Basketball

Payton Pritchard scores 34 points in Celtics' 93-86 regular-season ending victory over Hornets

BOSTON (AP) — Payton Pritchard scored 34 points on Sunday and the Boston Celtics swept consecutive home games against the Charlotte Hornets with a 93-86 victory despite blowing a 21-point first-half lead in a regular-season ending matchup of all rese

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Blazers sign coach Chauncey Billups to a multi-year extension

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Coach Chauncey Billups has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers did not release terms of the deal, announced before the regular-season finale against the Lakers on Sunday.

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Donovan Mitchell expected to be ready for Cavaliers' playoff run despite missing last 4 games

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell is expected to be ready for the Cleveland Cavaliers' playoff run despite missing the last four games of the regular season with a sprained left ankle.

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Antetokounmpo and most other top Bucks resting for regular-season finale with Pistons

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and most of the Milwaukee Bucks’ other top players will sit out Sunday afternoon’s regular-season finale with Detroit as both teams already are locked into their respective playoff positions.

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Raptors sign centre Colin Castleton

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors signed centre Colin Castleton , the team announced Sunday. The length of the contract and financial details of it were undisclosed.

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Anthony Edwards available for Wolves' finale after NBA rescinds technical foul

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves' will have Anthony Edwards available for their final game of the regular season after the NBA rescinded the technical foul he got in Minnesota’s 117-91 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.

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San Antonio's Stephon Castle is the rookie of the year favorite, and that has him thinking ahead

San Antonio guard Stephon Castle went through a little of everything in Year 1 of his NBA career. He's been in and out of the Spurs' starting lineup. He had Gregg Popovich coaching him for only five games.

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Game 82: The end of the line for some in the NBA, decision day for others

Game 82 for every team in the NBA has arrived. For 10 clubs, it's the end of the season. For 13 others, it's one last game before the postseason. And for seven teams in the Western Conference, Game 82 might feel like Game 7.

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The NBA's playoff chase will end Sunday. Here's a look at what's happening

With one day left, the NBA playoff picture is still not in complete focus. It’s crystal-clear in the Eastern Conference, where two playoff matchups are known, the top six seeds are set and the four play-in spots are all locked in.

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Domantas Sabonis set to win 3rd straight NBA rebound title, eyeing another All-NBA spot

Sacramento's Domantas Sabonis is about to join a pretty special group of rebounders.

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