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Cavaliers forward Kevin Love expects to be ready for the NBA playoffs in April after ''very minor'' knee surgery. Doctors removed ''loose bodies'' from his left knee Feb. 14 and have told the All-Star he will need six weeks to recover. Love expects to have the stitches taken out this...

Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving could miss the next month -- and maybe the rest of this season -- with a sprained left shoulder, the latest injury to sideline the All-Star guard. Irving, who has dealt with several injuries during his brief NBA career, sprained his shoulder Sunday night in...

LOS ANGELES (AP) King James is set to tell the story of The Greatest. Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James will be the executive producer of an HBO documentary on Muhammad Ali, who died earlier this year. The as-yet-untitled film will be directed by Antoine Fuqua, who also helmed the boxing...

Cavaliers beat Rockets 128-120 to go 4-0 in new seasonCLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland's Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 32 points as the reigning NBA champion Cavaliers beat Houston 128-120 on Tuesday to improve to 4-0 in the new season.The Cavs made it four straight to open a season for...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Russell Westbrook had his seventh consecutive triple-double Friday night in the Oklahoma City Thunder's game against the Houston Rockets, the longest streak since Michael Jordan had seven straight in 1989. Westbrook got his 10th rebound with 7:46 left in the fourth quarter. He already had 16 points...

The Phoenix Suns and the Charlotte Hornets will both be gunning for a victory on 3/26/2017 at 1:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Phoenix Suns vs Charlotte Hornets When: 3/26/2017 1:05 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS ...

DALLAS (AP) The Dallas Mavericks have signed guard Manny Harris and forward Jarrod Uthoff to 10-day contracts and assigned Harris to their NBA Development League affiliate, where he has played 27 games this season. The signings were announced Thursday after 10-day contracts had expired for guard Quinn Cook and forward...

NEW YORK (AP) Indiana Pacers forward Paul George has been fined $15,000 for inadvertently kicking the ball into the stands during a victory over Chicago. The NBA announced the fine Tuesday. George appeared to be upset Saturday night when no foul was called after he took a shot. He kicked the...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Portland Trail Blazers' scheduled game Saturday night against the Detroit Pistons has been postponed until Sunday because of potential severe weather conditions. The game Sunday at Moda Center is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. PST. ''The safety of our fans and players is always the highest...

Guard Jordan Farmar rejoins Kings after they released himSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Guard Jordan Farmar is back with the Sacramento Kings, signing as a free agent nine days after being cut by the team.In four preseason games for Sacramento, he averaged 6.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists. He...

NEW YORK (AP) Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis is missing his second straight game because of a sore left Achilles' tendon. Carmelo Anthony and Courtney Lee were back in the starting lineup against Orlando after missing all or part of the last game, but the Knicks decided to give Porzingis another...

ATLANTA (AP) Russell Westbrook extended his streak of triple-doubles to six games, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 102-99 victory over the skidding Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Westbrook scored 32 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and doled out 12 assists, carrying on the NBA's longest run of triple-doubles since...