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NEW ORLEANS (AP) Russell Westbrook's left-handed, inside-out dribble wrong-footed Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, creating an open lane for a driving layup. That was one of many scoring highlights for the Oklahoma City star, who sometimes looked like he could have outscored New Orleans by himself. He didn't have to, though,...

The Dallas Mavericks and the Sacramento Kings will both be gunning for a victory on 4/4/2017 at 10:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings When: 10:30 PM  ET, Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California ROT TEAM PS OU ML 717 Dallas Mavericks -2.5 (-110) 195 (-110) 120 -140 718 Sacramento Kings TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TXA...

MIAMI (AP) Not even losing their point guard could derail the Miami Heat. Dion Waiters scored 20 points, Tyler Johnson added 16 and the Heat beat the Toronto Raptors 104-89 on Saturday night, improving to 21-4 over their last 25 games. Goran Dragic scored 15 and Hassan Whiteside added 12 points...

CLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Cavaliers have announced plans for a $140 million project to renovate Quicken Loans Arena, their downtown home since 1994. The defending NBA champions and Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH'-guh) County officials believe the arena needs an exterior face-lift and massive interior upgrades to better accommodate fans and attract future...

CHICAGO (AP) Bulls guard Dwyane Wade has been ruled out for their game against Charlotte because of swelling in his left knee.Wade is averaging 18.8 points in 32 games in his first season with his hometown Bulls. He could return Wednesday against Cleveland. Wade noticed the swelling following Saturday night's...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Khris Middleton scored 14 of his season-high 30 points in the fourth quarter, Greg Monroe added 12 points before his ejection and the Milwaukee Bucks kept up their furious playoff push with their eighth victory in nine games, 107-103 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday...

It didn't matter that it was the Rose Garden. The "M-V-P!" chant for Kobe Bryant was loud and clear. Bryant scored a season-high 47 points and carried the Los Angeles Lakers closer to a playoff berth with a 113-106 victory over the short-handed but tenacious Portland Trail Blazers on...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Paul George scored 24 points, Jeff Teague had 22 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers used a big second half to beat the Sacramento Kings 106-100 on Wednesday night. Indiana trailed by as many as 22 points in the first half, and then...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Veteran 7-footer Donatas Motiejunas has signed a free-agent contract to play for the New Orleans Pelicans for the rest of this season, the club announced on Tuesday. A person familiar with the negotations, speaking on condition of anonymity because contract terms have not been releases, told The...

CLEVELAND (AP) The Cavaliers are sitting star guard Kyrie Irving against Memphis on Tuesday night. Irving complained about having ''heavy legs'' before Cleveland's win over Charlotte on Saturday, and coach Tyronn Lue said the training staff decided it was the right time to rest him. Irving scored 11 points against the...

WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) The already short break between rounds of the NBA playoffs won't provide much of a rest for Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas. Thomas left from the Celtics' first-round series-clinching victory over Chicago on Friday night to fly to Tacoma, Washington, and attend his sister's funeral. He...

CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James stayed home from shootaround and is one of three Cleveland stars questionable for Wednesday night's game against Chicago. James has been fighting a cold but played Monday night in a win over New Orleans. The team advised him to skip the morning workout to get some...