Basketball

Zubac's perfect shooting night, Leonard and Harden lead Clippers to 135-104 blowout of Mavericks

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Ivica Zubac was 11 for 11 from the floor for 25 points, Kawhi Leonard and James Harden scored 29 each and the Los Angeles Clippers blew out the Dallas Mavericks 135-104 on Saturday night.

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Antetokounmpo's 2nd straight triple-double lifts Bucks over Heat in OT, 121-115

MIAMI (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, Kevin Porter Jr. had 24 points off the bench and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Miami Heat 121-115 in overtime Saturday night.

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Edwards and Gobert power the Timberwolves to a 114-109 win over the struggling 76ers

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 37 points, Rudy Gobert added 23 points and 19 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves extended their winning streak to five games with a 114-109 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.

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Desmond Bane scores 38 in the Grizzlies' 109-103 victory over the Pistons

DETROIT (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 38 points, Zach Edey had a career-high 21 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies held off the Detroit Pistons 109-103 on Saturday night.

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Towns scores 30 points as hot-shooting Knicks overwhelm Hawks 121-105 and await Brunson's return

ATLANTA (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 30 points and 11 rebounds, and the hot-shooting New York Knicks took command with 40 points in the second period and beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-105 on Saturday.

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Toronto Raptors signed forward Cole Swider for the remainder of NBA season

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors signed forward Cole Swider for the remainder of the season Saturday. The six-foot-eight, 220-pound Swider is averaging 6.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 17.

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Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and Sue Bird highlight Basketball Hall of Fame class

Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are going into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year, not once but twice. And LeBron James and Chris Paul are part of the group that’s headed to the Hall as well, even before their playing careers end.

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Anthony, Howard, Redeem Team, Bird, Arison, Fowles, Crawford, Donovan, Moore in Hall of Fame class

Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are going into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year, not once but twice. And LeBron James and Chris Paul are part of the group that’s headed to the Hall as well, even before their playing careers end.

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Detroit takes home win streak into matchup with Memphis

Memphis Grizzlies (45-32, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (43-34, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Grizzlies -1; over/under is 239.

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Toronto takes on Brooklyn, seeks to stop 3-game skid

Toronto Raptors (28-50, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (25-52, 12th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Toronto enters the matchup with Brooklyn as losers of three in a row.

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