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76ers guard Simmons leaves game with left knee injuryLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Ben Simmons left Philadelphia's game against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday in the third quarter with a left knee injury and won't return.Simmons grabbed a rebound and appeared to tweak his knee. He left the...

AP Basketball WriterJimmy Butler to ESPN: I was 'brutally honest' with WolvesBy TIM REYNOLDSJimmy Butler is back with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and his first practice of the season had fireworks.He caused them - with his words and his play.Butler, who asked for a trade more than three weeks ago,...

HOUSTON (115)Ariza 4-15 2-3 13, Motiejunas 7-13 1-3 18, Howard 7-16 10-15 24, Beverley 3-9 6-6 12, Harden 11-21 18-21 41, Black 1-3 0-0 2, Canaan 0-2 0-0 0, Johnson 2-6 0-0 5, Dorsey 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-85 37-48 115.DENVER (111)Chandler 8-17 2-2 23, Faried 5-12...

NEW ORLEANS (101)Babbitt 1-4 0-0 3, Davis 16-22 6-7 38, Asik 1-4 1-2 3, Holiday 4-12 0-0 11, Evans 6-17 0-0 12, Cunningham 3-5 0-0 6, Anderson 5-15 1-1 14, Rivers 2-4 0-0 4, Ajinca 5-7 0-0 10, Salmons 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 43-90 8-10 101.OKLAHOMA...

AP Basketball WriterSilver says NBA encouraging 76ers to resolve Twitter probeBy TIM REYNOLDSOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Adam Silver has encouraged the Philadelphia 76ers to both quickly and thoroughly resolve the investigation into whether team president Bryan Colangelo used Twitter inappropriately, a story that the NBA commissioner acknowledged was not...

The moment was everything Los Angeles Lakers fans could have hoped for as the "Superman" theme song blared when Shaquille O'Neal's retired No. 34 was unveiled in the Staples Center rafters Tuesday night. But the jersey that the number was printed on was far from perfect. The team mistakenly put...

Marco Belinelli made a game-winning jumper with 3.1 seconds left, Jimmy Butler scored six points in overtime and the Chicago Bulls extended their Friday night road show by beating the Boston Celtics 100-99. Carlos Boozer had 19 points and 20 rebounds, and Joakim Noah added 14 points and 13 boards...

AP Sports WriterCeltics' Marcus Smart has been unflappable against CavaliersBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Celtics coach Brad Stevens has said what has carried his team through the NBA postseason is its ability to make ''winning plays'' with the game on the line.And more times than not, it's been Marcus...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Chris Paul acquired by Phoenix from Oklahoma CityBy TIM REYNOLDSAll-Star guard Chris Paul is being traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Phoenix Suns, where he'll play alongside one of the league's most dynamic young scorers in fellow All-Star Devin Booker, a person with...

The DETROIT and the UTAH will both be gunning for a victory on 2/2/2021 at 10:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. DETROIT vs UTAH When: 2/2/2021 10:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 555 DETROIT 12.5 (-110) 220.5 (-110)  700 -1100 556 UTAH TV: 10:00 PM LINE: PREDICTION: UTAH , DETROIT Oddsmakers currently have the UTAH listed as point favorites versus the DETROIT,...

Hawks' Collins suspended 25 games without pay for PEDsATLANTA (AP) Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce said the team will support forward John Collins following his suspension for a positive drug test.Pierce insisted his first concern is helping Collins ''get through this, not as a player but as a person,''...

Bulls fire coach Jim Boylen after missing playoffs againCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls fired coach Jim Boylen on Friday, the new front office beginning its remake of a team that missed the playoffs again.The Bulls were 22-43 and were one of the eight teams that didn't qualify for...