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WASHINGTON -- The Hawks nabbed the first of two consecutive games against the Wizards with a 122-120 win Wednesday night.

NEW ORLEANS — The Mavericks’ frustrations in their 113-106 loss Wednesday night to the Pelicans spiraled from bad to worse late in the third quarter.

Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 104-100 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers (42-26) on Wednesday night at Miami-Dade Arena to drop to 2-3 on its six-game homestand. The Heat (35-32) closes the season-long homestand with another game against the Cavaliers on Friday:

The six-time All-Star was booked in Pierce County, Wash., on Wednesday evening.

BOSTON — As the Celtics processed their third consecutive agonizing loss on Monday night, they tried to thread a balance. They didn’t want to overreact to their struggles, but still wanted to act with a sense of urgency, knowing they have issues to iron out as the playoffs loom.

The Celtics cruised to victory over the visiting Trail Blazers Wednesday night, giving Boston a bit of momentum as the team heads out on the road.

The hits keep coming for what began as the most anticipated TCU men’s basketball season in decades.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — North Carolina survived a scare that had nothing to do with Boston College on Wednesday in the ACC tournament’s second round.

While the former John Marshall Metropolitan High School standout would like nothing more than to stay a Bull beyond the rest of this season, he knows he can only play out the hand that he’s been dealt.

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant slipped on the floor during pregame warmups and was ruled out Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder because of left ankle soreness

The senior came up three points short of the all-time record last week.