Basketball

Sengun scores season-high 31 as Rockets cruise to 130-113 win over Pacers

HOUSTON (AP) — Alperen Sengun had a season-high 31 points with 12 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 130-113 win over the Indiana Pacers Wednesday night.

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Antetokounmpo scores 41 points as Bucks beat Bulls 122-106 for 4th win in 5 games

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 122-106 on Wednesday night.

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Clippers leading scorer Norman Powell to miss 2 games with hamstring injury

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers leading scorer Norman Powell was out of Wednesday night's lineup against the Orlando Magic with a hamstring injury.

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Doc Rivers gets emotional when talking about childhood hero Bob Love

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Doc Rivers got emotional Wednesday when speaking about Bob Love, the former Chicago Bulls star forward and three-time All-Star who died Monday at the age of 81 after a long battle with cancer.

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Cleveland's Darius Garland, New Orleans' Brandon Ingram miss game with injuries

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland and New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram were among 14 players ruled out with injuries for the teams’ game on Wednesday night.

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ESPN will present NBA alternate broadcast with Disney characters during Knicks-Spurs game on Dec. 25

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Mickey Mouse and many of Disney's iconic characters will be part of the NBA's first animated alt-cast on Christmas Day. Disney and ESPN announced on Wednesday that the Dec.

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LeBron James says he's taking a social media break for now

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James says he's taking a break from social media.

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Flexibility key for Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Flexibility has become a way of life for Nickeil Alexander-Walker, both on and off the court.

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Cleveland to bid for WNBA team. City has strong history with women's hoops, Rockers once in league

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland wants back in the WNBA game. With interest in women's pro basketball surging, Rock Entertainment Group, which is also tied into the NBA's Cavaliers, is trying to bring a WNBA expansion team to Cleveland.

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Lakers' Dalton Knecht ties NBA rookie record for 3-pointers in a game

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dalton Knecht could only shrug when he buried his fourth consecutive 3-pointer and sent the Los Angeles Lakers ' entire arena into a frenzy.

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