Basketball

NBA coaches react with dismay over firing of 2-time coach of the year Mike Brown

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) 鈥� Not even two years ago, Rick Carlisle publicly lauded Mike Brown for the job he did on the way to winning the NBA's coach of the year award.

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76ers' Joel Embiid fined $75,000 for obscene gestures during victory over Celtics

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Philadelphia center Joel Embiid was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Friday for making obscene gestures during the first half of the the 76ers' 118-114 road victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.

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Paolo Banchero says he's ramping up rehab, getting closer to a return to Magic lineup

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) 鈥� Paolo Banchero is getting closer to a return, with the Orlando Magic forward hoping he may be able to play again sometime within the next couple of weeks.

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Mavs star Luka Doncic will be out about a month before check on calf injury, AP source says

DALLAS (AP) 鈥� Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will be out about a month before being re-evaluated for a calf injury sustained in a Christmas Day loss to Minnesota, a person with knowledge of the injury said Friday.

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Heat say Jimmy Butler will miss 2 more games before rejoining team next week

MIAMI (AP) 鈥� Jimmy Butler will not play in the final two games of Miami's ongoing road trip while recovering from illness, the team said Friday. That means Butler will not play Saturday at Atlanta or Sunday at Houston.

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Bulls take on the Bucks on 3-game skid

Milwaukee Bucks (16-13, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (13-18, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago enters the matchup against Milwaukee after losing three straight games.