Basketball

Barnes's double-double leads Raptors past Heat 106-92 as Toronto gains ground in East

TORONTO — The Miami Heat's defence kept opening up for Scottie Barnes, either for an incisive pass or a scoring opportunity, and he took full advantage.

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Hawks hold off Mitchell, Cavaliers; Bucks win Central

ATLANTA (AP) — Dejounte Murray and Trae Young displayed what Atlanta coach Quin Snyder called a “connectivity” in the backcourt against the Cleveland Cavaliers that could be important for the Hawks' postseason hopes.

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Barnes has 22, career-high 12 assists, as Raptors beat Heat

TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 26 points, Scottie Barnes had 22 points and a career-high 12 assists and the Toronto Raptors beat the Miami Heat 106-92 on Tuesday night. O.G.

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Nets' Simmons won't play again this season because of back

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons won't play again this season because of a nerve injury in his back, ending his disappointing first full season with the Brooklyn Nets after just 42 games.

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Prospects get chance to shine in Basketball Africa League

They're refining skills of young prospects at the NBA Academy in Africa. The vocabulary, too. “There is a word that really we don't like, which is ‘raw,'" said Franck Traore, head of basketball operations for NBA Africa.

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Analysis: This Hall of Fame class could be an all-time great

The Springfield Symphony Hall lists a capacity of 2,611. This is going to be a problem when the basketball world heads to western Massachusetts on Aug. 12.

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Bridges leads Brooklyn against Houston after 44-point outing

Houston Rockets (18-58, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (40-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

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Philadelphia faces Dallas, seeks to end 3-game skid

Dallas Mavericks (37-39, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (49-26, third in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

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Pacers take on the Bucks on 3-game slide

Milwaukee Bucks (54-21, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (33-43, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana enters the matchup against Milwaukee as losers of three straight games.

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Spurs face the Jazz on 4-game skid

Utah Jazz (35-40, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (19-56, 14th in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio looks to break its four-game losing streak when the Spurs take on Utah.

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