Basketball

T-wolves ref gripes get $25K fine for Gobert, $15K for Finch

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The NBA fined Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert $25,000 and coach Chris Finch $15,000 on Friday for their public criticisms of the officiating after their last game.

Mar 31, 2023 5:14 PM Read more >

T-wolves backup Naz Reid out indefinitely with broken wrist

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid will be sidelined indefinitely with a broken left wrist that occurred in the previous game, a blow to the team's depth during the stretch run of the regular season.

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Gradey Dick to leave Kansas for NBA draft after 1 season

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas sharpshooter Gradey Dick is entering the NBA draft after one season with the Jayhawks. The 6-foot-8 guard announced his decision in a social media post Friday . Dick started all 36 games for the Jayhawks and averaged 14.

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How AP selects the college player and coach of the year

The Associated Press has announced the men's and women's college basketball player and coach of the year awards. Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is the women's Player of the Year and Indiana’s Teri Moren won women's Coach of the Year.

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Boston hosts Utah after Horton-Tucker's 41-point game

Utah Jazz (36-40, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (53-24, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Celtics -13.

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Phoenix faces Denver, looks for 4th straight victory

Denver Nuggets (51-25, first in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (41-35, fourth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Suns -8.

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Heat take on the Mavericks on 3-game losing streak

Dallas Mavericks (37-40, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (40-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Miami will try to stop its three-game skid when the Heat play Dallas.

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Ingram has triple-double to help Pelicans rout Nuggets

DENVER (AP) — Brandon Ingram had 31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his third triple-double of the season and the New Orleans Pelicans took advantage of Nikola Jokic’s absence to beat the Denver Nuggets 107-88 on Thursday night.

Mar 30, 2023 11:48 PM Read more >

Tatum has 40 points, Celtics rout NBA-leading Bucks 140-99

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 40 points, Jaylen Brown added 30 and the Boston Celtics steamrolled the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks 140-99 on Thursday night.

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Tatum, Brown help Celtics demolish NBA-leading Bucks 140-99

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Whether or not Boston catches the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference standings, the Celtics will have reason to feel confident if the teams meet in the playoffs for a second straight season.

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