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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Nicholas Kerr is focused and serious as he paces the sidelines in front of the scorer’s table near his team bench. “Get back! Get back! Get back! Get back!” he shouts, urging the Santa Cruz Warriors to hustle down and play defense. Then there’s a moment Kerr finally lets his guard down a little, cracks …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NBA All-Star weekend in Indianapolis had plenty of winners. There was Damian Lillard, a 3-point shootout winner Saturday and the All-Star Game MVP on Sunday — a two-trophy weekend the likes of which only Michael Jordan pulled off previously. There were Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu, who made their 1-on-1 shooting contest into must-see-TV. There was Karl-Anthony …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard came to Indianapolis with one purpose — to win. On Sunday, the first-time All-Star starter headed home with a rare All-Star weekend sweep. Lillard earned MVP honors by scoring 39 points, making 11 3-pointers and finishing with six assists, three rebounds and one steal, in the East’s record-breaking 211-186 win over the …

Minnesota Timberwolves (38-16, first in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (15-38, 14th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota plays the Portland Trail Blazers after Anthony Edwards scored 41 points in the Timberwolves’ 121-109 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers are 1-10 against Northwest Division opponents. Portland is 3-23 …

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets got a win after a call referees said was wrong. Aaron Holiday had 18 points, capped by two free throws after the disputed foul call by Jalen Brunson behind the 3-point line, to lift the Rockets to a 105-103 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday night. Houston had a four-point lead with …

San Antonio Spurs (11-43, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (31-23, eighth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dallas will attempt to prolong its five-game win streak with a victory over San Antonio. The Mavericks have gone 7-5 against division opponents. Dallas is seventh in the NBA averaging 118.7 points and is shooting …

NEW YORK (AP) — The scoring and passing were impressive, though not what won over the fans in Dennis Schroder’s Brooklyn Nets debut. It was his fiery response to getting hit in the face by Victor Wembanyama that had the crowd chanting his name. Schroder had 15 points and 12 assists, Cam Thomas scored 25 points and Brooklyn beat the …

Phoenix Suns (31-21, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (24-25, 11th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Golden State hosts the Phoenix Suns after Stephen Curry scored 42 points in the Golden State Warriors’ 131-109 win against the Indiana Pacers. The Warriors are 3-8 against opponents in the Pacific Division. Golden …

MIAMI (AP) — It took 63 seconds for Jimmy Butler to decide the game. That’s all he needed to go on a personal 8-0 run — a stepback 3-pointer from the right corner, an all-alone 3-pointer from the left wing and then a jumper in the lane — midway through the fourth quarter, and the Miami Heat ran away from …

NEW YORK (AP) — When the buzzer at Madison Square Garden sounded, signaling the end of the New York Knicks’ 123-113 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night, there was not the usual cheers from the sellout crowd. The Knicks faithful’s thoughts shifted to the status of All-Star guard Jalen Brunson, the team’s leader in minutes, points and assists …