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DALLAS (AP) -- The Dallas Mavericks have signed rookie forward Ben Bentil to a 10-day contract to fill one of the two spots from a roster shake-up that came at the trading deadline. Continue to Article

February 26, 2017 11:33:am EST

The Boston Celtics look much more vulnerable when Isaiah Thomas doesn't deliver a late-game outburst. Thomas leads the NBA in fourth-quarter scoring but was limited to four points in the final quarter of a 107-97 loss at Toronto on Friday, Boston's first outing since the All-Star break. Thomas was averaging 10.7 fourth-quarter points prior to the break. Continue to Article

February 25, 2017 7:52:pm EST

The Boston Celtics look much more vulnerable when Isaiah Thomas doesn't deliver a late-game outburst. Thomas leads the NBA in fourth-quarter scoring but was limited to four points in the final quarter of a 107-97 loss at Toronto on Friday, Boston's first outing since the All-Star break. Thomas was averaging 10.7 fourth-quarter points prior to the break. Continue to Article

February 25, 2017 7:52:pm EST

The Toronto Raptors received instant results from their two newest players when they outworked the Boston Celtics 107-97 on Friday. Serge Ibaka, obtained in a trade with the Orlando Magic on Feb. 14, and P.J. Tucker, acquired in a deal with the Phoenix Suns Thursday, both made big contributions to help offset the loss of All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry to a wrist injury. Ibaka (15 points, seven rebounds) and Tucker (nine points, 10 rebounds) were making their Raptors' debuts on limited practice time with their new team and it led to optimism about how much better they can make the Toronto as they become more familiar with their new surroundings. Continue to Article

February 25, 2017 5:30:pm EST

The Raptors may have been without point guard Kyle Lowry, whose right wrist injury is cause for concern, but All-Star backcourt-mate DeMar DeRozan made sure Toronto didn’t spoil the impressive debuts of new teammates Serge Ibaka and P.J. Tucker in a 107-97 victory against the Boston Celtics. DeRozan scored a career-high 43 points on 15-of-28 shooting, including a perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line, to help the Raptors pick up a game on both the Celtics and Washington Wizards in the Eastern Conference standings. Continue to Article

February 24, 2017 11:50:pm EST