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Nicolas Batum hits 8 3-pointers, Clippers beat Bulls 124-112
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicolas Batum got all of his season-high 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Eric Gordon added 22 points in the Los Angeles Clippers' comfortable 124-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Kawhi Leonard scored 22 as the Clippers rebounded from an...
Ingram scores 29 as Pelicans rout Trail Blazers 124-90
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 29 points and the New Orleans Pelicans routed the depleted Portland Trail Blazers 124-90 on Monday night for their fifth straight victory. CJ McCollum, who played nine seasons with the Blazers before he was traded to the Pelicans last...
Embiid sits out, Jokic leads Nuggets past 76ers 116-111
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic posted his 29th triple-double of the season Monday night and the Denver Nuggets beat the shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers 116-111 in a game Joel Embiid sat out with a sore right calf. That scuttled the highly anticipated showdown between MVP frontrunners...
Booker, bench lead Suns past skidding Jazz as Ayton returns
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Devin Booker scored 24 points and Phoenix reserves sparked the decisive run for the Suns in a 117-103 win over the fading Utah Jazz on Monday night. “Our bench came in and changed the dynamic of the game from a physicality standpoint, getting stops. That...
Tsitsipas wins in 1st action in Miami Open, Andreescu hurt
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Third-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 at the Miami Open on Monday, the Greek's first on-court action after a bye and walkover in the opening rounds. In women's competition, 2019 U.S. Open champion Bianca...
Jaguars add DL depth by signing free agents Dogbe, Mondeaux
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Free agent defensive linemen Michael Dogbe and Henry Mondeaux signed one-year contracts with Jacksonville on Monday, giving the team some depth after veteran Arden Key landed in Tennessee. Dogbe started four of 13 games with Arizona in 2022. He finished...
Vrana, Kapanen, Blais in prove-it mode for rebuilding Blues
Breathing through 25 stitches in his nose, Jakub Vrana beamed about his fresh start with the St. Louis Blues. “I’m really happy to be here, to start all over again with a new team,” he said. The Blues are happy to have him, courtesy of a trade from Detroit....
Elias Pettersson's 2 goals lifts Canucks over Blackhawks 4-2
CHICAGO (AP) — Elias Pettersson scored twice, Phillip Di Giuseppe scored, Brock Boeser got an empty-netter, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday night. The Canucks won their third straight and sent the Blackhawks to their fifth straight defeat. ...
Ex-Baylor All-American Smith wins Athletes Unlimited title
DALLAS (AP) — Former Baylor All-American NaLyssa Smith has won the Athletes Unlimited individual championship in a unique women's pro league that awards player performance along with team results. Smith, a two-time All-American with the Bears, scored an AU-record 50 points for a...
Miller, Wong rally Miami past Texas 88-81 for 1st Final Four
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — On the eve of Miami playing for a place in its first Final Four, the quiet conversation floating through the team hotel did not revolve around all that the Hurricanes had accomplished this season. Instead, they talked about what had happened to bring last season to a...
