Basketball

Sengun records triple-double, VanVleet scores 28 in Rockets 143-107 rout of Bulls

CHICAGO (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored a season-high 28 points, Alperen Sengun had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his second triple-double this season and the Houston Rockets routed the Chicago Bulls 143-107 on Sunday night for their fifth st

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Darius Garland scores 25, Cavaliers become 4th team to start 15-0 with 128-114 win over Hornets

CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 25 points, Ty Jerome matched his career-high with 24 in place of Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers stayed unbeaten with a 128-114 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night.

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Grizzlies beat short-handed Nuggets 105-90 in opener of a 2-game set in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson scored 20 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies built a 24-point lead in the fourth quarter in a 105-90 victory over the short-handed Denver Nuggets on Sunday in the opener of a two-game set.

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Shaedon Sharpe scores 32 points and Trail Blazers withstand late Hawks rally for 114-10 win

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe had 32 points, including a key 3-pointer down the stretch, and the Portland Trail Blazers withstood a late rally by the Atlanta Hawks for a 114-110 victory on Sunday night.

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Cunningham's 4th triple-double of the season lifts the Pistons to a 124-104 rout of Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 21 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons over the Washington Wizards 124-104 on Sunday night. Jaden Ivey scored 28 points and Malik Beasley added 26 for Detroit.

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NBA champion Celtics to visit White House, President Biden on Thursday

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics say they will make the traditional champions' visit to the White House on Thursday, when they will be welcomed by President Joe Biden a day before their game in Washington against the Wizards.

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NBA fines Bucks coach Doc Rivers for comments about call refs admitted they got wrong

NEW YORK (AP) — Doc Rivers was right. It still cost him $25,000.

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Myles Turner scores 34, Pacers avenge Friday's loss to Miami with 119-110 win over Heat

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Myles Turner scored a season-high 34 points, and Bennedict Mathurin added 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 119-110 victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday.

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The Dallas Wings win the WNBA draft lottery, earning the No. 1 pick next year

The future of the Dallas Wings got a lot brighter as the franchise won the WNBA draft lottery on Sunday and with it the chance to draft UConn star Paige Bueckers with the No. 1 pick. “We know what No.

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Julius Randle's winning 3-pointer against Suns caps season-high 35-point performance

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As soon as it left his hands, Julius Randle knew his winning 3-pointer was going in. Randle got the ball with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns tied at 117 and 2.1 seconds to play.

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