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O No, Canada: Singer flubs anthem at Raptors game in NYCNEW YORK (AP) O No, Canada.A Broadway performer botched the Canadian national anthem before the Toronto Raptors' game in Brooklyn on Sunday, singing lyrics that aren't in ''O Canada.''Amber Iman, who has been cast in the national tour...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is feeling better and is on track to return for the NBA Finals next week after taking a knee to his head from Trevor Ariza that caused ''concussion-like symptoms.''That's according to Thompson's father, former NBA player Mychal Thompson. He...

AP Sports WriterPhoenix Suns accelerate rebuilding process with 2016 draftBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) Marquese Chriss wanted to play in Phoenix but figured his chance had passed when the Suns used the No. 4 overall pick of the NBA draft on Dragan Bender.Chriss' agent told him the next few...

AP Basketball WriterWestbrook leads All-Star reserve picks, Wade outBy TIM REYNOLDSRussell Westbrook and Kevin Durant are teammates again. Gordon Hayward, DeAndre Jordan and Kemba Walker are about to get their first opportunity on the All-Star stage.Meanwhile, Dwyane Wade's run of 12 straight selections in the NBA's midseason showcase is...

AP Sports WriterClippers' Paul Pierce starts in emotional Boston farewellBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) With a deafening cheer and a shout of ''Let's go, Pats,'' Paul Pierce was back in Boston on Super Bowl Sunday to give Celtics fans one last chance to celebrate the player who helped the...

CHICAGO (AP) Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah has left their game against Brooklyn with an apparent left shoulder injury.Noah was defending on a play in the final minute of the third quarter on Monday night when Brooklyn's Andrea Bargnani, after jumping, came down hard on Noah's left arm,...

OAKLAND, California (AP) Golden State's Draymond Green became the second Warriors player in history to post three straight triple-doubles, leading the hosts to a 111-101 victory over Charlotte which extended their winning streak in regular-season home games to 35.Green joined Tom Gola, who did it back in 1959-60,...

TORONTO (AP) - The Raptors' basketball-dribbling dinosaur logo will soon be extinct.The NBA team has unveiled a sleek new logo that's a silver basketball, ripped by dinosaur claw marks, inside a red circle. The current dinosaur logo will be retired after this season.The Raptors unveiled the logo in a...

Pelicans waive Gee, keep StephensonMETIAIRE, La. (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans have waived veteran forward Alonzo Gee, a move that keeps recently acquired guard Lance Stephenson on the opening night roster.The 6-foot-5 Stephenson has struggled to find a long-term fit since leaving Indiana in 2014, playing with Charlotte,...

$300K worth of jewelry taken from Derek Fisher's LA homeLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles police say burglars got away with more than $300,000 worth of jewelry from the home of former Lakers guard Derek Fisher.Officer Drake Madison says the burglary happened Monday morning at the house in the...

AP Sports WriterSuns bench healthy Eric Bledsoe for remainder of seasonBy BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns are benching Eric Bledsoe, arguably their best player, for the final 15 games of the season.General manager Ryan McDonough said the decision was made to give the 27-year-old point guard some...

Former Celtics first-round draft pick joining BullsCHICAGO (AP) Former Boston Celtics first-round draft pick R.J. Hunter appears set to join the Chicago Bulls.He had a locker with his nameplate before Chicago's season opener against Boston, though the Bulls had not announced the move as of Thursday evening.The 28th...