Basketball

Jimmy Butler to miss Heat's game against Magic with illness

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler was ruled out of Saturday night’s game at the Orlando Magic with an illness, the team announced late Saturday afternoon.

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Bronny James discusses the challenge of dealing with his mental health following cardiac scare

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The final buzzer sounded Saturday, the South Bay Lakers had won a game and Bronny James seemed completely at ease. Big smile. Handshakes with everyone. Even did a little dance step as he got to the bench.

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Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker is out at least two games with left groin soreness

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker will miss at least the next two games with left groin soreness in the latest blow to the team's starting lineup.

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NBA fines Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla $35,000 for postgame comments toward officials

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Mazzulla's Christmas greetings were costly.

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Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid working through injuries and mental health struggles

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid is trying to believe in the good that can come from asking for help. Embiid’s career has yielded an MVP — and so many more DNPs — with a biography littered by the kind of devastating injuries that can, in time, heal.

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Washington faces Milwaukee on 10-game road skid

Washington Wizards (4-21, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (14-12, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bucks -12.5; over/under is 226.

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Cleveland plays Philadelphia, seeks 6th straight home win

Philadelphia 76ers (9-16, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (24-4, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -12; over/under is 218.

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Magic take on the Heat on 3-game slide

Miami Heat (13-12, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (17-12, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Magic -2.5; over/under is 208.

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The Thunder should have been quite tired. They went 2-0 in Florida anyway, pushing record to 22-5

MIAMI (AP) — Here's how the last few days have gone for the Oklahoma City Thunder: Lose the NBA Cup final to Milwaukee in Las Vegas on Tuesday, spend time airborne over four different time zones on Wednesday, win in Orlando on Thursday, win in Miami

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NBA roundup: Cavaliers beat Bucks 124-101, moving to 15-1 at home

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, Darius Garland added 16 and the Cleveland Cavaliers moved to 15-1 at home with a 124-101 win on Friday night over the Milwaukee Bucks, who played for the first time since winning the NBA Cup.

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