Basketball

No. 2 overall pick Brandon Miller ruled out for Hornets after injuring ankle vs Nuggets

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets rookie Brandon Miller has been ruled out for the second half of Saturday night's game against the Denver Nuggets after spraining his right ankle. Miller, the No.

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Jazz head coach Hardy dons Canada jacket to settle bet ahead of game with Raptors

TORONTO — Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy swallowed his national pride and publicly settled a bet with assistant coach Scott Morrison on Saturday.

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Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown lead Celtics to a 145-108 rout of the Clippers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 30 points, Jaylen Brown added 24 and the Boston Celtics kicked off their Christmas weekend in Southern California with a 145-108 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.

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Zion Williamson returns from illness for Pelicans versus Rockets

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been activated for Saturday night's home game against Houston after missing his team's previous contest with an undisclosed non-COVID illness. Williamson is averaging 22 points, 5.

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Bucks beat the Knicks again in a one-sided series, with the teams set to meet again on Christmas

NEW YORK (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points, seven assists and seven rebounds, Bobby Portis added 23 points and 11 boards, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New York Knicks 130-111 on Saturday, opening a two-game series with their seventh stra

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Toronto hosts Utah for cross-conference matchup

Utah Jazz (11-18, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (11-17, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Raptors -5.