Basketball

Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis sit out Boston's game in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Boston Celtics will be without Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis for Wednesday night's nationally televised game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Glen 'Big Baby' Davis, Will Bynum convicted in NBA insurance fraud scheme

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Boston Celtics forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis and ex-Piston Will Bynum were convicted by a New York jury on Wednesday in a scheme that prosecutors say defrauded an insurance plan for NBA players and their families of more than $

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Raptors guard Schroder questionable for game against Bucks with knee pain

TORONTO — The Raptors have listed point guard Dennis Schroder as questionable for Toronto's game against the visiting Milwaukee Bucks with right knee soreness. Schroder is averaging 15.4 points and 7.

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Bucks' Antetokounmpo won't play Wednesday at Toronto because of calf strain

TORONTO (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss a game for the first time this season Wednesday because of a strained right calf.

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Spurs' Wembanyama and Thunder's Holmgren have off nights in rookie showdown

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren avoided adding fuel to the idea that they compete with each other, even though media and fans constantly link the slender 7-footers.

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Towns scores 33, sends Timberwolves past Warriors after early ejections in tourney game

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When the NBA created the In-Season Tournament as a way to inject playoff-level intensity into regular-season games, the scuffle between the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves that resulted in three early ejectio

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Green ejected for headlock, Thompson, McDaniels tossed after scuffle in Timberwolves-Warriors game

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green was ejected after putting Rudy Gobert in a headlock and two other players were thrown out after an altercation early in the Minnesota Timberwolves' 104-101 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.

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Phoenix faces Minnesota on 4-game home skid

Minnesota Timberwolves (8-2, second in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (4-6, 10th in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Suns -5.5; over/under is 227.

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Sacramento faces Los Angeles on 3-game win streak

Sacramento Kings (5-4, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (6-5, seventh in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Lakers -1; over/under is 232.

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Miami takes on Brooklyn, seeks 7th straight win

Brooklyn Nets (6-5, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (7-4, third in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami seeks to keep its six-game win streak going when the Heat take on Brooklyn.

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