commissioner Adam Silver announced Friday. Oladipo, who was picked by NBA coaches for his second straight All-Star team, suffered a season-ending injury when he ruptured the quadriceps tendon