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AP Sports WriterBrogdon, Holiday help Pacers rally past Celtics 122-117By MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Malcolm Brogdon scored 29 points and Aaron Holiday scored 11 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter to help the Indiana Pacer rally past the Boston Celtics, 122-117 on Wednesday night.Indiana trailed 94-84 after...

Associated PressKawhi Leonard cheered in Toronto as he receives title ringBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) If any people came to boo Kawhi Leonard on his return to Toronto, it was sure hard to hear them over all the cheering.Leonard received his championship ring to deafening applause and chants of...

Bulls' Porter to miss another month with broken footCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Bulls forward Otto Porter Jr. will miss at least another month because of a broken left foot that was initially diagnosed as a bruise.The Bulls said the injury was confirmed by Dr. Bob Anderson, a foot and...

AP Sports WriterCeltics F Hayward cleared to return against CavaliersBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Celtics forward Gordon Hayward will play in Monday night's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, returning to the Boston lineup ahead of schedule in his return from a broken hand.Celtics coach Brad Stevens said during his...

Sore knee will keep Leonard out of Clippers game at IndianaINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will sit out Monday night's game at Indiana because of a sore left knee.Patrick Patterson will replace Leonard in the lineup.It's the eighth game the three-time All-Star has missed this...

AP Sports WriterCeltics F Hayward cleared to return against CavaliersBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Celtics forward Gordon Hayward was cleared to play in Monday night's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, returning to the Boston lineup ahead of schedule in his return from a broken hand.Celtics coach Brad Stevens said...

NBA denies Rockets' protest after Harden dunk waved offNEW YORK (AP) The Houston Rockets won't get a do-over after officials wrongly disallowed a slam dunk by James Harden in a double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs, even though the NBA has disciplined the officials who got the...

AP Sports WriterCeltics F Hayward practices, could return against CavaliersBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Celtics forward Gordon Hayward was ahead of schedule in his return from a broken hand and aiming to play in Boston's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night.Celtics coach Brad Stevens said after the...

AP Sports WriterBooker, Oubre carry Suns past Timberwolves 125-109By DAVID BRANDTPHOENIX (AP) Devin Booker scored 26 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 24 on his 24th birthday and the Phoenix Suns rolled to a 125-109 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.Oubre shot 8 of 15 from the...

NBA denies Rockets' protest after Harden dunk waved offHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Rockets won't get a do-over after officials wrongly disallowed a slam dunk by James Harden in a double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs, even though the NBA has disciplined the officials who got the call...

AP Sports WriterCeltics F Hayward returns from injury against CavaliersBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Celtics forward Gordon Hayward started Monday night's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, returning to the Boston lineup ahead of schedule in his return from a broken hand.He received a loud ovation when he was introduced...

Associated PressNets hold off Nuggets 105-102 for 3rd straight victoryBy MICHAEL SCOTTONEW YORK (AP) Spencer Dinwiddie scored 24 points and the Brooklyn Nets held off the Denver Nuggets 105-102 on Sunday for their third straight victory.Denver had a chance to force overtime, but Jamal Murray missed a 3-pointer...