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Victor Wembanyama will miss Spurs' game Friday in New Orleans with hip tightness
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama has been ruled out of San Antonio's game against New Orleans on Friday because of right hip tightness, the first time that the highly touted rookie will sit for a contest this season. The No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft averaged 19.3 points and 9.7...
Young scores 45 as Hawks rally past Wembanyama, Sochan to hand Spurs 13th straight loss
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Trae Young was practically unstoppable in the fourth quarter, but his defensive stop made the biggest impact against the San Antonio Spurs. Young scored a season-high 45 points and drew a charge from Jeremy Sochan with 2.7 seconds left as the Atlanta Hawks handed...
Johnson leads New Orleans against Minnesota after 29-point game
New Orleans Privateers (3-3) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-2) Minneapolis; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Gophers -12.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans visits the Minnesota Golden Gophers after Jordan Johnson scored...
Williamson's 33 points on near-perfect shooting lift Pelicans past 76ers 124-114
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson took advantage of Joel Embiid's absence and punished the Philadelphia 76ers in the paint. Williamson scored 33 points, making all but one of his 12 shots, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Sixers 124-114 on Wednesday night. ...
Louisiana's tough-on-crime governor-elect announces new leaders of state police, national guard
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Throughout his election campaign, Republican Gov.-elect Jeff Landry promised to prioritize fighting crime in Louisiana, a state that in recent years has had one of the highest homicide rates in the country. On Wednesday, he took steps that he said would...
Minnesota hosts New Orleans following Johnson's 29-point game
New Orleans Privateers (3-3) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-2) Minneapolis; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans faces the Minnesota Golden Gophers after Jordan Johnson scored 29 points in New Orleans' 79-74 victory over the Central Arkansas Sugar Bears. ...
Monk's late basket leads the Kings past the Warriors 124-123 to win In-Season Tournament group
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Erasing most of a 24-point deficit assured the Sacramento Kings of advancing in the In-Season Tournament. Malik Monk made sure they did it with a win. Monk hit a fadeaway with 7 seconds left and the Kings rallied late to beat the Golden State Warriors...
The NBA's tournament quarterfinals are set, with Pacers, Bucks, Lakers and Kings set to host
MIAMI (AP) — Khris Middleton had a thought pop into his head immediately after Milwaukee topped Miami to finish group play in the NBA’s In-Season Tournament with an unbeaten record. “We’re going to Vegas,” he said. Maybe. But not yet. Middleton didn't know...
Caldwell scores 23, SE Louisiana knocks off Southern-New Orleans 101-55
HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Nick Caldwell scored 23 points as SE Louisiana beat Southern-New Orleans 101-55 on Tuesday night. Caldwell added six rebounds and four steals for the Lions (2-5). Kam Burton added 19 points while shooting 6 for 14 (4 for 10 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from...
A teen is found guilty of second-degree murder in a New Orleans carjacking that horrified the city
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A now 18-year-old teenager faces life behind bars after being found guilty of second-degree murder in last year's heinous carjacking and dragging death of a 73-year-old woman in New Orleans. Jurors deliberated for about four hours Monday before finding the...
