Basketball

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich sidelined indefinitely with undisclosed illness

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Mitch Johnson is stressing a business as usual approach for the San Antonio Spurs while coach Gregg Popovich is out indefinitely while recovering from an illness .

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Cunningham has 3rd career triple-double to help the Pistons beat the Lakers, 115-103

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his third career triple-double and the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-103 on Monday night. Jaden Ivey matched a season high with 26 points. Tim Hardaway Jr.

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Jayson Tatum's big first half leads Celtics to 123-93 rout of Hawks

ATLANTA (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 26 of his 28 points in the first half, and the Boston Celtics routed the Atlanta Hawks 123-93 on Monday night for their third straight win.

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Another banner night for Heat center Bam Adebayo, this one to commemorate his 2nd Olympic gold medal

MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo's sneakers were trimmed in gold. Fitting, given what the night was about. Adebayo, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra and Heat forward Nikola Jovic were honored Monday night for their Olympic medal accomplishments at the Paris Games.

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Darius Garland scores 39, Cavs improve to 8-0 with 116-114 win over struggling Bucks without Giannis

CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 39 points, Evan Mobley added 17 and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 8-0 with a 116-114 win on Monday night over the Milwaukee Bucks, who played without injured superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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LaVine sits out Bulls' game against Jazz with right adductor strain. Markkanen out again for Utah

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls leading scorer Zach LaVine is sitting out against the winless Utah Jazz on Monday night because of a right adductor strain. LaVine, averaging 22.

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Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo out with muscle strain as Milwaukee visits unbeaten Cavaliers

CLEVELAND (AP) — Milwaukee superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss Monday night's game against the unbeaten Cleveland Cavaliers with a strained adductor muscle, another early season hiccup for the struggling Bucks.

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Dyson Daniels denies making gun gesture at the Pelicans while celebrating a 3 in a Hawks win

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels rejects the notion that he pretended to spray gunfire toward former teammates after hitting a 3-pointer in front of New Orleans' bench during a 126-111 victory over the Pelicans on Sunday night.

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Six Pistons score in double figures to lead Detroit past Nets

NEW YORK (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 19 points to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 106-92 win over the Brooklyn Nets Sunday. Cunningham was one of six players in double figures for Detroit.

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Luka Doncic scores 32 points, Mavericks overwhelm Banchero-less Magic 108-85

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Daniel Gafford scored a season-high 18 points, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Orlando Magic 108-85 on Sunday night.

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