Basketball

Celtics play the Clippers on 5-game win streak

Los Angeles Clippers (11-7, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (14-3, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -9.5; over/under is 216.

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Celtics beat Timberwolves 107-105 with late defensive stand

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored the Celtics’ first 15 points on five consecutive 3-pointers and finished with 29 points, before Boston withstood a late charge to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-105 on Sunday.

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Cam Thomas scores 34 points and Nets beat Kings 108-103

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 34 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Kings 108-103 on Sunday night in Nets coach Jordi Fernandez's return to Sacramento.

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Serbian player who lost kidney at World Cup last year helps national team qualify for EuroBasket

MIAMI (AP) — The Serbian national team player who lost a kidney at last year's Basketball World Cup is back on the floor with the club, and helped it clinch a spot in next year's EuroBasket tournament on Sunday.

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Mitchell's 26 points help Cavs improve to 17-1, stay perfect at home with 122-108 win over Raptors

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell and Ty Jerome scored 26 points apiece as the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 17-1 and stayed perfect at home with a 122-108 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night.

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Butler scores season-high 33, Heat hold off Mavericks 123-118 in OT

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 33 points, leading the Miami Heat past the Dallas Mavericks 123-118 in overtime on Sunday night.

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Injured Joel Embiid, Paul George watch from the 76ers' bench once again

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden was about booed out of the arena each time he touched the ball, a sound of contempt not heard in Philly since — well, since Ben Simmons was razzed with much the same vocal voraciousness two nights earlier.

Nov 24, 2024 7:26 PM Read more >

Mentor faces pupil as Nets' Jordi Fernandez coaches against Sacramento's Mike Brown

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than a decade ago, Mike Brown – then the coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers – saw a young intern named Jordi Fernandez working with his son, Elijah, at a basketball training program in Las Vegas.

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James Harden scores 23 points to lead Clippers to rout over his old 76ers team, 125-99

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden had 23 points and eight assists, Ivica Zubac had 16 points and 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers coasted to a 125-99 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.

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Pacers end 3-game skid, extend Wizards losing streak to 11 with 115-103 victory

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 22 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and nine assists, and the Indiana Pacers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 115-103 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday.

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