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Associated PressRoss scores 26, leads Magic to 103-95 victory over BullsBy DICK SCANLONORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Terrence Ross scored a season-high 26 points Monday night to help the Orlando Magic break a three-game losing streak with a 103-95 victory over the Chicago Bulls.Zach LaVine led Chicago with 26 points...

Selected by a national panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters, players were awarded five points for a first-place vote, three points for a second-place vote and one point for a third-place vote:Player, Team ...

AP Sports WriterRockets put premium on experience in new coach D'AntoniBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Of all of Mike D'Antoni's strengths, the Houston Rockets valued his experience above all else.Houston introduced D'Antoni as their new coach on Wednesday with owner Leslie Alexander saying they wanted someone who could win...

AP Sports WriterT-Wolves blow huge second-half lead, hold off Cavs 118-103By TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Gorgui Dieng scored 22 points, Shabazz Napier had 21 and the Minnesota Timberwolves blew a 25-point lead before regrouping for a 118-103 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night.Cleveland rested disgruntled forward Kevin...

Staples Center removes public's massive Kobe Bryant memorialLOS ANGELES (AP) A massive memorial created by the public outside Staples Center after the death of former Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was being dismantled Monday, with an official saying some of the items would go to Bryant's widow and other...

Garnett sues accountant over $77M lost to wealth managerMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Kevin Garnett is suing an accountant and his firm, alleging they helped a wealth manager steal $77 million from the retired Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics star.The federal malpractice lawsuit alleges Kentucky-based accountant Michael Wertheim and Welenken CPAs...

AP Sports WriterCavaliers visit owner Dan Gilbert, recovering from strokeBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Cavaliers visited team owner Dan Gilbert, who is recovering at home after suffering a stroke in May.After playing an exhibition game in Detroit on Friday night, the Cavs delayed their trip to Boston...

AP Basketball WriterVanVleet says he's excited about Raptors' time in TampaBy TIM REYNOLDSFred VanVleet hasn't been back to Toronto since March and isn't sure when he'll be back to the city that he'll technically be calling home for at least the next four years.In the interim, warm weather will...

AP Basketball WriterFormer NBA commissioner David Stern dies at 77By BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) David Stern, the basketball-loving lawyer who took the NBA around the world during 30 years as its longest-serving commissioner and oversaw its growth into a global powerhouse, died Wednesday. He was 77.Stern suffered a...

Associated PressHassan Whiteside regrets comments leading to fine by HeatBy CHRISTOPHER STOCKMIAMI (AP) Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside regrets his comments about displeasure with his role in game last weekend against the Brooklyn Nets.''I was just frustrated,'' Whiteside said after Monday's practice, his first public comments since his...

No deal for LaMelo Ball as Colangelo buys into Aussie clubSYDNEY (AP) LaMelo Ball’s bid to be a club owner in Australia hasn't worked out. The American is expected to be a top pick in the upcoming NBA draft later this year.The Australian league - called the National...

AP Basketball WriterIn staff memo, NBA's Adam Silver addresses racial tensionsBy TIM REYNOLDSNBA Commissioner Adam Silver sent a memo to the league’s staffers Sunday night to address the latest racial tensions in the country, sparked most recently by the death last week of a black man who was in...