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Bulls take advantage of NBA MVP Joel Embiid’s absence to beat 76ers, 105-92

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:39:16 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points, Coby White added 20 and the Chicago Bulls took advantage of NBA MVP Joel Embiid’s absence to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 105-92 on Saturday night in the opener of a home-and-home set.Sidelined by a sprained right ankle, Embiid could return when the teams meet again Tuesday night in Philadelphia.Andre Drummond had 15 points and 23 rebounds for the Bulls, They’ve won five of seven and have taken both meetings with Philadelphia.Tyrese Maxey had 20 points and seven assists for the 76ers. Tobias Harris added 15 points.Chicago never trailed in the second half and gave itself some breathing room midway through the final quarter with a 13-2 run that turned a five-point game into a 95-79 lead. DeRozan scored five points during the spurt.“The season didn’t start how we wanted it to start,” White said after the Bulls turned in a 9-5 December to come close to evening out a 4-14 start. “Everybody’s ready to contribute when the opportunity presents i...

Aneesah Morrow and Flau’jae Johnson score 20 points each to lift No. 7 LSU over Jacksonville 110-68

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:39:16 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Aneesah Morrow and Flau’jae Johnson scored 20 points each as No. 7 LSU had six players score in double figures in a 110-68 win over Jacksonville on Saturday night.Angel Reese had 17 points and a season-high 20 rebounds and Morrow had 10 rebounds. Mikaylah Williams added 17 points, Aalyah Del Rosario scored 14 and Hailey Van Lith had 11.The Tigers finished the nonconference portion of their schedule 13-1 after the defending national champions lost their season opener to then-No. 20 Colorado on Nov. 6.Guard Edyn Battle led Jacksonville (4-9) with 17 points.A well-rested Van Lith, who missed four straight games nursing a plantar fasciitis injury, sparked the Tigers early and often. In the game’s first 6 1/2 minutes, the junior lefty Louisville transfer swished a trio of 3-point attempts and threw almost a full-length court pass to Johnson who swished a 3-pointer for a 23-2 lead.LSU led 29-13 at the end of the first quarter but could only outscore the Dolphins 22...

Knicks trade RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to Raptors for OG Anunoby

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:39:16 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks traded RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Toronto Raptors on Saturday and got back OG Anunoby, dealing two of their top offensive players but likely getting a boost to their defense with last season’s NBA leader in steals.The Knicks also acquired Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn, while sending the Raptors a 2024 second-round pick belonging to Detroit.The deal, which sends Barrett to his hometown team, left both clubs short-handed for their games Saturday night. The Raptors lost in Detroit, where the Pistons snapped their NBA record-tying losing streak at 28 games, while the Knicks fell in Indiana.“Immanuel is a young, talented playmaker who we believe will provide a spark on both ends of the court. RJ is a versatile wing who is, of course, well-known in his hometown, and seeing him in a Raptors uniform will be a special moment for our fans and for all Canadians,” Toronto vice chairman and president Masai Ujiri said in a statemen...

Luka Doncic returns to score 39 points in Mavericks’ 132-122 victory over Warriors

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:39:16 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 25 of his 39 points in the second half in his return to the lineup and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Golden State Warriors 132-122 on Saturday night.Doncic added 10 assists and eight rebounds after sitting out Thursday night at Minnesota because of soreness in his left quadriceps.Dante Exum scored 19 points to help Dallas improve to 19-14. Josh Green had 18 and Dereck Lively II added 12 points and 14 rebounds.Stephen Curry led Golden State with 25 points and seven assists. Chris Paul had a season-high 24 points and became the 37th player in NBA history to surpass 22,000 career points. The Warriors have lost three straight to fall to 15-17.Trayce Jackson-Davis scored a career-high 17 points for Golden State. Jonathan Kuminga had 16 and nine rebounds for his 12th straight game with at least 10 points.Dallas used a 13-0 run early in the second quarter to open a 49-33 lead. Golden State responded with a 12-0 spurt to get within four.Doncic scored ...

10 de los mejores lugares para disfrutar de fuegos artificiales, fiestas y más de Nochevieja

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:39:16 GMT

(CNN) — ¿Estás listo para lucir con gallardía, brillante y audaz la última noche del año?Si es así, estos destinos de todo el mundo tienen una merecida reputación de organizar una gran fiesta de Nochevieja. La música, la vida nocturna, las fiestas y las tradiciones gastronómicas de Año Nuevo son definitivamente parte de esto, pero los fuegos artificiales son los que roban la escena en estos lugares.Asegúrate de planificar con anticipación cada año si deseas disfrutar de las mejores fiestas y conseguir las mejores áreas para ver los fuegos artificiales. Algunos lugares cobran entrada y las entradas a veces se agotan con meses de antelación.Así que sigamos la medianoche alrededor del mundo, aquí hay 10 lugares fantásticos a los que puedes ir para pasar una Nochevieja que nunca olvidarás:SydneyFuegos artificiales sobre la Ópera de Sydney durante las celebraciones de Nochevieja el 1 de enero de 2021. Crédito: Brook Mitchell/Getty ImagesSydney, Australia, es una de las primeras gra...

Expect occasional rain showers in Southern California through New Year's Day

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:39:16 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Scattered showers and patches of light rain will fall on areas in San Diego County through New Year's Day. The National Weather Service forecasts scattered showers across San Diego County Saturday night, with pockets of heavier rainfall in areas. Coastal closures in place amid high surf warning in San Diego County In San Bernardino County in the Yucaipa to Highlands area some isolated lighting strikes were reported Saturday night. On Saturday over an inch of rain, 1.35" , fell at Palomar Mountain in northern San Diego County. Other rainfall totals -- 0.43" in lower oat flats; 0.36" in Fallbrook; 0.30" in Couser Canyon; 0.26" in San Onofre; 0.25" at the San Diego International Airport; 0.17" in Oceanside; 0.16" in Chula Vista; 0.15" in Kearny Mesa, Rancho Bernardo and Fashion Valley. Experience snow at these places within driving distance of San Diego All other areas in San Diego County aside from the mountains got less than 0.15" of rainfall as of 5 p.m. on Saturd...

At the stroke of midnight, the New Year gives a clean slate for long-elusive resolutions

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:39:16 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s an annual end-of-year exercise in futility for many. But a clean slate awaits at the stroke of midnight for the next round of resolutions.From the first spray of fireworks to the closing chorus of “Auld Lang Syne” 366 days into the future — 2024 is a leap year — it could be the year for finally achieving long-elusive goals, fulfilling aspirations and being resolute on all those New Year resolutions.“As humans, we are creatures that aspire,” said Omid Fotuhi, a social psychologist who is a motivation and performance researcher.“The fact that we have goals, the fact that we want to set goals is just a manifestation of that internal and almost universal desire to want to stretch, to want to reach, to want to expand and grow,” said Fotuhi, the director of learning innovation at Western Governors University Labs and a research associate at the University of Pittsburgh.“New Year’s resolutions are one of those ways in which we do that,” he said. “There’s somethin...

Australians and New Zealanders preparing to be among first nations to ring in 2024 with fireworks

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:39:16 GMT

Australians and New Zealanders are making final preparations on New Year’s Eve to become among the first nations to ring in 2024 as ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza cast a pall over celebrations and heightened tensions across parts of the world.Rain in New Zealand’s largest city Auckland is expected to ease by midnight when downtown Sky Tower, the country’s tallest structure, erupts with fireworks as the centerpiece of a spectacular annual light show.Two hours later in neighboring Australia, the Sydney Harbor Bridge will become the focal point of a renowned midnight fireworks display and light show viewed annually by around 425 million people worldwide, according to city authorities.More police than ever have been deployed throughout Sydney to ensure safety as more than 1 million people — equivalent to one in five of the city’s population — converge on the harbor waterfront for the best available views, state government authorities said in a statement.Many revelers have been camping...

North Korea’s Kim vows to launch 3 more spy satellites and produce more nuclear materials in 2024

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:39:16 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and introduce modern attack drones in 2024, as he called for “overwhelming” war readiness to cope with U.S.-led confrontational moves, state media reported Sunday.Kim’s comments, made during a key ruling Workers’ Party meeting to set state goals for next year, suggest he’ll intensify a run of weapons tests ahead of the U.S. presidential elections in November. Observers say Kim believes a boosted nuclear capability would give him another chance to launch high-stakes summit diplomacy with the U.S. to win sanctions relief if former President Donald Trump returns to the White House. During the five-day meeting that ended Saturday, Kim said moves by the United States and its followers against North Korea have been unprecedented this year, pushing the Korean Peninsula to the brink of a nuclear war, according to the official Korean Central News ...

Prep roundup: San Ramon Valley wins Damien tournament on Luke Isaak’s clutch 3-pointer

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:39:16 GMT

Boys basketballSan Ramon Valley 69, Dixie (Utah) 68With his team trailing by two in the waning seconds Saturday night, San Ramon Valley coach Brian Botteen wanted no part of overtime as he addressed his players during a final timeout.He drew up a play that ended with the Danville school celebrating a second consecutive championship in the Gold Division at The Classic at Damien. It was the same play his team ran last season to win a semifinal game at this prestigious Southern California tournament.“The first thing I said is it wouldn’t be our style to play to tie,” Botteen told the Bay Area News Group after the victory over Dixie of Utah. “The guys looked very excited and were like, ‘Let’s do it right now.’ We went with the three-point option.”The winning play began with 6-foot-5 forward Seamus Deely, who finished with 19 points, handling the ball. Luke Isaak, a 6-3 guard, ran toward Deely in a false screen attempt, hoping for a defensi...