Basketball

Sabonis gets 15th triple-double with Sacramento, Kings beat Thunder in the In-Season Tournament

SACRAMENTO, Calif.

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LeBron James scores 32 points in Lakers' 122-119 comeback victory over Suns

PHOENIX (AP) — LeBron James scored 32 points, D’Angelo Russell had 19 and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the Phoenix Suns 122-119 on Friday night in the NBA In-Season Tournament.

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Luka Doncic scores 44 points in Mavericks' 144-126 tournament win over Clippers

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 44 points and the Dallas Mavericks routed the Los Angeles Clippers 144-126 on Friday night in an NBA In-Season Tournament game, the Clippers’ third straight loss since James Harden joined the lineup.

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Rockets win fifth straight game, beat Pelicans 104-101 in NBA In-Season Tournament debut

HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored 25 points, Alperen Sengun added 24 and the Houston Rockets stretched their winning streak to five with a 104-101 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.

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Towns, Timberwolves hold off Wembanyama, Spurs 117-110 in tournament opener for fifth straight win

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves with impressed with Victor Wembanyama, which made their victory that much more satisfying.

Nov 10, 2023 9:38 PM Read more >

Hayward, Ball lead late Hornets surge past Wizards in their NBA In-Season Tournament debut

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gordon Hayward scored 27 points, LaMelo Ball added 25 and the Charlotte Hornets shook off their 3-point shooting struggles just in time to earn a 124-117 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

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Jaylen Brown scores 28 points, Celtics hit 19 3s and beat Nets 121-107 in NBA tournament play

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla didn’t have any extra discussion with his team about its first In-Season Tournament game. It was just 1 of 82 games as far as he was concerned. His team sure played like it mattered a little more.

Nov 10, 2023 9:05 PM Read more >

Joel Embiid has 33 points and 16 rebounds, 76ers beat Pistons 114-106 for 7th straight win

DETROIT (AP) — Joel Embiid had 33 points and 16 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers won their seventh straight game and handed Detroit its seventh loss in a row, beating the Pistons 114-106 on Friday night in an NBA In-Season Tournament opener.

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Portland's Robert Williams III to miss the season with a knee injury

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III will require surgery for torn ligaments in his right knee and is expected to miss the rest of the season, the team said on Friday.

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Mavericks to play tournament game on regular floor. Production issues delayed the new court

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks are playing a home game in the NBA's In-Season Tournament for the first time on Friday night. But they will do so on their regular court — not the special-edition tournament court.

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