Basketball

Coby White scores 28 and Bulls secure a spot in play-in tournament with 137-118 win over Raptors

CHICAGO (AP) — Coby White scored 28 points, Talen Horton Tucker had 27 points and the Chicago Bulls locked in a spot in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament with a 137-118 win over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.

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Sharpe and Avdija lead the Trail Blazers to a 127-113 win over the Hawks

ATLANTA (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe had 33 points and 10 rebounds and Deni Avdija finished with 32 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Atlanta Hawks 127-113 on Tuesday night.

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Bucks set team record for field-goal percentage in 133-123 victory over Suns

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points and the Milwaukee Bucks relied on a team-record shooting performance to snap a four-game skid by winning 133-123 over the slumping and short-handed Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.

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Anunoby scores 27 points as the Knicks win 105-91 and send the 76ers to their 9th straight loss

NEW YORK (AP) — OG Anunoby scored 27 points and the New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 105-91 on Tuesday night, sending the 76ers to their ninth straight loss.

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Nuggets without guard Jamal Murray, forward Michael Porter Jr. for game against Timberwolves

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets were without two big pieces of their offense in Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. for their game against the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.

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NBA suspends 5 players for their roles in Pistons-Timberwolves altercation that spilled into stands

NEW YORK (AP) — Detroit's Isaiah Stewart was suspended for two games and four other players from the Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves drew one-game suspensions for their roles in an on-court altercation between the teams earlier this week, the NBA

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Why college basketball coaches say the game no longer has the same appeal

More than the deep runs in March Madness , the 660 victories over 37 years or even the 20 or so players he coached who ended up making millions in the NBA, Leonard Hamilton is proud of a number he can count on one hand.

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Budenholzer doesn't expect Durant to be available throughout Suns' 3-game trip

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kevin Durant isn’t expected to play at all during the Phoenix Suns’ three-game trip after spraining his left ankle in a loss to Houston on Sunday. The Suns began their road swing Tuesday at Milwaukee.

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Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA Western Conference player of the month

NEW YORK — Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the NBA's Western Conference player of the month. The star guard from Hamilton averaged 34.7 points, 7.4 assists and 4.3 rebounds as the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder went 15-1 in March.

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Portland's WNBA expansion franchise hires team president Inky Son as its first employee

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland's WNBA team has hired its first employee, adding team president Inky Son to lead the front office. The franchise, which will join the league in 2026, made the announcement on Tuesday.

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