Basketball

San Antonio visits Phoenix for conference showdown

San Antonio Spurs (1-2, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (2-1, fourth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Phoenix and San Antonio face off.

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Cleveland faces conference foe New York

New York Knicks (1-2, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (1-2, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New York visits Cleveland for an Eastern Conference matchup.

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Monk delivers in OT as Kings beat Lakers 132-127 on 20th anniversary of James' NBA debut

SACRAMENTO, Calif.

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Monk delivers in OT as Kings spoil 20th anniversary of James' NBA debut with win over Lakers

SACRAMENTO, Calif.

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Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey drop double-doubles as Harden watches the 76ers beat winless Portland

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid closed his final stat line in the third quarter. The numbers in the NBA MVP's home debut: 35 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists, six blocked shots.

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Curry scores 24 with four 3's late to lead Warriors to 106-95 win over Rockets

HOUSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry had 24 points, with four 3-pointers down the stretch, and Klay Thompson added 19 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 106-95 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.

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Hawks use balanced scoring, hold Lillard to six points and cruise past Bucks 127-110 for first win

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Trae Young scored 20 points to lead eight players in double figures, and the Atlanta Hawks limited Damian Lillard to six points while routing the listless Milwaukee Bucks 127-110 on Sunday night for their first victory of the season.

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Harden sits out third straight game, Embiid gets the start for 76ers in home opener

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden was out for the 76ers. Joel Embiid was in, after the reigning NBA MVP skipped a chance to rest and started Sunday night in Philadelphia’s home opener.

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Bucks rookie coach Adrian Griffin faces his son as Milwaukee hosts AJ Griffin and the Hawks

MILWAUKEE (AP) — When Adrian Griffin tried to lead his Milwaukee Bucks to a second straight victory to start the season Sunday night, he knew he would have an eye on one opposing player in particular.

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Jokic's 28 points lead Nuggets past Thunder 128-95 in Holmgren's 1st regular-season home game

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder are a young, talented team on the rise. The defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets showed them just how much work they have ahead to reach that elite level.

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