Basketball

Hornets' Miles Bridges denied access to Canada for NBA game due to legal problems

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has been denied entrance to Canada due to his past legal problems and will not be available to play Monday night in Toronto against the Raptors.

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Victor Wembanyama to miss Tuesday's matchup with Bucks, Antetokounmpo with ankle injury

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama will miss Tuesday's game against Milwaukee with a sore right ankle, delaying his first-ever matchup with Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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Suns guard Bradley Beal out at least two weeks with a sprained right ankle

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is out for at least the next two weeks because of a sprained right ankle suffered against the New York Knicks last Friday.

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G League player and girlfriend are arrested in killing of woman found dead near Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A player with the Sacramento Kings' G League affiliate and his girlfriend have been arrested in the killing of a woman whose remains were found earlier this month near Las Vegas, authorities said.

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Bucks face the Spurs on 4-game win streak

San Antonio Spurs (4-21, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (19-7, second in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee comes into a matchup with San Antonio as winners of four consecutive games.

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Murray leads Sacramento against Washington after 47-point game

Washington Wizards (4-21, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (15-9, fifth in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Monday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Kings -11.

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Cleveland plays Houston in cross-conference game

Houston Rockets (13-10, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (14-12, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Monday, 7 p.m.

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Boston plays Golden State, looks to end road losing streak

Boston Celtics (20-5, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (12-14, 11th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston visits Golden State looking to break its three-game road slide.

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Portland hosts Phoenix, aims to break home slide

Phoenix Suns (14-12, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (6-19, 14th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland takes on Phoenix looking to end its four-game home skid.

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NBA roundup: Antetokounmpo breaks Abdul-Jabbar Bucks’ rebounding record in win over Rockets

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 17 rebounds, breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Milwaukee rebounding record, and Damian Lillard scored 39 points in the Bucks’ 128-119 NBA victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.

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