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The Celtics and Cavaliers last met in playoffs in 2018. This time Boston is the team to beat
BOSTON (AP) — One of the things Celtics forward Jaylen Brown remembers about his time inside the NBA’s Florida bubble in 2020 during the pandemic was his random sightings of Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell, then with the Utah Jazz, seemed to pop up in the common spaces of the bubble...
Marriott Vacations Worldwide: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. (VAC) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $47 million. The Orlando, Florida-based company said it had net income of $1.22 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.80 per...
Xenia Hotels & Resorts: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc. (XHR) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The Orlando, Florida-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from...
Top-seeded Celtics roll over Heat and into second round. They'll play Cleveland or Orlando
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics ran away from the rest of the NBA in the regular season. So far, the playoffs have been more of the same. The team that won 64 games to claim the league's overall top seed dumped the Miami Heat in five games, winning 118-84 on Wednesday night to...
Celtics advance to East semifinals, beating short-handed Heat 118-84 in Game 5
BOSTON (AP) — If this playoff run is about redemption for the Boston Celtics, it had to start with exacting some revenge against the Miami Heat. A year ago, Miami embarrassed Boston in a Game 7 showdown at TD Garden. This time, the Celtics returned the favor. ...
Evan Mobley has huge block in final seconds as Cavaliers hold off Banchero, Magic 104-103 in Game 5
CLEVELAND (AP) — Evan Mobley groaned like an old man — and not a 22-year-old — as he pulled himself out of the chair in front of his locker. “Long game,” Mobley said. Long guy, and the Cavaliers needed every inch of the 7-footer. Filling in at...
Cavs' Donovan Mitchell moves on from blowouts, promises to 'be better' in Game 5 against Magic
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Donovan Mitchell paused while answering a question to adjust the wireless microphone pinned to the front of his wine-colored practice jersey. The All-Star guard wanted to make sure everyone could hear. He joked his mom wants him to speak louder. ...
Magic hand Cavaliers worst playoff loss in franchise history, win 121-83 to cut their deficit to 2-1
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — After never even having a lead in Cleveland, the Orlando Magic came back with the biggest postseason victory ever over the Cavaliers. Paolo Banchero had 31 points and 14 rebounds, Jalen Suggs added 24 points and the Magic rolled to a 121-83 rout on Thursday...
Man admits to being gunman who carjacked woman in case involving drugs and money, affidavit says
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man questioned about his role earlier this month in the fatal carjacking of a woman in central Florida told investigators that he was paid to kidnap her and deliver her to someone, according to court documents filed Thursday. Jordanish Torres-Garcia told...
76ers, Magic, Lakers head home for Game 3 trailing 2-0 in NBA playoff series
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid and the 76ers had just dropped two straight playoff games in New York that left them feeling like — well, like their playoff series against the Knicks was far from over. “We’re going to win this series," Embiid said. A bold...
