Basketball

Entertainer Lilly Singh joins ownership group of Toronto’s WNBA expansion team

TORONTO — Entertainer Lilly Singh has joined the ownership group of the Toronto Tempo, the WNBA’s expansion franchise, the team announced Tuesday. She’ll also serve as the basketball team’s chief hype officer, handling fan engagement.

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PHOTO COLLECTION: NBA Draft Lottery

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press

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Warriors struggle again to stop Timberwolves stars Edwards and Randle

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Anthony Edwards shook both hands at his sides in celebration after knocking down his second consecutive 3-pointer over a 33-second span midway through the third quarter as the Minnesota Timberwolves took over and ran away from th

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Minnesota looks to finish off series in game 5

Golden State Warriors (48-34, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -10; over/under is 203.

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New York looks to finish out series against Boston in game 5

New York Knicks (51-31, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (61-21, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -5; over/under is 208.

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Edwards, Randle lead the way again as Timberwolves beat Warriors 117-110 for 3-1 playoff series lead

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Anthony Edwards let it fly from 30 feet just before the halftime buzzer and his 3-pointer provided some much-needed momentum that Minnesota took right into a commanding third quarter.

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Arias has 3-run double, Ramírez steals 3 bases as Guardians blank Brewers

CLEVELAND (AP) — Gabriel Arias had a three-run double in the fourth inning, José Ramírez stole three bases and five Cleveland pitchers combined on a shutout as the Guardians beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 on Monday night.

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Knicks take a 3-1 lead over the Celtics

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 39 points and 12 assists, and the New York Knicks moved a win away from their first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 25 years and pushed the defending champion Boston Celtics to the brink of elimination with a

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Dallas Mavericks win the NBA draft lottery and the chance to pick Cooper Flagg No. 1 overall

CHICAGO (AP) — The ping-pong balls have spoken: Cooper Flagg might be headed to Dallas to start his NBA career. And a fan base that lost Luka Doncic this season might have a new star to cheer for.

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Jayson Tatum carried off floor with right leg injury and Celtics star will have MRI

NEW YORK (AP) — The Boston Celtics are used to seeing Jayson Tatum get up when he goes down, like he did after a hard fall that caused a wrist injury in the first round of the playoffs.

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