Basketball

Green scores 25 and Rockets hold off Hawks 100-96 for fourth straight victory

ATLANTA (AP) — Jalen Green scored 12 of his 25 points in the third quarter and the Houston Rockets avoided a late collapse to beat the Atlanta Hawks 100-96 on Tuesday night.

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Tyrese Maxey scores 43 to lift 76ers past LeBron, Lakers 118-104

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points to lead a Philadelphia 76ers team without injured Joel Embiid and Paul George to a 118-104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

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Warriors to retire Andre Iguodala's No. 9 jersey

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As Andre Iguodala moves around town in the Bay Area these days, he is regularly stopped by fans eager to praise him for how he carried himself while playing for the Golden State Warriors . For his grit and his drive.

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Lakers forward Anthony Davis exits against 76ers with abdominal muscle strain

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Anthony Davis left the Lakers' game against Philadelphia on Tuesday in the first half with an abdominal muscle strain.

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76ers star Paul George sits out again against Lakers with injured finger

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George sat out Tuesday night against Los Angeles with an injured finger, the 15th game he's missed this season.

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Wembanyama among the selections for NBA Rising Stars games, set for Feb. 14 at All-Star weekend

San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama is officially headed back to All-Star weekend. Wembanyama — to no surprise — was picked for his second consecutive Rising Stars event, which will be played on Feb.

Jan 28, 2025 2:24 PM Read more >

Nobody is running away with NBA rookie of the year race yet, which is a change from most years

At this point, there is no Victor Wembanyama in this season's NBA rookie class. There is no Paolo Banchero.

Jan 28, 2025 1:54 PM Read more >

Raptors sign centre Orlando Robinson to second 10-day contract

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed Orlando Robinson to a second 10-day contract, the NBA team announced Tuesday.

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Surging Rockets beat the Celtics after knocking off the Cavaliers twice

BOSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets have been one of the NBA’s more surprising teams this season. After their past three games, they shouldn’t shock anyone.

Jan 28, 2025 6:13 AM Read more >

Nobody is running away with NBA rookie of the year race yet, which is a change from most years

At this point, there is no Victor Wembanyama in this season's NBA rookie class. There is no Paolo Banchero.

Jan 28, 2025 4:01 AM Read more >