Basketball

Trail Blazers beat the Magic 119-90 for their 6th victory in 7 games

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Scoot Henderson had 23 points, seven assists and five rebounds in the Portland Trail Blazers' 119-90 victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night.

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Bane scores 24 points, Jackson hits go-ahead free throws as Grizzlies beat Rockets 120-119

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Jaren Jackson Jr. made the go-ahead free throws with 8.6 seconds left and scored 21, and the Memphis Grizzlies rallied past the Houston Rockets 120-119 on Thursday night.

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Anthony Edwards scores 36 points in the Timberwolves' 138-113 victory over the Jazz

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his 36 points in the third quarter and the Minnesota Timberwolves routed the Utah 138-113 on Thursday for their fifth straight victory and second in two nights.

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Bronny James plays the whole 4th quarter -- with plenty of ups and downs -- in Lakers' blowout win

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even on the road, Bronny James was quite a crowd favorite.

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LeBron helps Lakers build big lead, then Bronny plays whole 4th quarter of 134-96 rout of Wizards

WASHINGTON (AP) — LeBron James had 24 points and 11 assists before resting for the final quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' 134-96 rout of the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.

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New All-Stars Darius Garland and Evan Mobley help NBA-leading Cavaliers beat Hawks 137-115

CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 26 points and Evan Mobley had 16 points and 10 rebounds after both were named All-Star reserves , helping the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers to a 137-115 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night.

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Victor Wembanyama is an All-Star, 1 of 6 1st-time selections

NBA coaches are obviously convinced: Victor Wembanyama is one of the league's very best players.

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Unusual betting patterns surrounding play of Terry Rozier in 2023 game with Charlotte investigated

MIAMI (AP) — Unusual betting patterns surrounding the play of then-Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier in a game nearly two years ago are now under investigation by federal prosecutors, part of the same probe that led to the lifetime ban of Toronto

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Nashville bids for WNBA franchise with Candace Parker and Peyton Manning among investors

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

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CEBL's Calgary Surge hire Kaleb Canales as head coach

CALGARY — The Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League announced Thursday that former NBA bench boss Kaleb Canales has been named the team’s head coach for the 2025 season.

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