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10:47 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jimmy Butler knocked down a 3-pointer as time expired in overtime, and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame a career-high 60 points from Kemba Walker to beat the Charlotte Hornets 122-119 on Saturday night. Butler’s play in the final seconds was the difference. He blocked Walker’s shot and saved
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8:01 PM ET The Indiana Pacers have ruled out Victor Oladipo for the remainder of the team’s game against the Atlanta Hawks due to a sore knee. Oladipo had been a game-time decision entering Saturday night because of the injury. Oladipo had two points, two rebounds and an assist in five minutes of action Saturday
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7:40 PM ET Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob said he’s not bothered by the blowup between stars Draymond Green and Kevin Durant, and that in no way has the organization chosen sides between the two. Lacob told the San Francisco Chronicle that while Green “went beyond what we felt was appropriate” in his argument
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9:32 PM ET DALLAS — As the Golden State Warriors continue repairing internal damage done in the wake of a verbal altercation between Kevin Durant and Draymond Green during and following a Monday night overtime loss to the LA Clippers, Warriors point guard Stephen Curry says he is “extremely proud” of the way his team
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2:46 PM ET DALLAS — Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green will not play in Saturday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks and will likely miss Sunday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs as he continues to recover from a sprained toe. “We decided to give him some time off,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said
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10:00 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN This season, more than ever before, players can make a statement on the court simply through loud, clashing colors at any point of the season. For Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard and Brooklyn Nets guard-on-the-rise Spencer Dinwiddie, they’ve been telling stories and themes through their footwear, perhaps better than anyone
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1:22 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Jimmy Butler is having fun again. The four-time All-Star made that clear after his first win in a Sixers uniform. “It’s so fun to win. So much more fun to play with these guys,” Butler said in an interview with NBC Sports Philadelphia after scoring 28 points on 12-of-15 shooting
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3:34 AM ET Malika AndrewsESPN MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s vicious put-back dunk was the beginning of the end for the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls held a 22-point lead with 1 minute, 30 seconds left in the first half — their largest of the game. That advantage was 18 at halftime. It wouldn’t last. Milwaukee went
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12:13 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — His line in the box score Friday night disgusted Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell. “I took 35 shots. That can’t happen. Zero assists,” Mitchell said after the Jazz’s 113-107 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. “That’s not who I am. That’s not how I play. I know I’m still being aggressive,
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