Basketball

Injuries are limiting Antetokounmpo and Lillard as Bucks start playoff preparations

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks are gearing up for the postseason uncertain about the health of both of their top two players.

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Philadelphia 76ers set to start another playoff run with an ailing Joel Embiid

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — It’s April and the postseason looms for the 76ers, which really only means one thing in Philadelphia: Joel Embiid is dealing with some kind of affliction.

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Phoenix Suns and Grayson Allen finalize contract extension after career-best season

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns and guard Grayson Allen have finalized a multi-year deal that will keep him with the franchise following the best season of his NBA career.

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Bulls square off against the Hawks for play-in game

Atlanta Hawks (36-46, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (39-43, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Bulls -3; over/under is 220.

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76ers meet the Heat for play-in game

Miami Heat (46-36, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (47-35, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE 76ers -4.5; over/under is 207.

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Hawks' Trae Young says he feels better after late-season warmup for play-in game versus Bulls

ATLANTA (AP) — A healthy Trae Young gives the Atlanta Hawks' their best hope for overcoming season-long injury woes and advancing past the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament.

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Zion Williamson, at long last, set to suit up for the Pelicans in the NBA postseason

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It's been nearly five years since Pelicans fans packing a downtown block party erupted as New Orleans officially selected Zion Williamson first overall in the 2019 NBA Draft.

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Canada beats Italy 72-60 to earn Paralympic men's wheelchair basketball berth

ANTIBES, France — Patrick Anderson scored a game-high 23 points as Canada's men's wheelchair basketball team earned a spot for the Paris Paralympics with a 72-60 win over Italy at a repechage qualifying tournament Monday.

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Toronto Raptors looking forward to next season after 2023-24 ruined by 'bad luck'

TORONTO — This was supposed to be Scottie Barnes's season. Toronto made a series of trades through December and January that effectively made Barnes the face of the franchise and he was named to his first-ever NBA all-star game in February.

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LaMelo Ball again considering ankle braces after injuries limited him to 58 games over two seasons

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball is once again contemplating wearing ankle braces if it means staying on the court.

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