NBA Teams

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) Cody Zeller of the Charlotte Hornets is not playing Thursday night at Detroit. Zeller has been going through the NBA's concussion protocol after he took an elbow to the head against Cleveland on Saturday. The 7-footer did not play Monday at Chicago or Wednesday against Oklahoma...

There was a coaching clinic in Berlin back in 2014, when San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich paced along the sideline for a while and talked about his various philosophies and keys to basketball success. It didn't take him long to mention his disdain for the 3-point shot, which is no...

OAKLAND, California (AP) Golden State had a franchise-record 47 assists and used super-accurate shooting to blast past the Los Angeles Lakers 149-106 on Wednesday, led by Stephen Curry who had 31 points with seven 3-pointers and nine assists. The Warriors' 47 assists - on 53 baskets - are the most...

OAKLAND, California (AP) Golden State's Klay Thompson hit two late three points and finished with a season-high 30 points to steer the Warriors to a free-scoring 133-120 win against Phoenix on Sunday. Stephen Curry also had 30 points with five 3s for Golden State, which had to work hard to...

Wizards center Ian Mahinmi out 4-6 weeks after knee surgeryWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Wizards center Ian Mahinmi is expected to miss four to six weeks after undergoing knee surgery.The team said Saturday he had surgery a day earlier for a partially torn medial meniscus in his left knee.Mahinmi was...

METAIRIE, La. (AP) Jarrett Jack joined the New Orleans Pelicans on a 10-day contract, giving the team backcourt depth as it heads into its final 24 games with a playoff berth within reach. The 11-year veteran hasn't played since seriously injuring his right knee 32 games into the 2015-16 season...

The MIAMI and the CHARLOTTE will both be gunning for a victory on 4/5/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MIAMI vs CHARLOTTE When: 7:00 PM  ET, Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina ROT TEAM PS OU ML 501 MIAMI -1.5 (-110) 205 (-110) 100 -120 502 CHARLOTTE TV: 7 p.m. ET, FSN Sun (Miami), FSN Southeast (Charlotte) LINE: -1.5 PREDICTION:...

Capsule and prediction for the Western Conference semifinal series between Golden State and Utah that begins Tuesday: --- No. 1 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS (67-15, 4-0) vs. No. 5 UTAH JAZZ (51-31, 4-3) Season series: Warriors, 2-1. Story line: The rested Warriors, after a first-round sweep, face a Utah team that won the only...

The Brooklyn Nets and the Atlanta Hawks will both be gunning for a victory on 3/26/2017 at 1:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta Hawks When: 1:00 PM  ET, Sunday, March 26, 2017 Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia ROT TEAM PS OU ML 701 Brooklyn Nets -6.5 (-110) 216 (-110) 210 -270 702 Atlanta Hawks TV: 1 p.m. ET, YES (Brooklyn),...

MILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is missing Sunday's game against the Washington Wizard because of an illness. Mirza Teletovic was expected to start in Antetokounmpo's place, with Michael Beasley playing a bigger role off the bench. Antetokounmpo, who practiced Saturday, has played in all 35 games for the Bucks...

The Los Angeles Lakers have swung their first deal of the Magic Johnson Era, agreeing to send Lou Williams to the Houston Rockets for Corey Brewer and a future draft pick. Brewer's agent Wallace Prather confirmed the terms of the trade, which were first reported Tuesday by Yahoo Sports. Neither...

The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics will both be gunning for a victory on 3/26/2017 at 6:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics When: 6:00 PM  ET, Sunday, March 26, 2017 Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts ROT TEAM PS OU ML 711 Miami Heat -5.5 (-110) 210.5 (-110) 180 -220 712 Boston Celtics TV: 6 p.m. ET, FSN Sun...