Basketball

Edwards scores 30 as Timberwolves roll past Thunder 116-106

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves took a positive step in getting comfortable with new center Rudy Gobert. Anthony Edwards scored 30 points, and the Timberwolves beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-106 on Sunday night.

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Markkanen, Jazz thwart Pelicans' comeback bid, 122-121 in OT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kelly Olynyk doesn't want to get too giddy about how the Utah Jazz's offseason makeover is starting to look. It sure is promising, though.

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Mitchell scores 37 in home debut, Cavs beat Wizards in OT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell opened his postgame news conference with an apology. He made his Cleveland home debut harder than needed. “I made us stay 35 or 45 minutes longer than we should have," Mitchell said. “That was insane.

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Suns' Paul reaches 11,000 career assists vs Clippers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns has reached 11,000 career assists with a pair in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers. Paul assisted on the Suns’ first basket of the game Sunday night, a 3-pointer by Devin Booker.

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NBA suspends Heat's Martin, Jovic for 1 game

MIAMI (AP) — Caleb Martin's scuffle with Christian Koloko will keep him out of the Miami-Toronto rematch on Monday night.

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Oubre, Richards power Hornets to 126-109 win over Hawks

ATLANTA (AP) — Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 24 points, Nick Richards added a career-high 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a reserve role, and the Charlotte Hornets coasted to a 126-109 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night.

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Pelicans' Ingram leaves vs Utah with concussion symptoms

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans leading scorer Brandon Ingram has been ruled out for the second half of New Orleans' home opener against Utah on Sunday night because of concussion symptoms.

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Lillard, Grant lead Blazers' late rally past Lakers, 106-104

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 41 points, Jerami Grant made a driving layup with three seconds left, and the unbeaten Portland Trail Blazers kept the Los Angeles Lakers winless under new coach Darvin Ham with a 106-104 victory Sunday.

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Paul George scores 40 as Clippers edge Kings 111-109

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Paul George scored 40 points to help the Los Angeles Clippers hold off the Sacramento Kings 111-109 on Saturday night.

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Orlando takes on New York on 3-game slide

Orlando Magic (0-3, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (1-1, seventh in the Eastern Conference) New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Orlando is looking to break its three-game slide with a victory over New York.

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