NBA Teams

Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau was standing next to his team's bench late in the fourth quarter, hands in his pockets and a grimace on his face. The pained expression and the negative body language were the result of another Bulls loss, this one in embarrassing fashion. Tyreke Evans had...

OAKLAND, California (AP) Now, everybody can sit back for a few months and envision the possibility of another scintillating NBA Finals between Cleveland and Golden State. LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry for the third straight time, complete with the hard-nosed play of Draymond Green, dazzling dunks from Kevin Durant and...

AP Sports WriterPlayers: Kerr's marijuana admission could spark dialogueBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) David West has undergone four surgeries in his long NBA career: left knee, right elbow and right foot twice to fix a couple of toes.''I don't even like saying all that,'' he said.So, yes, just...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Clippers guard Chris Paul has sprained his left thumb against the Oklahoma City Thunder. A team spokesman for Los Angeles says Paul got hurt in the second quarter Monday night and won't return. Paul had eight points, six assists and three rebounds in 13 minutes. The star point...

Blazers forward Aminu out for a "couple" of weeksPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Portland trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu will be out a ''couple of weeks'' because of a calf injury, according to coach Terry Stotts.Aminu started in the first eight games for the Blazers this season, averaging 6.4 points...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Monta Ellis had 24 points, six assists and six steals to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Miami Heat 96-83 on Friday night to end a three-game losing streak.Ian Mahinmi scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Paul George,...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans signed veteran guard Archie Goodwin on Monday and waived injured guard Lance Stephenson, whose agent said the move stemmed from roster constraints and there are ''no hard feelings.'' ''They had no interest in letting Lance go, that's for sure,'' said Stephenson's agent, Mark...

DALLAS (AP) Kyle Lowry scored 27 points as the Toronto Raptors spoiled the home opener in Dallas, beating the Mavericks 102-91 on Tuesday for the first 4-0 start in club history.The Raptors took the lead for good on a 12-0 run that started in the middle of the...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers starters Kevin Love and J.R. Smith could miss Friday's game against Miami because of injuries. Love did not take part in the morning shootaround because of lower back spasms. Smith hyperextended his left knee Monday in Toronto and sat out Wednesday's win in New York....

Miami's winning streak was in danger of disappearing -- in Cleveland, of all places. But LeBron James wouldn't give up. "That guy right there doesn't want to lose in this building," teammate Dwyane Wade said, nodding toward James, who left many angry Cavaliers fans behind when he bolted for Miami as...

DALLAS (AP) The Golden State Warriors flopped without Stephen Curry, getting blown out for just their second loss of the season behind 23 points for Dallas' J.J. Barea in a 114-91 victory for the Mavericks on Wednesday.Curry missed his first game of the season with a lower left...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) David West is disgusted with the choice of Donald Trump for president. ''The guy who got elected, it's not just the fact he got elected but people voted for him,'' West said after shootaround Wednesday. ''That's the disheartening thing. I just think a lot of the things...