Basketball

Wiggins scores 42 points and Heat roll past Hornets 122-105 to snap 10-game losing streak

MIAMI (AP) — Andrew Wiggins scored 42 points for the second-highest scoring game of his career, Tyler Herro added 29 and the Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 122-105 on Sunday night to snap a 10-game losing streak.

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The Warriors are in Miami, and Jimmy Butler's comeback game against the Heat is near

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler is back in Miami for a few days. Golden State's schedule is quirky right now — the Warriors played Saturday night in Atlanta, arrived in Miami around 2 a.m.

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Vassell scores 25 as Spurs rout slumping Raptors 123-89 for third straight win, fifth in seven

TORONTO (AP) — Devin Vassell scored 25 points, Julian Champagnie had 20 and the San Antonio Spurs won their third straight game by routing the Toronto Raptors 123-89 on Sunday.

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Vassell's 25 points leads Spurs past Raptors 123-89 as Toronto loses fourth straight

TORONTO — Devin Vassell led all scorers with 25 points as the San Antonio Spurs routed the Toronto Raptors 123-89 on Sunday. Stephon Castle added 15 points as San Antonio (31-39) won its third straight game.

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Nuggets expect Nikola Jokic to return to the lineup during upcoming 5-game homestand

HOUSTON (AP) — Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is expected to return to the Denver lineup during the team's upcoming five-game homestand, coach Michael Malone said Sunday.

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Cavaliers snap 4-game skid with 120-91 victory over Jazz

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jarrett Allen scored 18 points and Donovan Mitchell added 16, helping Cleveland snap a four-game losing streak with a 120-91 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday.

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Holland has big final quarter and scores season-high 26 points to lead Pistons over Pelicans 136-130

DETROIT (AP) — Ron Holland II scored 14 of his season-high 26 points in the fourth quarter, and the Detroit Pistons beat CJ McCollum and the New Orleans Pelicans 136-130 on Sunday.

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Raptors forward Brandon Ingram is running, doing lateral movement after ankle sprain

TORONTO — Forward Brandon Ingram is progressing in his recovery from a high left ankle sprain. Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic says Ingram has been running and doing some lateral movement drills.

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LeBron James returns from 7-game injury absence, and nothing else goes right in Lakers' blowout loss

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James returned from a two-week injury absence Saturday night, looking rested and ready to lead the Los Angeles Lakers down the stretch toward the postseason.

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Illawarra Hawks beat Melbourne United in Game 5 decider to clinch Australian title

SYDNEY (AP) — The Illawarra Hawks have beaten Melbourne United 114-104 in the decisive fifth game of Australia's National Basketball League championship series on Sunday.

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