Basketball

Young's fadeaway with 1.6 seconds left lifts Hawks to slump-busting 132-130 win over Pistons

DETROIT (AP) — Trae Young made a 23-foot fadeaway with 1.6 seconds left and scored 17 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a 132-130 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.

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Coulibaly scores 26, Wizards overcome Bridges' first triple-double to beat Hornets 124-114

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bilal Coulibaly had 26 points, Corey Kispert scored 25 off the bench on five 3-pointers and the Washington Wizards handed the Charlotte Hornets their fifth straight loss 124-114 on Monday night.

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Medics attend to person who collapsed courtside at Spurs, Grizzlies game

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Medics attended to a man who collapsed courtside Monday night before the San Antonio Spurs vs. Memphis Grizzlies game.

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Five-time Olympian Lauren Jackson set to join Australia's WNBL in advisory role

SYDNEY (AP) — Five-time Olympian Lauren Jackson is taking her basketball experience off the court to become a “special advisor” in Australia's Women's National Basketball League.

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Raptors forward Barrett on anthem booing: 'Everybody's entitled to their own opinion'

TORONTO — RJ Barrett got right to it as soon as he stepped in front of the cameras and microphones of a post-practice media scrum at the Toronto Raptors' training facility. "Let's get it out of the way. Ask it. Just ask it," said an upbeat Barrett.

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Bucks won't have Antetokounmpo, Lillard or Middleton available for Monday's game at Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton won’t be available for Milwaukee against Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City on Monday night, the Bucks' second game in two days.

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De'Aaron Fox joins Victor Wembanyama as part of a 3-team trade involving the Kings, Bulls and Spurs

Victor Wembanyama has a new point guard: De'Aaron Fox is out of Sacramento and headed to San Antonio. Fox is one of the centerpieces of a trade that three teams — the Kings, Spurs and Chicago Bulls — agreed to on Sunday and finalized Monday.

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Unclear what trades, if any, red-hot Toronto Raptors will make ahead of deadline

TORONTO — What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago the Toronto Raptors were leaning into a roster overhaul, swinging several deals to reset the franchise ahead of the 2024 trade deadline.

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Knicks' Anunoby will miss his first game this season because of a sprained right foot

NEW YORK (AP) — OG Anunoby will miss the New York Knicks' game against Houston on Monday night, sitting out for the first time this season because of a sprained right foot.

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The NBA trade deadline is approaching and Antetokounmpo says no player is exempt from the chaos

The list of NBA players that might get traded before the 3 p.m. Eastern deadline on Thursday is a long one, according to Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo. It includes ... well, basically everybody.

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