Basketball

Derrick White, Jayson Tatum lead short-handed Celtics over 76ers in matchup of East leaders

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Derrick White scored 14 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Boston Celtics to a 117-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night in a matchup of the early pacesetters in the Eastern Conference.

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Analysis: Draymond Green didn't hurt Rudy Gobert. He hurt the Warriors, again

Golden State’s Draymond Green is probably going to be enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame one day, even with career averages of around 9 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists per game.

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Police say no video found of alleged hit-and run accident involving 76ers' Oubre; coach backs player

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police said Wednesday they have yet to find any videotape evidence of an alleged hit-and-run accident involving 76ers guard Kelly Oubre, and coach Nick Nurse is standing by his player.

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DeMar DeRozan misses Chicago Bulls' game against Orlando Magic for personal reasons

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan missed Wednesday's game against the Orlando Magic for personal reasons. Coach Billy Donovan said he wasn't sure if the six-time All-Star would miss more than one game.

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Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis sit out Boston's game in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Boston Celtics will be without Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis for Wednesday night's nationally televised game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Glen 'Big Baby' Davis, Will Bynum convicted in NBA insurance fraud scheme

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Boston Celtics forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis and ex-Piston Will Bynum were convicted by a New York jury on Wednesday in a scheme that prosecutors say defrauded an insurance plan for NBA players and their families of more than $

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Raptors guard Schroder questionable for game against Bucks with knee pain

TORONTO — The Raptors have listed point guard Dennis Schroder as questionable for Toronto's game against the visiting Milwaukee Bucks with right knee soreness. Schroder is averaging 15.4 points and 7.

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Bucks' Antetokounmpo won't play Wednesday at Toronto because of calf strain

TORONTO (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss a game for the first time this season Wednesday because of a strained right calf.

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Spurs' Wembanyama and Thunder's Holmgren have off nights in rookie showdown

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren avoided adding fuel to the idea that they compete with each other, even though media and fans constantly link the slender 7-footers.

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Towns scores 33, sends Timberwolves past Warriors after early ejections in tourney game

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When the NBA created the In-Season Tournament as a way to inject playoff-level intensity into regular-season games, the scuffle between the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves that resulted in three early ejectio

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