Basketball

Denver faces Charlotte after Murray's 55-point game

Charlotte Hornets (14-39, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (36-19, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m.

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McCollum leads New Orleans against Dallas after 43-point outing

New Orleans Pelicans (13-42, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (30-26, eighth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Friday, 8:30 p.m.

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Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder to visit Kessler, Jazz

Oklahoma City Thunder (44-10, first in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (13-41, 14th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Friday, 9:30 p.m.

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Portland takes home win streak into matchup with Los Angeles

Los Angeles Lakers (32-21, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (23-32, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -3.5; over/under is 226.

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Curry, Warriors to visit Sabonis, Kings

Golden State Warriors (28-27, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (28-27, ninth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Friday, 10 p.m.

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Luka Doncic frustrated by his rough shooting game, but the Lakers believe he'll find his rhythm soon

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic couldn't find his shot in his third game with the Los Angeles Lakers, and LeBron James couldn't make up for it.

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Hornets stun Lakers 100-97 after Luka struggles and LeBron misses 2 late shots to tie it

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Miles Bridges scored 29 points, LaMelo Ball added 27 and the Charlotte Hornets stunned LeBron James and Luka Doncic with a 100-97 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.

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Nikola Jokic turns 30 and he's having one of his best seasons, averaging a triple-double

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets gathered around Nikola Jokic near the 3-point line Wednesday and belted out a rather off-key version of “ happy birthday ” in honor of him turning 30.

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Antetokounmpo eager to play with his new teammates but remaining cautious with his calf issue

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo is excited about playing with his new Milwaukee Bucks teammates but isn't quite sure how soon that time will come.

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Toronto Raptors sign shooting guard Jared Rhoden to 10-day contract

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed Jared Rhoden to a 10-day contract, the NBA team announced Wednesday. The six-foot-five, 210-pound shooting guard appeared in four NBA games with Charlotte this season.

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