Basketball

LaMelo Ball leads Hornets to wire-to-wire victory over Hawks

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball had 30 points and 15 assists, Terry Rozier added 29 points and the Charlotte Hornets held off the Atlanta Hawks 144-138 on Monday night to snap a seven-game losing streak. Gordon Hayward scored 26 points and P.J.

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Nikola Jokic scores 27, Nuggets hold off Heat 112-108

MIAMI (AP) — No team came into Monday night having allowed fewer points in the paint per game this season than Miami. Nikola Jokic wasn't bothered.

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Harden scores 29 to help 76ers throttle Rockets, 123-104

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden had 29 points and 10 assists against his former team while Tyrese Maxey scored 26 off the bench as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Houston Rockets 123-104 on Monday night.

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Mitchell scores 41 as Cavs hand Spurs 13th straight loss

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points and led the Cleveland Cavaliers to their seventh straight win, 117-109 on Monday night over the nose-diving San Antonio Spurs, who matched a team record with their 13th consecutive loss.

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Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA Western Conference player of the week

Canadian basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the NBA's Western Conference player of the week. The Oklahoma City guard from Hamilton averaged 31.3 points, on 57.1 per cent shooting, and 6.3 assists over three games last week.

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Crowder won't make Bucks debut until after All-Star break

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Jae Crowder got so frustrated during his layoff that he sometimes yelled or cursed while watching multiple games simultaneously on the four televisions he’d set up at his home.

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Warriors guard Payton II to be sidelined at least a month

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Newly acquired Golden State guard Gary Payton II will be out for at least a month as he fully recovers from offseason surgery for a core muscle injury, and Warriors general manager Bob Myers is awaiting a decision from the NBA on

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'I bet on us:' Raptors confident in figuring it out entering later stretch of season

TORONTO — It's been a season full of highs and lows for the 10th-place Toronto Raptors, but all-star forward Pascal Siakam says confidence hasn't wavered with just 24 games left in the regular season.

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NBA launching 'Films for Fans' at All-Star weekend in Utah

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA will launch “NBA Films for Fans" during All-Star weekend festivities in Salt Lake City. The initiative involves filmmakers from 11 countries developing 24 short films that were commissioned by the NBA.

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Top scorers face off in Milwaukee-Boston matchup

Boston Celtics (41-16, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (39-17, second in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

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