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Associated PressFamilies sue helicopter company in deadly Kobe Bryant crashBy BRIAN MELLEYLOS ANGELES (AP) Family members of four passengers killed in a helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant and his daughter have joined the NBA star's widow in filing wrongful death lawsuits against the companies that owned and operated...

Associated PressFamilies sue helicopter company in deadly Kobe Bryant crashBy BRIAN MELLEYLOS ANGELES (AP) Family members of four of the eight passengers killed in a helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant and his daughter have joined the NBA star's widow in filing wrongful death lawsuits against the companies that...

AP Basketball WriterBJ Armstrong offers perspective on 'The Last Dance'By TIM REYNOLDSB.J. Armstrong played on three NBA championship teams with Michael Jordan. He knows how Jordan is behind closed doors. He knows the sort of trials and tribulations that occur over the course of a season.And he was amused...

AP Basketball WriterBJ Armstrong offers perspective on 'The Last Dance'By TIM REYNOLDSB.J. Armstrong played on three NBA championship teams with Michael Jordan. He knows how Jordan is behind closed doors. He knows the sort of trials and tribulations that occur over the course of a season.And he was amused...

Associated PressFamilies sue helicopter company in deadly Kobe Bryant crashBy BRIAN MELLEYLOS ANGELES (AP) Family members of four of the eight passengers killed in a helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant and his daughter have joined the NBA star's widow in filing wrongful death lawsuits against the companies that...

AP Sports WriterFormer NBA top pick Bogut unsure about playing futureBy DENNIS PASSAAfter 15 years in professional basketball, Andrew Bogut is close to making a decision on when to end his career. The new coronavirus and subsequent postponement of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo isn’t making it any easier.The...

AP Sports WriterFormer NBA top pick Bogut unsure about playing futureBy DENNIS PASSAAfter 15 years in professional basketball, Andrew Bogut is close to making a decision on when to end his career. The new coronavirus and subsequent postponement of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo isn’t making it any easier.The...

The Latest: Pistons rookie Doumbouya back home in FranceBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---The Detroit Pistons say rookie Sekou Doumbouya is back in France while NBA play is on hold because of the coronavirus crisis.The league recommended players...

AP Basketball WriterNBA players to receive 25% less in paychecks starting May 15By TIM REYNOLDSCommissioner Adam Silver said it remains impossible for the NBA to make any decisions about whether to resume this season and that it is unclear when that will change.But in a clear sign that at...

AP Basketball WriterNBA players to receive 25% less in paychecks starting May 15By TIM REYNOLDSNBA players will see 25% of their paychecks taken out starting May 15, the first direct hit to their salaries because of the coronavirus pandemic.The decision was finalized Friday in a board of governors meeting...

Isaiah Todd signs with G League, opts to skip collegeNEW YORK (AP) Isaiah Todd has become the second player to jump from high school to the G League this week, signing with the league with the intent of joining its new elite program.Todd's signing was announced Friday, one...

AP Sports WriterSuspension of NBA season prompts Oladipo to revise routineBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Victor Oladipo was just rounding into form when the NBA season was suspended.His expected increased playing time, his hopes of chasing a home playoff series and taking the Indiana Pacers on a deep postseason...