Basketball

Kawhi scores 14 in return, Clippers hold off Lakers 103-97

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had 14 points and seven rebounds in his first game in 16 months, and the Los Angeles Clippers opened a season of sky-high expectations with a 103-97 victory over the Lakers on Thursday night.

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Koloko soaked up the support both from Cameroon and his teammates after NBA debut

TORONTO — Christian Koloko could barely peel his eyes away from his phone in the Raptors locker-room after Wednesday's game. Toronto's rookie had just made his NBA debut, and although it was 3 a.m.

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Clippers beat Lakers 103-97, Leonard scores 14 in return

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had 14 points and seven rebounds in his first game in 16 months, and the Los Angeles Clippers opened a season of sky-high expectations with a 103-97 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

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Giannis scores 21, Matthews' 3 sends Bucks past 76ers 90-88

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo tried to explain his early hot streak from the floor when — hey, wait a minute! — he saw himself in a commercial on a muted TV.

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Cavs' Garland suffers no structural damage to eye in opener

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland did not sustain any structural damage to his left eye when he got hit during Cleveland's season-opening loss in Toronto.

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Tony Brown, referee who worked NBA Finals, dies at 55

Tony Brown always embraced a challenge. He worked his way through Clark Atlanta University, when there was no scholarship available to him.

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Beal can expect warm welcome at Wizards' home opener

WASHINGTON (AP) — About a week before the season even started, the city council in Washington weighed in on Bradley Beal's return to the Wizards. It made Oct. 11 “Bradley Beal Day” as a way of honoring his contributions to the community.

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Williamson scores 25 in return, Pelicans beat Nets 130-108

NEW YORK (AP) — Zion Williamson returned from a one-year absence with 25 points and nine rebounds, powering the New Orleans Pelicans to a season-opening 130-108 rout of the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. The No.

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New-look Jazz beat Nuggets 123-102 in season opener

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Nobody is expecting much from the Utah Jazz. That’s just the way they want it. “We all have chips on our shoulders. Everyone here wants to show people that we’re a tough team,” Collin Sexton said.

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Suns rally from 22 points down to beat Mavericks 107-105

PHOENIX (AP) — Damion Lee understands the final possession etiqutte in an NBA game, so the Phoenix Suns new role player passed the ball to Devin Booker with about 15 seconds left, expecting the All-Star guard to take the final shot.

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