With an awesome team already and nearly all their own assets available to upgrade it, the Orlando Magic are ready to win now.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Julius Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Anthony Edwards added 21 points and seven assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Orlando Magic 104-89 on Thursday night for their third straight victory. Naz Reid came off the bench to score 16 points, and Rudy Gobert added 10 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota.

Darius Garland erupted for 40 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers came from behind to extend their unbeaten streak to 12 games with a 132-126 defeat of the Toronto Raptors on

The Cavs lead the standings with a 33-4 record, six games clear of reigning champions the Boston Celtics. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Raptors experimented with a center-less lineup in the second quarter, using Scottie Barnes as their de facto big man. It’s a look Toronto has rarely deployed this season, but given Kelly Olynyk’s struggles this year, it’s a wrinkle the Raptors might want to explore more often.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP ... CAVALIERS 132, RAPTORS 126 CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored a season-high 40 points, Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 15 rebounds, and NBA-leading Cleveland ...

The Boston Celtics entered Friday with the shortest odds on the board (+200) to win the NBA championship at ESPN BET.

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, Ethan Sands and Chris Fedor delve into the current standing of the NBA and how the viewership has been gradually decreasing as the stars of the league have their careers nearing their end.

He thought it would happen Thursday. But the Raptors stink and Darius Garland played savior. Not Sunday. Cavs got the loss they “deserved” — and perhaps needed wake-up call with schedule ...

The NBA announced Monday that point guard Darius Garland received his second Eastern Conference Player of the Week honor. Garland was selected for games played from Jan. 6 to Jan. 12. In that span ...

The Wizards are squarely in the driver's seat for the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes. They rank dead last in the league in both offensive rating and defensive rating and Washington's focus for 2024-25 should be on moving the veterans and developing the youngsters.