Basketball

Haliburton scores 23 points as the Pacers beat the Bulls 132-123

CHICAGO (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton had 23 points and eight assists, and the Indiana Pacers stopped a four-game slide with a 132-123 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.

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DeRozan, Sabonis help Kings rout Spurs 140-113, with Wembanyama sidelined by injury

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points, Domantas Sabonis had 22 points and 16 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings rolled to a 140-113 victory over San Antonio on Friday night, handing the Spurs their second straight loss without Victor Wemba

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Paul George has 21 points and 9 assists in the 76ers' 102-94 victory over the Magic

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Paul George had 21 points and nine assists second in his game since bruising a bone in his left knee, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 102-94 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.

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Montreal's Lu Dort is defensive backbone of top-ranked Oklahoma City Thunder

TORONTO — RJ Barrett was on one of the hottest stretches of his career, making more than 60 per cent of his field goals and leading his Toronto Raptors to three wins over four games. And then he ran into his old friend Lu Dort.

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NBA fines Celtics' Jaylen Brown $25,000 after his throat-slash gesture against Detroit

NEW YORK (AP) — Boston forward Jaylen Brown was fined $25,000 by the NBA for his throat-slash gesture after a dunk against Detroit on Wednesday night. NBA head of basketball operations Joe Dumars announced the penalty Friday.

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What to know about the WNBA expansion draft as Golden State starts filling out its roster

The Golden State Valkyries will finally begin selecting players to fill out their roster as the WNBA holds its first expansion draft in 16 years on Friday.

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With Ingram and Jones back, the Pelicans are healthier now and looking to stack up victories

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Between Brandon Ingram's 21-point third quarter and Herb Jones' clinching block of Devin Booker's last-second 3-point shot, the New Orleans Pelicans looked more like the team coach Willie Green envisioned when the season began.

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MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton still trying to improve

TORONTO — An average night for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander still makes him one of the best players in the NBA.

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NBA returning to China for pair of Suns-Nets preseason games in 2025

The NBA is returning to China next season, striking a deal to play preseason games there more than five years after the league was effectively banned over Commissioner Adam Silver not punishing Daryl Morey for tweeting support of anti-government prot

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Detroit takes on New York on 3-game losing streak

Detroit Pistons (9-15, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (14-8, fourth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit looks to stop its three-game skid with a victory against New York.

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