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All-Stars Donovan Mitchell and James Harden each missed their second straight game Friday for the Cavs, who also ruled out Keon Ellis and Dean Wade.

Mason Plumlee has signed a deal with the San Antonio Spurs for the remainder of the season, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN.

Cole Anthony was waived Friday by the Suns, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania, after the guard did not appear in any games since he was acquired at the NBA trade deadline.

All-Star guard Norman Powell, the Heat’s leading scorer, has a Grade 1 right groin strain and will be out for at least a week, the team said Friday.

Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst survey the league to see who has the edge in the wide-open Eastern Conference.

The intimidation, the electric blocks — and the suspensions — are all part of the Beef Stew experience.