Basketball

Winning shot by Raptors' Jamal Shead disallowed after review against Wizards

TORONTO (AP) — Jamal Shead flipped the ball high off the glass at the buzzer and ended up at the bottom of a celebratory scrum with his Toronto Raptors teammates. What a game-winner — until it wasn't.

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Giddey scores 26 to lead Bulls' comeback from 17 down to beat the Heat 114-109

MIAMI (AP) — Josh Giddey scored 26 points and the Chicago Bulls rallied from a 17-point, first-half deficit to beat the Miami Heat 114-109 on Saturday night. Coby White finished with 21 points and Zach Collins had 18 points and 15 rebounds.

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Magic end 5-game skid with a 111-109 victory over the Bucks

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 29 points, Cole Anthony added 22 and the Orlando Magic beat Milwaukee 111-109 on Saturday to end a five-game skid and snap the Bucks’ four-game winning streak.

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Poole leads Wizards past Raptors 118-117; Barrett, Barnes and Poeltl see limited play

TORONTO — Jordan Poole led all scorers with 34 points to lead the Washington Wizards past the Toronto Raptors 118-117 on Saturday in a game between two teams hoping for a high pick in this summer's NBA Draft.

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Brooks has 27 points to lead Houston Rockets to 146-117 win over New Orleans Pelicans

HOUSTON (AP) — Dillon Brooks had 27 points, Alperen Sengun and Aaron Holiday added 20 each and the Houston Rockets sailed to a 146-117 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.

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Hornets close with a 12-0 run to beat the Nets 105-102 and snap a nine-game losing streak

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miles Bridges scored 26 points and the Charlotte Hornets used a finishing 12-0 run to beat the Brooklyn Nets 105-102 on Saturday night and snap a nine-game losing streak.

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$Houston rookie Sheppard out at least four weeks after fracturing right thumb$

Houston rookie Sheppard out at least four weeks after fracturing right thumb

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston rookie Reed Sheppard will miss at least four weeks after fracturing his right thumb.

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Bam Adebayo fined $50,000 by NBA for making contact with and using profanity toward a referee

NEW YORK (AP) — Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Saturday for making inappropriate contact with and directing profanity toward a referee.

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Leonard Asper excited to own Honey Badgers after long considering buying a pro team

TORONTO — Leonard Asper channels former New York Jets head coach Herm Edwards when listing his goals as the new owner of the Brampton Honey Badgers. "You play to win the game," said Asper in a phone interview. "So No. 1, I want to win.

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Nikola Jokic makes NBA history with 30-20-20 triple-double in Nuggets' OT win over Suns

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic sat in front of his locker, calmly scrolling through his phone, seemingly unimpressed that 30 minutes earlier he made NBA history.

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