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PORTLAND (96)McCollum 6-12 2-3 15, Leonard 8-13 0-0 17, R.Lopez 4-11 0-0 8, Lillard 14-26 2-2 36, Afflalo 4-11 0-0 10, Freeland 1-4 0-0 2, Gee 0-2 0-0 0, Crabbe 1-4 3-4 6, Blake 0-3 0-0 0, Frazier 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 39-87 7-9 96.BROOKLYN (106)Johnson 1-10...

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...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) John ''Hot Rod'' Williams, a popular sixth man with the Cleveland Cavaliers from 1986 to 1995, has died.Williams' agent, Mark Bartelstein, says Williams died Friday in a Baton Rouge hospital from complications related to prostate cancer. He was 53.The 6-foot-11 Williams was a Louisiana...

AP Sports WriterGeorge continues comeback by earning video game coverBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Paul George didn't like his video game rating.So he worked on changing it.After making a remarkable comeback from a broken right leg, the Indiana Pacers' three-time All-Star was rewarded by being put on the cover...

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...

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...

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...

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...