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Harden, Parsons torch Blazers, lead Rockets

Associated Press, ESPN.com

James Harden had 35 points and 11 assists, Chandler Parsons scored 20 and the Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-103 on Friday night.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Carmelo Anthony had 36 points and nine rebounds, scoring 12 points down the stretch to rally the New York Knicks to a 100-94 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Kevin Durant scored 21 points, Thabo Sefolosha had a season-high 18 and the Oklahoma City Thunder rode a gigantic third-quarter run to a 127-96 victory Friday night over the Phoenix Suns.

Pat Borzi, nytimes.com

After visiting the Timberwolves on Friday, the Knicks are scheduled to play the Clippers on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. But weather and travel problems could intervene.

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

It’s easy to dismiss Denver’s 126-98 win over the Chicago Bulls from Thursday because the Bulls are working with a shorthanded, injured roster. A 32-point win is a 32-point win, though, and the triumph marked Denver’s eighth victory in a row. The sq…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The Minnesota Timberwolves have waived forward Lou Amundson to make room for forwards Mickael Gelabale and Chris Johnson for the rest of the season.

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

If you didn’t catch Cleveland’s recent upset win over OKC, you missed out. Badly. That was the night Kyrie Irving officially announced himself as a superstar. Yes, we all knew he could play before then. He’s an All-Star, a plus-20-a-night scorer. Bu…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Kenneth Faried celebrated his invitation to the league's annual slam dunk contest with a series of jams Thursday night as the Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to eight games with a 128-96 win over the Chicago Bulls.