Basketball

Antetokounmpo gets triple-double as Bucks beat Cavs 126-116 in 1st game since Griffin was fired

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo made sure the Milwaukee Bucks delivered a win the night after their coach was fired.

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Anfernee Simons scores 33 points as Trail Blazers rally to beat Rockets 137-131 in overtime

HOUSTON (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 33 points and Jerami Grant added 21 as the Portland Trail Blazers rallied to beat the Houston Rockets 137-131 in overtime on Wednesday night.

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Anthony Edwards scores 38 as Timberwolves return to form, beat Wizards 118-107

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 38 points and the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves avoided their first three-game skid of the season, beating the Washington Wizards 118-107 on Wednesday night.

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Short-handed Grizzlies spoil Terry Rozier’s Miami debut and hand Heat 4th straight loss, 105-96

MIAMI (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies were wildly short-handed. And the Miami Heat still couldn't handle them. Vince Williams Jr.

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Bojan Bogdanovic and Jalen Duren help rally Pistons to a 113-106 win over the Hornets

DETROIT (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 34 points and Jalen Duren's dunk in the final minute punctuated a late 10-2 run, helping the Detroit Pistons to a 113-106 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.

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Training Camp 2.0: Toronto Raptors have crash course over three-day break

TORONTO — A new-look Toronto Raptors team means turning a three-day break into a mini-training camp.

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Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic gives 'assist' to children's hospitals

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic wants his players to be more than just role models on the court. He wants them to be good citizens, too.

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Rick Fuson announces retirement as Pacers CEO; Mel Raines to take over in June

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Longtime Pacers Sports & Entertainment executive Rick Fuson plans to retire in June after spending 40 years showing how basketball can impact communities in Indianapolis and around the state.

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Grant Hill explains the decision surrounding Draymond Green's omission from the Olympic pool

USA Basketball says it wants the best for Draymond Green, which is why the federation does not have him in its plans for the Paris Olympics.

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Portland's coach Chauncey Billups ejected late in Trail Blazers' loss to Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Portland coach Chauncey Billups was ejected with 15 seconds left in the Trail Blazers' 111-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.

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