Basketball

Raptors exercise fourth-year team option on Scottie Barnes's rookie contract

TORONTO — Scottie Barnes is going to be with the Toronto Raptors for at least one more year. The Raptors exercised the fourth-year team option on the rookie scale contract of the swingman on Wednesday. Barnes is now signed through the 2024-25 season.

Oct 25, 2023 12:16 PM Read more >

NBA gets help from 'Sopranos' actor to promote in-season tournament

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA enlisted an actor from “The Sopranos” and borrowed the central theme of the film “Ocean’s Eleven” — a Las Vegas heist — to hype the inaugural In-Season Tournament that begins Nov. 3.

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Busy Celtics and Bucks drive NBA betting action, but champion Nuggets getting heavy action

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The offseason moves by the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks got the attention of the NBA world and those who bet on the sport, which opened its season Tuesday night.

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Bucks host the 76ers to begin season

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Bucks -5.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Bucks begin the season at home against the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Phoenix travels to Los Angeles for conference matchup

Phoenix Suns (1-0, first in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (0-1, in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Lakers -1.

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Booker, Durant lead Suns past Curry and Warriors 108-104 in season opener

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kevin Durant greeted many of the people he knew so well during three sensational seasons with the Warriors then hardly showed off his best shooting performance on a night the Golden State fans finally got to cheer him all these y

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Jokic has 29 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists as Nuggets get championship rings, season-opening win

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets raised their championship banner on Tuesday night, then dropped the hammer on the Los Angeles Lakers with a 119-107 victory fueled by Nikola Jokic’s triple-double.

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Nuggets celebrate first NBA championship with banner, rings and 119-107 win over the Lakers

DENVER (AP) — The bling and the banner were nice. What the Denver Nuggets really relished, though, was opening defense of the franchise's first NBA title with a 119-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

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Jokic and the Nuggets receive rings, watch championship banner raised before tipping off season

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic alternated his gaze between the flashy ring on his left hand and the new championship banner heading toward the rafters. Both put a big grin on the big man's face.

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Antetokounmpo believes signing extension now should help the Bucks avoid distractions

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo wanted to make sure his contract status didn't distract the Milwaukee Bucks as they made a run at another championship.

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