Basketball

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife are donating $15 million to California wildfires relief

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife, Connie, are donating an initial $15 million in emergency funding for people affected by the deadly Los Angeles wildfires .

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Towns questionable, DiVincenzo out for MSG return when Knicks host Timberwolves on Friday

NEW YORK (AP) — Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns is questionable to face his former team Friday with a sprained right thumb, while Minnesota's Donte DiVincenzo will miss his return to Madison Square Garden with a toe injury.

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Empire State Building to be lit in Nets' old colors and Vince Carter's No. 15 when jersey retired

NEW YORK (AP) — The Empire State Building is joining in the party to celebrate Vince Carter's jersey retirement. The landmark building will be lit in red, white and blue, the Nets' former colors, when Brooklyn retires the Hall of Famer's No.

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Butler not on Heat injury report, suggesting he's expected to play Friday

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler is expected to play for Miami again Friday when it hosts the Denver Nuggets, a game that would be his first since the Heat confirmed that he wants a trade and that they are trying to accommodate that request.

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T-wolves lament lifeless starts to games, with eye on DiVincenzo-Edwards backcourt for 2nd half lift

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The misses by Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves kept coming, jumpers from everywhere on the court that bounced off the rim while the dutiful crowd stayed standing for the first 4:27 of the game until the home team fina

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Trail Blazers take on the Clippers on 3-game losing streak

Los Angeles Clippers (21-17, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (13-26, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m.