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SportsAssociated PressKnicks outlast Pacers 110-107 behind Randle's double-double
Julius Randle scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lift the New York Knicks back to .500 with a 110-107 win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. RJ Barrett added 24 for New York, which improved to 17-17 with its sixth win in its last 10 games. Derrick Rose had 17 points and Immanuel Quickley 10 as the Knicks reached the .500 mark for the first time since they were 8-8 on Jan. 21.
SportsAssociated PressNBA-leading Jazz rebound from loss to beat Magic
Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points and Joe Ingles filled in well again at point guard in place of Mike Conley to help the Utah Jazz beat the Orlando Magic 124-109 on Saturday night. The NBA-leading Jazz have lost consecutive games just once all season and not since Jan. 6 when they were 4-4. Mitchell shook off a scoreless first quarter and scored 25 of his 31 points in the second half.
SportsAssociated PressJamal Murray, Nikola Jokic help Nuggets rout Thunder 126-96
Jamal Murray continued his hot scoring with 26 points and Nikola Jokic had his eighth triple-double of the season to help the Denver Nuggets rout the Oklahoma City Thunder 126-96 on Saturday night. Murray, averaging 30.1 points in his previous seven games, made 9 of 15 field goals and Denver shot 55%. Jokic had 19 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists.
SportsAssociated PressSexton, Garland help Cavaliers upset 76ers 112-109 in OT
Collin Sexton flashed three fingers on each hand as he walked off the court a winner and simply said “that's game.” “You're going to see these type of moments again,” Okoro said. Sexton scored 28 points, Garland had 25 and the feisty Cavaliers beat the East-best Philadelphia 76ers 112-109 in overtime on Saturday night.
SportsAssociated PressWizards send Timberwolves to 7th straight loss, 128-112
Bradley Beal scored 34 points, Russell Westbrook added 19 as part of his NBA-leading 10th triple-double, and the Washington Wizards used a 44-point third quarter to pull away for a 128-112 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. Westbrook added 14 rebounds and 12 assists for the Wizards, who have won seven of eight to move back into playoff contention following a 6-17 start. “It’s big for everybody, confidence-wise,” Beal said of the recent surge.
CelebrityYahoo SportsVanessa Bryant claims Evan Rachel Wood's year-old tweet is 'slanderous' for calling Kobe a rapist
Vanessa Bryant took more than a year to respond to tweets posted right after the fatal crash.
NewsYahoo SportsVanessa Bryant wants to publicly release names of deputies accused of sharing Kobe crash photos
Vanessa Bryant wants names of deputies accused of sharing Kobe crash photos made public
SportsYahoo SportsNBA rookie power rankings: Tyrese Haliburton excelling from deep
Sacramento Kings rookie Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 44% from 3-point range to lead all rookies.
SportsYahoo SportsJeremy Lin not 'naming or shaming anyone' after allegedly being called 'coronavirus' during game
In an emotional Instagram post, Lin encouraged people to reach out to Asians in their communities.
SportsBBCLeBron vs Zlatan: Who won the politics bout?
"I will never shut up," James tells Ibrahimovic in political activism spat.
SportsYahoo SportsNBA Fact or Fiction: Trouble with the Lakers, a Magic fire sale and the surging Wizards
Each week during the 2020-21 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into three of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether the trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward.
SportsAFP NewsLeBron James to Ibrahimovic: 'I am the wrong guy to go at'
Four-time NBA champion LeBron James hit back at Swedish soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Friday, saying there is no reason why he cannot have just as big an impact off the basketball court as he does on it.
SportsYahoo SportsLeBron James responds to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, calls out soccer player's hypocrisy
Zlatan Ibrahimovic told LeBron James to shut up and dribble, so James did some homework on him.
SportsAssociated PressGreen notches triple-double, Warriors avenge loss to Hornets
Do-everything Draymond Green vowed to make up for losing his cool and costing Golden State a win at Charlotte last weekend. Stephen Curry added 29 points and eight assists after he sat out with an illness Saturday night in his hometown of Charlotte. “With Curry back, it changes our defense,” Hornets coach James Borrego said.
SportsAssociated PressSchröder returns, Lakers beat Blazers 102-93 to snap skid
LeBron James had 28 points, Dennis Schröder added 22 in his return to the Lakers' lineup, and Los Angeles snapped its four-game losing streak with a 102-93 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Montrezl Harrell had 17 points, while James added 11 rebounds, seven assists, four steals and three blocked shots as the defending NBA champions avoided their longest losing streak since March 2019.
SportsYahoo SportsEx-Jazz F Elijah Millsap says he's doubtful NBA investigation into racism allegations will be fair
Millsap doubled down on what he claims Jazz executive Dennis Lindsey said to him.
SportsAssociated PressThunder change uniforms at halftime after mix-up with Hawks
The Oklahoma City Thunder changed uniforms at halftime after a mix-up left the Thunder and the Atlanta Hawks wearing similar colors at the start. The Thunder began the game wearing their sunset orange uniforms while the Hawks wore their red uniforms. A Thunder spokesman said the Hawks wore the incorrect uniform color.
SportsAssociated PressAP interview: Silver lays out reasons for NBA All-Star Game
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has heard all the reasons why the league should not have an All-Star Game in Atlanta next weekend. Silver, in an interview with The Associated Press, said the fact that about 100 million votes were cast by fans for All-Star starters shows that the people who follow the game globally wanted the league’s midseason showcase to be played. “It’s the largest factor, the amount of engagement we get from our fans around All-Star,” Silver said.
SportsAssociated PressMillsap expresses concerns about probe into Jazz allegation
Former Utah forward Elijah Millsap said Friday that he has not yet heard from any investigators regarding his allegation that Jazz executive Dennis Lindsey made a bigoted comment to him during an end-of-season meeting in 2015. Millsap also expressed doubt that a fair investigation could take place regarding his claim that Lindsey, who then was the team’s general manager and now is an executive vice president, threated to cut his “Black ass” and send him home. Millsap made the allegation in a tweet on Wednesday.
SportsYahoo SportsKevin Durant out through All-Star break, replaced by Domantas Sabonis in All-Star Game
Kevin Durant was named the captain of the East after leading the conference in All-Star votes.
SportsAssociated PressDurant out until after break, Sabonis gets All-Star spot
Kevin Durant will be out through the All-Star break because of a hamstring injury, sidelining the Brooklyn Nets star from a game for which he was chosen to serve as a captain. Indiana's Domantas Sabonis was chosen by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace Durant, with Boston's Jayson Tatum elevated to the pool of starters for the March 7 game in Atlanta. The Nets said Friday that after a routine follow-up MRI on Durant's left hamstring, it was determined that he needed additional recovery time.
SportsYahoo SportsNBA G League reportedly opens investigation after Jeremy Lin says he was called 'coronavirus' during game
"Something is changing in this generation of Asian Americans."
SportsAssociated PressVirus sidelines Raptors coaches, Siakam for Rockets game
The Toronto Raptors were without six members of their coaching staff, including head coach Nick Nurse, and starting forward Pascal Siakam for Friday night’s game against Houston in accordance with the NBA's health and safety protocols regarding the coronavirus. Assistant coach Sergio Scariolo was promoted to coach the team's game in Tampa, Florida, against the Rockets. The Raptors said Nurse and the remainder of his staff will continue to work remotely.
SportsYahoo SportsFantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups: Look to add Saben Lee
Check out our fantasy basketball waiver wire pickup options ahead of Week 11 of the NBA season.
NewsYahoo SportsOfficials rule fire at Shaq's landmark Krispy Kreme store in Atlanta was arson
Investigators released photos of a suspect they believed was involved in the fire at Shaq's Atlanta Krispy Kreme store earlier this month.
