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The potshots have come at the Golden State Warriors from all directions this offseason. Some rivals have dismissed their breathtaking championship run with a wave of the hand and a snort.The Warriors just got lucky, they said. They were able to stay mostly healthy for the entire grueling season,...

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...

NEW YORK (AP) - Russell Westbrook scored 41 points - one shy of Wilt Chamberlain's record - and was selected MVP of the All-Star Game after leading the West to a 163-158 win over the East on Sunday night at Madison Square Garden.Oklahoma City's flashy guard set a record...

AP Basketball WriterKnicks could try to deal Carmelo, but should they?By BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Carmelo Anthony wanted New York and Knicks fans wanted him - if the price was right.The Knicks probably exceeded it when they acquired him six years ago this month, setting expectations Anthony was...

AP Basketball WriterNBA names Arnon de Mello as new head of NBA Latin AmericaBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIThe NBA has named Arnon de Mello as the new vice president and managing director of NBA Latin America.The league announced the appointment on Monday. De Mello will be in charge of leading development...

AP Sports WriterKings cut ties with Cousins, giving Pelicans dominant duoBy JOSH DUBOWSacramento general manager Vlade Divac headed into All-Star weekend convinced it was finally time to part ways with ultra-talented center DeMarcus Cousins.Befitting a franchise that appears headed to a 11th straight season without a playoff berth, the...

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,...

AP Basketball WriterKris Dunn's harrowing journey takes him to MinnesotaBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) John Seldon had just finished watching his son, Kris Dunn, finish an introductory press conference as the newest member of the Minnesota Timberwolves.It had been 36 hours of tears, joy and reflection for father and...

AP Sports WriterBig men, big questions: Who is ready to play for 76ers?By DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Joel Embiid yanked the rim with such force on a two-handed dunk that he managed a quick pull-up before he let go and snapped it back into position.''He's going to break the...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Paul George says he would like to play this season even though he understands the odds are against him making it back so fast from a gruesome right leg injury.In his first public comments in more than two months, Indiana's two-time All-Star told reporters Thursday that...

CLEVELAND (AP) - A person familiar with the decision says veteran forward Kendrick Perkins has agreed to sign with the Cavaliers, giving them more interior depth for the playoffs.Perkins, who won a title with the Boston Celtics in 2008, will sign with the Cavs as early as Monday said...

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,...