Basketball

Portland visits Los Angeles on 7-game road slide

Portland Trail Blazers (11-21, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (18-14, seventh in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:30 p.m.

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Edwards and Minnesota take on Boston in non-conference action

Boston Celtics (24-9, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (17-15, eighth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota and Boston meet in non-conference action.

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Cavaliers beat Lakers 122-110 for 8th straight win and spoil LeBron's first game since turning 40

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jarrett Allen scored a season-high 27 points, Donovan Mitchell added 26 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their eighth straight, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 122-110 Wednesday night and spoiling LeBron James' first game after tur

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Jackson Jr. scores 38, Bane has 31 as Grizzlies top Suns 117-112

PHOENIX (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 38 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 117-112 victory over the Phoenix Suns Tuesday night.

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Raptors losing streak extends to eleven with a loss to the Celtics

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 18 of his 23 points in Boston’s dominant third quarter, and the Celtics routed Toronto 125-71 on Tuesday, extending the Raptors’ losing streak to 11 games.

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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 to lead Thunder past Timberwolves 113-105

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to win their seventh straight game, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-105 on Tuesday night.

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Spurs rout Clippers 122-86 behind 27 points from Wembanyama

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama closed out a historic month with 27 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three blocks in 26 minutes, and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 122-86 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.

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Devin Booker back in the Suns' lineup against Grizzlies after missing 5 games with groin strain

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker returned to the lineup for Tuesday night's game against Memphis after missing five games with a left groin strain. Booker last played Dec. 19 in a loss to Indiana.

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Antetokounmpo and Bucks shake off sluggish 1st half, rally to beat the Pacers 120-112

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo shook off a four-point first half and finished with 30 points and 12 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks rallied from a 19-point deficit and beat the Indiana Pacers 120-112 on Tuesday.

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Jayson Tatum scores 23, Celtics rout Toronto 125-71 as Raptors' losing streak hits 11 games

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 18 of his 23 points in Boston's dominant third quarter, and the Celtics routed Toronto 125-71 on Tuesday, extending the Raptors' losing streak to 11 games.

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