Basketball

Tatum and Boston visit Young and the Hawks

Boston Celtics (46-21, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (34-33, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Hawks -4.

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Orlando faces Miami, looks to break 3-game slide

Miami Heat (36-32, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (27-40, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Magic -2.

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Embiid leads Philadelphia into matchup against Washington

Washington Wizards (31-36, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (44-22, third in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Joel Embiid leads Philadelphia into a matchup against Washington.

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Russell scores 28 points in return, Lakers beat Raptors

LOS ANGELES (AP) — D’Angelo Russell had 28 points and nine assists in his dynamic return from a six-game injury absence, and Dennis Schröder added 23 points and seven assists in the surging Los Angeles Lakers' 122-112 victory over the Toronto Raptors

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76ers edge Trail Blazers on Embiid's late jumper

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid made a fadeaway jumper from the foul line with 1.1 seconds left to give the Philadelphia 76ers a 120-119 comeback victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

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Axewomen, Dinos set for U Sports consolation basketball final

SYDNEY, N.S. — Haley McDonald had a game-high 26 points to lead the No. 7-seeded Acadia Axewomen to a 74-56 win over the No. 6 UQAM Citadins in the first consolation semifinal of the 2023 Protocase Women’s Final 8 on Friday night.

Mar 10, 2023 10:36 PM Read more >

Butler scores 33, Heat rally to topple Cavaliers 119-115

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler did everything right in the final minutes. He knew when to score, knew when to rebound, even knew when and how to foul. And the Miami Heat needed all of it.

Mar 10, 2023 10:29 PM Read more >

Ravens among the final four of U Sports basketball championship

HALIFAX — Aiden Warnholtz had a game-high 29 points and the defending champion Carleton Ravens held on for a 73-71 win over the UQAM Citadins on the opening day of the U Sports men's Final 8 basketball championship.

Mar 10, 2023 10:27 PM Read more >

Bridges scores 34 points, Nets outlast Timberwolves in OT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 34 points, fellow Brooklyn newcomer Spencer Dinwiddie came up with a final stop and the Nets outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-123 in overtime Friday night.

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Spurs overcome Jokic's triple-double to top Nuggets 128-120

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson scored 23 points and the San Antonio Spurs overcame 37 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists by Nikola Jokic to stun the Denver Nuggets 128-120 on Friday night before an announced sellout.

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