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Simms, Honor’s late 3 help Clemson beat Georgia Tech 74-72

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St. Louis Blues defenseman Carl Gunnarsson (4) shields Arizona Coyotes left wing Dryden Hunt from the puck in the second period during an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Blues beat Coyotes 4-1 in Game 5 of marathon series

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New York Knicks forward Julius Randle (30) reaches for the ball in front of Washington Wizards center Alex Len, back, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Randle, Knicks outmuscle Beal-less Wizards in 109-91 win

By Ben Nuckols - Associated Press

Alec Burks, right, of the New York Knicks defends against Tyler Herro, left, of the Miami Heat during an NBA basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in New York City. (Mike Stobe/Pool Photo via AP)

Tyler Herro out of virus protocols, cleared to play for Heat

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young (11) fouls Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic (77) by delivering a hand to the face as Doncic works to the basket in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young fined $20,000 by NBA

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker (5) takes the ball from Oklahoma City Thunder forward Darius Bazley (7) during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Los Angeles. Lakers center Montrezl Harrell is at left. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

LeBron leads Lakers past Thunder again in OT, 114-113

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014 file photo, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, talks with guard Jeremy Lin during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Los Angeles. For the G League Ignite, it was a beginning. For Jeremy Lin, it may be a new beginning. He’s one of the former NBA players in the G League bubble at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida this month, as part of the Santa Cruz Warriors. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

The Gubble opens: G League’s bubble season begins

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) shoots against Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell (24) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Wizards to rest scoring leader Beal for 1st time this season

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The New York Rangers prepare to play against the Boston Bruins in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in New York. (Bruce Bennett/Pool Photo via AP)

NHL adds game-day rapid testing to stem COVID-19 outbreaks

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

This Oct. 29, 2019, file photo shows Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri reacting after receiving his 2019 NBA basketball championship ring from Larry Tanenbaum, chairman of Maple Leaf Sports &amp; Entertainment, before the Raptors played the New Orleans Pelicans in Toronto. A law enforcement officer in California who sued Ujiri, the president of the Toronto Raptors over a 2019 scuffle following the team's NBA Finals victory over the Golden State Warriors dropped his lawsuit Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File) **FILE**

California deputy drops suit against Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri

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Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic, center, battles for a rebound with Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter, left, guard CJ Elleby, middle, and forward Derrick Jones Jr., right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)

Lillard has 36 and Portland downs Orlando 106-97

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

FILE - Members of the Denver Nuggets and the Dallas Mavericks lock arms and take a knee during the national anthem before an NBA basketball game in Denver, in this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, file photo. The NBA said Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, the national anthem will be played in arenas “in keeping with longstanding league policy” after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban revealed he had decided not to play it before his team's home games this season. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)

Mark Cuban relents, says Mavericks will play anthem

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic (77) works against Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young (11) for a shot opportunity in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Doncic, Mavericks rally in 4th for 118-117 win over Hawks

By SCHUYLER DIXON - Associated Press

Atlanta Hawks' Danilo Gallinari (8), Tony Snell (19) and John Collins (20) defend as Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic (77) goes up to sink a shot late in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

LeBron nets 25, Lakers edge Thunder for 3rd straight OT win

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FILE - Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban arrives at the NBA Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., in this Monday, June 24, 2019, file photo. The NBA said Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, the national anthem will be played in arenas “in keeping with longstanding league policy” after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban revealed he had decided not to play it before his team's home games this season. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

NBA overturns Cuban: Mavericks must play national anthem

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Chicago Bulls' Zach LaVine dunks past New Orleans Pelicans' Lonzo Ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

LaVine scores 46 points, Bulls hit 25 3s to beat Pelicans

By JAY COHEN - Associated Press

Dallas Mavericks forward Tim Hardaway Jr. (11) shoots as team owner Mark Cuban watches during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in Dallas, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Mavs’ Cuban relents on anthem after NBA reiterates policy

By SCHUYLER DIXON - Associated Press

Milwaukee Bucks' Jrue Holiday (21) drives against Cleveland Cavaliers' Collin Sexton (2) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) **FILE**

NBA says one player has tested positive for virus in past week

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Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) passes over Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Rebuilt Suns on a roll, climbing in Western Conference

By DAVID BRANDT - Associated Press

Dallas Mavericks forward Tim Hardaway Jr. (11) shoots as team owner Mark Cuban watches during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in Dallas, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Mavs owner Cuban stops playing national anthem at home games

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