Basketball

Ja'Kobe Walter is NBA ready as Raptors search for Scottie Barnes's replacement

TORONTO — It's an old adage that rookies don't draw fouls in the NBA. It's partly because veterans get the benefit of the doubt from referees and a little bit because young players don't know how to draw defenders into fouls.

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Ingram and the Pelicans host conference foe Sacramento

Sacramento Kings (12-13, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (5-20, 15th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -5.5; over/under is 230.

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Boston takes on conference rival Detroit

Detroit Pistons (10-15, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (19-5, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -13.5; over/under is 228.

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Toronto takes on Miami on 3-game slide

Toronto Raptors (7-18, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (12-10, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -11; over/under is 222.

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Bucks beat Magic 114-109 to return to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points, Damian Lillard had nine of his 28 in the final minute and the Milwaukee Bucks returned to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas by beating the Orlando Magic 114-109 on Tuesday night.

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Thunder defeat Mavericks 118-104 in NBA Cup quarterfinals

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-104 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup quarterfinal.

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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 39, Thunder beat Mavericks 118-104, advance to NBA Cup semifinals

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton, Ont., scored 39 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-104 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup quarterfinal.

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Raptors need someone to step up after all-star Scottie Barnes sprains ankle

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will have to recreate Scottie Barnes in the aggregate. Barnes was wearing an air cast boot and walking with a cane at Raptors practice on Tuesday morning at Scotiabank Arena.

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Analysis: The Cavs, Magic and Rockets are off to surprise starts. Maybe that shouldn't be surprising

There was a conversation Cleveland guard Donovan Mitchell had during training camp, the topic being all the teams that were generating the most preseason buzz in the Eastern Conference. Boston was coming off an NBA championship.

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Atlanta plays New York, aims for 4th straight road win

Atlanta Hawks (13-12, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (15-9, fourth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -7; over/under is 237.

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