Basketball

Adebayo and the Heat visit conference foe Orlando

Miami Heat (24-18, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (22-20, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Sunday, 6 p.m.

Jan 20, 2024 12:03 AM Read more >

Grant scores 37 points and Trail Blazers down Pacers 118-115 to spoil Siakam's debut

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jerami Grant scored 37 points and the Portland Trail Blazers spoiled Pascal Siakam's debut with the Indiana Pacers with a 118-115 victory Friday night.

Jan 19, 2024 11:42 PM Read more >

Defending champion Nuggets hand Celtics 1st home loss of season, 102-100

BOSTON (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 35 points, Nikola Jokic had with 34 and the Denver Nuggets held on to hand the Boston Celtics their first home loss of the season, 102-100 on Friday night.

Jan 19, 2024 11:07 PM Read more >

Devin Booker scores 52 points, Suns rout Pelicans 123-109

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As Devin Booker hit his sixth 3-pointer of the night to eclipse the 50-point plateau, he turned and looked up about 15 rows behind the Phoenix Suns' bench, where his father and grandfather were sitting.

Jan 19, 2024 9:51 PM Read more >

Murray hits 3-pointer with 2 seconds left to lift Hawks past Heat, 109-108

MIAMI (AP) — Dejounte Murray has tons of respect for Udonis Haslem. That said, he wanted to have the last word on Haslem's special night in Miami.

Jan 19, 2024 9:39 PM Read more >

Murray and Jokic help Nuggets hand Celtics their first loss at home this season, 102-100

BOSTON (AP) — The Denver Nuggets felt they let a winnable game slip away in the closing minutes during a narrow loss at Philadelphia earlier this week.

Jan 19, 2024 9:33 PM Read more >

Embiid and Maxey each score over 30 points again to set 76ers record in 124-109 win over Magic

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey both scored over 30 points for the eighth time this season, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 124-109 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night and breaking a 58-year-old franchise record.

Jan 19, 2024 9:19 PM Read more >

Heat retire Udonis Haslem's No. 40 jersey. He's the 6th Miami player to receive the honor

MIAMI (AP) — Udonis Haslem averaged 7.5 points and 6.6 rebounds in his career. He never made an All-Star team. Never had a triple-double. Never signed anything close to a max contract. Never even won a player of the week award.

Jan 19, 2024 7:58 PM Read more >

LaMelo Ball has big 4th quarter, Hornets beat Spurs 124-120 to end 6-game losing streak

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball scored 16 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Charlotte Hornets beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-120 on Friday night to end a six-game losing streak.

Jan 19, 2024 7:56 PM Read more >

Spurs' Victor Wembanyama barred by doctors from playing back-to-backs, sits vs. Hornets

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Spurs star rookie Victor Wembanyama missed his sixth game of the season when San Antonio played at the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. The 19-year-old Wembanyama suffered a sprained ankle on Dec.

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