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Jalen Green scored a game-high 29 points in Philadelphia, but it wasn’t nearly enough to win. James Harden, a potential #Rockets target in free agency, was dominant.

If the #Rockets want to pursue James Harden in 2023 free agency, a strong showing on Monday night in Philadelphia probably can’t hurt the cause.

ATLANTA — Baseball is the sport changed the most by analytics. To soften the blow of cold numbers, MLB has rewritten rules. Relievers must pitch to a minimum of three batters, meaning no more LOOGYS. (Left-handed one-out guys.) In the new season, defenses can’t station more than two infielders on…

PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers feels the NBA trade deadline is a relief for some players.

In one of the wildest trade-deadline weeks ever, we saw teams make a flurry of deals with one thing in mind: their stars.

Here sits Matisse Thybulle.

It has been clear to me for a while now how this Hawks season will play out. Assuming they make the playoff field, the Hawks will draw the Celtics, Bucks, 76ers or Nets. That’s where the season ends. The first round is the ceiling.

So much for the Brooklyn Nets being a great landing spot for Ben Simmons.

NEW YORK — Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving chose the Nets. Not the other way around.