Basketball

Vassell and Spurs top Timberwolves 115-106

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) 鈥� Devin Vassell scored 23 points and Jakob Poeltl added 14 points and 14 rebounds to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-106 on Monday night.

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Previously winless Rockets hand Jazz first loss, 114-108

HOUSTON (AP) 鈥� Kevin Porter Jr. scored 26 points and Jalen Green added 25 to lead the previously winless Houston Rockets to a 114-108 victory over Utah on Monday night, handing the Jazz their first loss of the season.

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Raptors clamp down on Miami, top Heat 98-90 for split

MIAMI (AP) 鈥� Another game, another close one for the Toronto Raptors. They're noticing a trend.

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Knicks keep Banchero, Magic winless with 115-102 victory

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Jalen Brunson fired the ball ahead to Obi Toppin, who dropped it behind him to a trailing RJ Barrett for a dunk that capped what may have been the highlight play of the New York Knicks' early season.

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Harden, Embiid lead 76ers past Pacers 120-106 for 1st win

PHILADELPHIA (AP) 鈥� James Harden and the 76ers watched plenty of their bad plays on film during recent practices. The clips magnified the results on the court. 鈥淚 felt like we were 0-82,鈥� Harden said. They don't have to worry about that now.

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For Cameroon: Siakam, Koloko start together and make history

MIAMI (AP) 鈥� Pascal Siakam and Christian Koloko made history for their native Cameroon on Monday night. And they might be involved in more later this week.

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Canada's Ryan Nembhard named to Bob Cousy Award watch list for NCAA basketball season

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. 鈥� Canada's Ryan Nembhard is among 20 players named as a watch-list candidate for the 2023 Bob Cousy Award, given to the top point guard in U.S. college basketball. Nembhard of Aurora, Ont.

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Suns beat Clips 112-95, Paul 3rd NBA player with 11K assists

LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� Chris Paul was back in a familiar building in a city he still calls home. With his parents, wife, kids and brother looking on, he became the third player in NBA history to reach 11,000 assists.

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New Orleans plays Dallas in conference showdown

Dallas Mavericks (1-1, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (2-1, ninth in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas heads to New Orleans for a Western Conference matchup.

Oct 23, 2022 11:23 PM Read more >

Oklahoma City faces Los Angeles, looks to stop 3-game skid

Los Angeles Clippers (2-1, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (0-3, 14th in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 8 p.m.