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Only one thing remains to make this a great Florida trip for the Los Angeles Clippers: beating the Miami Heat on Friday night. On Tuesday night, Clippers guard Austin Rivers had his No. 25 high school jersey retired at Winter Park, Fla., which is in the Orlando area. Better yet, the entire Clippers team was there. Continue to Article

December 15, 2016 9:50:pm EST

The Atlanta Hawks will be back at the Air Canada Centre for the second time in two weeks on Friday night. The Raptors (18-7) continue to roll, having won four in a row and 10 of their last 11 games, including a 123-114 decision over the 76ers in Philadelphia on Wednesday night. The Hawks took a 131-120 loss at home to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night after winning their two previous games. Continue to Article

December 15, 2016 9:06:pm EST

Back on Oct. 29, the Boston Celtics scored a 104-98 victory over the Hornets in Charlotte. Isaiah Thomas had 24 points and seven assists in the win, while Kemba Walker delivered 29 points in the loss. While Thomas, who leads Boston with 26 points and 6.2 assists per games, hopes to return from a four-game absence with a groin strain, word came down Thursday that Walker and his 22.6 points and 5.2 assists will sit this one out because of a personal issue. Continue to Article

December 15, 2016 8:32:pm EST

Steve Francis takes another mugshot. The downward spiral that’s been Steve Francis’ post-playing career just took another spin around the drain, as the three-time NBA All-Star has turned himself in to Florida authorities on burglary charges. In a strange story that seems plucked from a year-end “Dumbest Criminals of 2016” list, the victim of the alleged burglary told ABC13 that Francis asked a bartender to help him find his keys, only to ransack the woman’s unlocked car for $7,000 in material belongings while the witness stood watch. Continue to Article

December 15, 2016 12:03:pm EST