Basketball

Mavericks hold off Celtics 127-120

BOSTON (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 25 points, Daniel Gafford gave the Mavericks 15 rebounds in what could be his last start at center for a while and Dallas beat the Boston Celtics 127-120 on Thursday night in their NBA Finals rematch.

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De'Andre Hunter traded by Atlanta to Cleveland for package of players and picks

Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland acquired forward De'Andre Hunter from the Atlanta Hawks early Friday for two players and a package of draft compensation. The Cavaliers struck the deal in the final hours before the 3 p.m.

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LeBron scores 42 points and overcomes Steph's 37 in the Lakers' 120-112 victory over the Warriors

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 42 points, 17 rebounds and eight assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers blew most of a 26-point lead before hanging on to beat the Golden State Warriors 120-112 on Thursday night.

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Simons has 30 and Blazers win sixth straight with 108-102 win over Kings

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anfernee Simons had 30 points, including eight 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail Blazers won their sixth straight game with a 108-102 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.

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Nikola Jokic has 24th triple-double of the season, Nuggets rout Magic 112-90

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his 24th triple-double of the season, Michael Porter Jr. added 30 points and the Denver Nuggets won their fifth in a row by beating the Orlando Magic 112-90 on Thursday night.

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Ingram the centrepiece of three trades, Toronto Raptors surprisingly busy at deadline

TORONTO — Brandon Ingram was the centrepiece of three deals the surprisingly busy Toronto Raptors made in the 24 hours before Thursday's NBA's trade deadline.

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Jimmy Butler joins the Warriors, says he has love for the Heat and is ready for another title shot

Moments before Jimmy Butler was handed a Golden State Warriors jersey for the first time, he made clear what his motivation is going forward. He wants his first championship.

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Edwards scores 41 to lift Timberwolves over Houston 127-114

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 41 points, seven rebounds and six assists on Thursday night as the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied to beat the Houston Rockets 127-114.

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Wizards add Marcus Smart and a 1st-round pick in a 3-team deal with Memphis and Sacramento

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards acquired guard Marcus Smart and a 2025 protected first-round pick from the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday as part of a three-team trade with Sacramento.

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Mavericks coach Kidd expects fans to be unhappy when team returns to Dallas after Doncic trade

BOSTON (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks are heading home for the first time since trading away franchise player Luka Doncic, and coach Jason Kidd has a pretty good idea what kind of reception to expect.

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