Basketball

Coby White scores 35 points to help Bulls hand Hornets their fifth straight loss 117-110

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Coby White scored 35 points, Nikola Vucevic added 22 points and 12 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls outlasted Charlotte 117-110 on Wednesday night to send the Hornets to their fifth straight loss.

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Nets' Ben Simmons sidelined by a knee injury just 1 game after returning from a back injury

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons won't play Wednesday for the Brooklyn Nets because of a knee injury, one game after returning from a 38-game absence with a back injury.

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Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland returns from broken jaw suffered in December

CLEVELAND (AP) — For the first time in more than six weeks, the Cleveland Cavaliers are nearly complete. Point guard Darius Garland, who broke his jaw on Dec. 14 in Boston, returned Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons. Coach J.B.

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Joel Embiid out of Thursday's game at Utah with injured left knee

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will miss Thursday's game at Utah after the reigning MVP hurt his left knee Tuesday in a loss to the Golden State Warriors.

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NBA approves plan to have draft held over a 2-day format for the first time

The NBA draft is moving to a two-day format for the first time. The league on Wednesday announced the change, which had been in the works for several months. Round 1 of the draft this year will be on Wednesday, June 26 at Barclays Center in New York.

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Nuggets center Nikola Jokic ruled out for game at Oklahoma City due to lower back pain

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have ruled out two-time NBA MVP center Nikola Jokic for their game at Oklahoma City on Wednesday night due to lower back pain. It will be the second game Jokic has missed this season.

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With scoring up less than 1% over last season, the NBA is not seeing cause for alarm

Joe Dumars went to a game a couple of weeks ago that came down to the very last shot, and he thought it was one of the best games of the season to this point. Final score: Denver 102, Boston 100.

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Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards receives $40,000 fine from NBA for criticizing officials

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has received a $40,000 fine from the NBA for publicly criticizing the officiating repeatedly.

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Philadelphia faces Utah on 4-game road skid

Philadelphia 76ers (29-17, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (24-25, 10th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia will aim to break its four-game road skid when the 76ers take on Utah.

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Charlotte faces Chicago on 4-game home slide

Chicago Bulls (22-26, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (10-35, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Bulls -2.

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