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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...

The PHILADELPHIA and the BOSTON will both be gunning for a victory on 10/16/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS vs BOSTON CELTICS When: 8:00 PM  ET, Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts ROT TEAM PS OU ML 501 PHILADELPHIA -4.5 (-110) 209 (-110) 170 -200 502 BOSTON TV: 8:05 PM LINE: -4.5 PREDICTION: BOSTON , PHILADELPHIA Oddsmakers currently have the BOSTON listed...

AP Basketball WriterChris Bosh expresses disappointment over Hall of Fame snubBy TIM REYNOLDSChris Bosh is not hiding his frustration about not being a finalist for this year’s enshrinement class for the Basketball Hall of Fame.The former Miami and Toronto forward released a video statement on social media Tuesday, using...

AP Sports WriterFor Isaiah Thomas, no hard feelings in his return to BostonBy BY KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Isaiah Thomas wanted to make thing one perfectly clear during his return to Boston: He isn't holding onto any hard feelings about the way he left.Thomas returned to TD Garden on...

AP Basketball WriterNBA says it is talking with Disney about resuming seasonBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA is in talks with The Walt Disney Company on a single-site scenario for a resumption of play in Central Florida in late July, the clearest sign yet that the league believes the season can...

AP Basketball WriterAn NBA first: Every coach who started last season is backBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Dozens of NBA players found new homes this offseason. A few front offices dealt with hirings and firings. There's a new arena in Detroit and an ownership change looms in Houston. The...

Kobe Bryant's widow expresses grief, anger in online postLOS ANGELES (AP) Vanessa Bryant expressed grief and anger in an Instagram post Monday as she copes with the deaths of her husband Kobe Bryant, their daughter Gigi and seven other people in a helicopter crash last month.“My brain refuses...

AP Basketball WriterLeBron: "Definitely not giving up on the season"By TIM REYNOLDSLeBron James reiterated Monday that he is hopeful the NBA season can resume, with the caveat that the health and well-being of players won’t be jeopardized by a return to play.The Los Angeles Lakers star, speaking on the...

AP Sports WriterHarden still dealing with eye injury; will play in Game 3By KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) James Harden squinted under the bright lights of the Toyota Center court on Thursday and parts of both eyes remained a garish, bloody red.It was clear Houston's superstar was still dealing with...

AP Sports WriterCasey says Pistons have plenty of talent in placeBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Dwane Casey looks at the roster of the Detroit Pistons and sees a core of players capable of a lot more than the team accomplished last season.''Our time is now,'' Casey said.The Pistons introduced...

AP Basketball WriterThe NBA MVP finalists: Antetokounmpo, James and HardenBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) This season's NBA MVP has won the award before.A trio of past winners of the award - reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, four-time MVP LeBron James of the Los...

AP Sports WriterLakers return to practice amid grief over Bryant's deathBy GREG BEACHAMEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Lakers ended practice with a few somber, almost plaintive laughs. As they left the court, they all passed under the oversized 8 and 24 outlined in white on the...