Basketball

Denver and Utah square off for conference matchup

Utah Jazz (0-5, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (2-2, 10th in the Western Conference) Denver; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Denver and Utah will play on Saturday.

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Grizzlies win big over struggling Bucks 122-99

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 26 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds and helped the Memphis Grizzlies build a 31-point second-half cushion and beat the Milwaukee Bucks 122-99 on Thursday night.

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Booker and Durant lead Suns to 125-1119 comeback win over Clippers

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Devin Booker scored 40 points, Kevin Durant added 18, and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 125-119 on Thursday night.

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Wembanyama has 25 points and nine rebounds to lead Spurs to 106-88 win over Jazz

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 25 points and nine rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 106-88 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night.

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Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun help Rockets hold off late Mavericks rally to win 108-102

DALLAS (AP) — Jalen Green had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Alperen Sengun added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets held off a fourth-quarter Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks 108-102 on Thursday night.

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Morant's triple-double helps Grizzlies build big lead and coast to 122-99 victory over Bucks

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 26 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds and helped the Memphis Grizzlies build a 31-point second-half cushion and beat the Milwaukee Bucks 122-99 on Thursday night.

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Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero has a torn right oblique

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero has a torn right oblique, the team said Thursday night after he had further testing in Cleveland.

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Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen sits out against Spurs because of back spasms

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah forward Lauri Markkanen sat out the Jazz's game Thursday night against the San Antonio Spurs because of lower back spasms. Markkanen is averaging a team-high 18.0 points along with 7.

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LaMelo Ball gets spooked by mechanical clown on Halloween, responds by knocking its head off

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball isn’t afraid of anything when he steps on the basketball floor. But the Charlotte Hornets point guard apparently still gets a little spooked by clowns.

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Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes among those trying to land WNBA team for Kansas City in 2028 expansion

KANSAS CITY, Mo.

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