Basketball

Young scores 36, LeVert adds 31 as Hawks secure play-in spot with 124-110 over 76ers

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trae Young hit six 3-pointers and had 36 points and 11 assists, Caris LeVert added 31 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-110 on Friday night, securing an Eastern Conference play-in spot.

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Trevelin Queen's big night leads Magic past Pacers 129-115 in battle of backups

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Trevelin Queen scored a career-high 25 points and Anthony Black added 21 points, six rebounds and seven assists to help the Orlando Magic pull away from the Indiana Pacers 129-115 in a battle of backups Friday night.

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Celtics star Jaylen Brown sits versus Charlotte and will be ineligible for postseason awards

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown missed Friday’s game against Charlotte due to a sore right knee, making him ineligible for postseason awards because he'll fail to reach the league's threshold for number of games played.

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Morant changes 3-point celebration to pretend grenade toss in light of league fines and warnings

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant got in trouble again for aiming an imaginary gun to celebrate 3-pointers, so he has gone to a different make-believe violent way to mark a long-distance shot.

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Paige Bueckers is projected to go No. 1 in WNBA draft to Dallas Wings

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA is set to welcome its new rookie class, headlined by Paige Bueckers when the league holds its annual draft Monday night.

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76ers C Joel Embiid has arthroscopic surgery on left knee

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Wednesday, and the team said he will be re-evaluated in about six weeks. Embiid originally had meniscus surgery on Feb.

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Memphis F Jaylen Wells expected to miss season after breaking wrist in hard fall

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells is expected to miss the rest of the season after breaking his right wrist and sustaining a concussion and facial laceration in a hard fall Tuesday against the Charlotte Hornets.

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Caitlin Clark and the Fever vs. Angel Reese and the Sky will tip off new WNBA Rivals Week in August

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will face Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky in prime time to tip off the inaugural WNBA Rivals Week in August.

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WNBA draft guide: Paige Bueckers and the Valkyries get ready for their big night in New York

The WNBA will finally be able to welcome Paige Bueckers to the league. The versatile UConn standout is the odds-on favorite to become the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Wings. She spent five years at Connecticut after being sidelined by injuries.

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Memphis plays Denver, aims for 4th straight road win

Memphis Grizzlies (47-33, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (48-32, fourth in the Western Conference) Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -7; over/under is 239.

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