Basketball

Pelicans coach Willie Green out with an illness against Mavericks

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans coach Willie Green missed New Orleans' game against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night because of an illness.

Nov 14, 2023 4:22 PM Read more >

Nets' Ben Simmons to miss at least a week because of a pinched nerve in his lower back

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons will miss at least another week because of a pinched nerve, the Brooklyn Nets guard’s latest back trouble. Simmons has missed the last three games because of a bruised left hip.

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Justin Tatum, Celtics star's father, promoted to lead Australian NBL team

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum took some time out after his 35-point outburst against the New York Knicks on Monday night to congratulate his father, Justin, on his recent promotion to interim head coach of the Australian National

Nov 14, 2023 5:39 AM Read more >

Players, start your engines: The Pacers are off to a fast start on the court and in the standings

Indiana is setting quite a pace in the early going — which has meant plenty of scoring for both the Pacers and their opponents. Coach Rick Carlisle's team is averaging an NBA-best 126 points per game while allowing 123.1.

Nov 14, 2023 3:02 AM Read more >

Toronto takes on Milwaukee in conference matchup

Milwaukee Bucks (6-4, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (5-5, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toronto faces Milwaukee in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.

Nov 13, 2023 11:05 PM Read more >

De'Aaron Fox's return sparks Kings to 132-120 victory over Cavs as Mike Brown earns 400th win

SACRAMENTO, Calif.

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Tatum scores 17 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, Celtics end Knicks' 3-game win streak

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 35 points, Jaylen Brown added 22 and Kristaps Porzingis had 21 on Monday night against the team that drafted him to lead the Boston Celtics to a 114-98 victory over the New York Knicks.

Nov 13, 2023 9:50 PM Read more >

Tatum scores 35, 17 in the fourth, to lead the Celtics to a 114-98 win over the Knicks

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics were missing a lot of 3-point shots. They missed a bunch of layups, too. Coach Joe Mazzulla would have been happy to make adjustments, but his options were limited.

Nov 13, 2023 8:56 PM Read more >

Pascal Siakam scores season-high 39 as Raptors rally to 111-107 win over Wizards

TORONTO — Even though Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 39 points, the all-star forward still didn't get the Toronto Raptors' chain for hardest working player on the team. That honour instead went to Montreal's Chris Boucher.

Nov 13, 2023 8:49 PM Read more >

Antetokounmpo, Portis produce double-doubles in Bucks' 118-109 victory over Bulls

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points and 11 rebounds and Bobby Portis also had a double-double in the Milwaukee Bucks’ 118-109 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.

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