Basketball

Hawks beat Cavaliers 120-118, help Bucks clinch Central

ATLANTA (AP) — Dejounte Murray sank three free throws with 2:14 remaining to give Atlanta the lead and added a fall-away jumper with less than a minute left to lead the Hawks to a 120-118 win over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night

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Short-handed Wizards rout Celtics 130-111

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just when it appeared Washington fans would have little to worry about besides draft position over the next couple weeks, the short-handed Wizards delivered a dominating victory over one of the NBA's best teams. Go figure.

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Bane's 31 points, late free throws lead Grizzlies over Magic

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 31 points and made 8 of 10 free throws down the stretch as the Memphis Grizzlies held off the Orlando Magic 113-108 on Tuesday night.

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NCAA takes seat on bench in the political game

The NCAA has taken a seat on the bench in the political game. The organization that governs college athletics was once at the forefront of hot-button issues such as the Confederate flag and transgender rights.

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Washington scores career-high 43 as Hornets top Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — P.J. Washington scored 22 of his career-high 43 points in the fourth quarter, and the Charlotte Hornets rallied to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 137-134 on Tuesday night for their third straight win.

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Barnes's double-double leads Raptors past Heat 106-92 as Toronto gains ground in East

TORONTO — The Miami Heat's defence kept opening up for Scottie Barnes, either for an incisive pass or a scoring opportunity, and he took full advantage.

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Hawks hold off Mitchell, Cavaliers; Bucks win Central

ATLANTA (AP) — Dejounte Murray and Trae Young displayed what Atlanta coach Quin Snyder called a “connectivity” in the backcourt against the Cleveland Cavaliers that could be important for the Hawks' postseason hopes.

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Barnes has 22, career-high 12 assists, as Raptors beat Heat

TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 26 points, Scottie Barnes had 22 points and a career-high 12 assists and the Toronto Raptors beat the Miami Heat 106-92 on Tuesday night. O.G.

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Nets' Simmons won't play again this season because of back

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons won't play again this season because of a nerve injury in his back, ending his disappointing first full season with the Brooklyn Nets after just 42 games.

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Prospects get chance to shine in Basketball Africa League

They're refining skills of young prospects at the NBA Academy in Africa. The vocabulary, too. “There is a word that really we don't like, which is ‘raw,'" said Franck Traore, head of basketball operations for NBA Africa.

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