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Ja Morant ready to rejoin Grizzlies, NBA suspension over

Mar. 20, 2023 05:58 AM EDT

Ja Morant's eight-game NBA suspension is over, and the two-time All-Star guard can rejoin the Memphis Grizzlies. He is expected to be on the bench Monday night when Memphis hosts Dallas, though it's unclear exactly when he'll play with the earliest being Wednesday. The Grizzlies...

Reaves gets career-high 35, pushes Lakers past Magic 111-105

Mar. 20, 2023 00:52 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Austin Reaves scored a career-high 35 points, D’Angelo Russell added 18 points and the Los Angeles Lakers hung on for a 111-105 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night. Anthony Davis had 15 points and 11 rebounds on another rough shooting night, but...

Paul has 29 and Clippers down Blazers 111-102

Mar. 20, 2023 00:31 AM EDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Paul George had 29 points and the Los Angeles Clippers handed the Portland Trail Blazers their sixth straight loss with a 117-102 victory on Sunday night., Kawhi Leonard added 24 for the Clippers as they fight for home-court advantage in the playoffs. Los...

Antetokounmpo, Lopez lead Bucks past Raptors, 118-111

Mar. 20, 2023 00:12 AM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, Brook Lopez scored 17 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied for a 118-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Khris Middleton added 20 points and Bobby...

Ingram, McCollum lead Pelicans past Houston 117-107

Mar. 19, 2023 22:50 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum each scored 26 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Houston Rockets 117-107 on Sunday night. McCollum had 16 points on 6 of 9 shooting in the first half as the Pelicans built a 64-44 halftime lead. “I just got...

Herro's late run helps Heat come back to beat Pistons

Mar. 19, 2023 21:22 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 10 of his 19 points in the final 3:20 and the Miami Heat rallied for a 112-100 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Miami improved to 39-34, one game behind the Brooklyn Nets for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. The Heat host...

Vassell, Johnson spoil Murray's return as Spurs top Hawks

Mar. 19, 2023 20:08 PM EDT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell had 29 points each and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 24-point deficit to beat the Atlanta Hawks 126-118 on Sunday, spoiling Dejounte Murray’s homecoming. Murray had 22 points, eight assists and six rebounds in his first...

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder top Suns 124-120

Mar. 19, 2023 19:37 PM EDT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The M-V-P chants rained down on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as he hit two critical free throws with 10 seconds remaining to help the Oklahoma City Thunder hold off the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. The All-Star scored 40 points in Oklahoma City's 124-120 victory. ...

Jokic, Porter, Murray power Nuggets to 108-102 win over Nets

Mar. 19, 2023 18:38 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 22 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in his 28th triple-double of the season, Michael Porter Jr. had 28 points and nine rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 108-102 on Sunday. Jamal Murray scored 20 of his 25 points in the first...

Markkanen's scoring, Kessler's block lifts Jazz past Celtics

Mar. 19, 2023 00:50 AM EDT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 28 points and Walker Kessler had a game-saving block to help the Utah Jazz to a 118-117 comeback win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. Grant Williams, who had 23 points and a career-high seven 3-pointers, was driving for a...