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ATLANTA (AP) — All-Star guard Trae Young will enter the next step in his rehabilitation from finger surgery, the Atlanta Hawks said Tuesday, but it’s still not known when he can rejoin the lineup. Young had a one-month follow-up examination to his Feb. 27 operation to repair a torn ligament in his left pinkie finger. The team said he is …

BOSTON (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss his second straight game Wednesday night when the Milwaukee Bucks visit the NBA-leading Boston Celtics. The Bucks released an injury report Wednesday afternoon that ruled the two-time MVP out due to an issue with his left hamstring. Antetokounmpo also didn’t play Sunday in the Bucks’ 140-129 home victory over the Phoenix Suns. This …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks past the Philadelphia 76ers 114-105 on Thursday night. Brook Lopez added 19 points and seven rebounds and Damian Lillard had 17 points and nine assists for the Bucks, who won at home after losing three of four on a West Coast swing, which included …

Dallas Mavericks (38-28, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (45-20, second in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Thunder -10; over/under is 237 BOTTOM LINE: Dallas seeks to continue its four-game win streak with a victory against Oklahoma City. The Thunder have gone 28-15 against Western Conference opponents. Oklahoma City …

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 37 points and Devin Booker had 27 in his return from a right ankle sprain, rallying the Phoenix Suns to a 117-111 victory over the injury-depleted Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. Durant also had eight rebounds and six assists for the Suns, who are one game ahead of Sacramento for sixth place in the …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George scored 22 points, Kawhi Leonard added 19 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied for their third straight victory, 112-102 over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. James Harden had his second triple-double of the season with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. It was the 76th triple-double of his 15-year career, eighth all-time and …

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson will miss Friday night’s game at Memphis because of a sprained right ankle. Johnson was injured in the third quarter of a victory over Cleveland on Wednesday. X-rays were negative, but he was listed as day to-day and did not travel with the team to face the Grizzlies. Johnson is having a …

Miami Heat (33-25, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (40-19, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Nuggets -4.5; over/under is 215.5 BOTTOM LINE: Miami will try to keep its six-game road win streak intact when the Heat face Denver. The Nuggets have gone 23-5 in home games. Denver is fifth …

CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan made the big shots down the stretch and Andre Drummond dominated on the glass. It was just enough to lift the Chicago Bulls past one of the Eastern Conference’s best teams. DeRozan scored 35 points, Drummond had 26 rebounds and Chicago outlasted the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-123 in double overtime Wednesday night. DeRozan scored 16 points …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 19 of his 34 points during a brilliant fourth quarter, leading the Los Angeles Lakers back from a 21-point deficit for a dramatic 116-112 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Kawhi Leonard missed a 12-footer with five seconds to play, and James threw a long pass to Cam Reddish for …