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CLEVELAND (AP) - Cavaliers All-Star guard Kyrie Irving will play against Boston after missing two games with a strained left shoulder.Irving participated in the team's shoot-around Tuesday and coach David Blatt announced he would play about 90 minutes before the game.Irving injured his shoulder in the second half of...

Former Baylor guard Jackson rejoins Mavs on 10-day contractDALLAS (AP) Former Baylor guard Pierre Jackson is returning for a second stint in Dallas after signing a 10-day contract with the Mavericks.Jackson was originally signed from the team's NBA Development League team on Dec. 27. He was waived less...

UTAH (97)Hayward 8-20 2-3 22, Favors 6-16 3-9 15, Kanter 8-17 0-0 16, Burke 4-10 1-2 11, Hood 2-6 4-5 9, Gobert 5-7 1-1 11, Exum 3-6 0-0 7, Ingles 1-4 0-0 2, Booker 0-4 2-2 2, Christopher 1-2 0-0 2, Novak 0-0 0-0 0. Totals...

MIAMI (AP) - For the first time since Jan. 25, 2010, LeBron James returns to Miami as an opponent on Christmas Day when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Heat. Here's a look at perhaps the 10 most memorable moments of his times at AmericanAirlines Arena while donning the Heat...

DENVER (AP) Restricted free agent center Mason Plumlee has agreed to return to the Denver Nuggets on a three-year, $41 million deal. His agent, Mark Bartelstein, confirmed the deal Monday to The Associated Press. Plumlee averaged 9.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists after being acquired in a February deal that...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Warriors G Stephen Curry wins 2nd straight MVPBy JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry is adding a second straight MVP award to his record-setting season.A person with knowledge of the award says Curry will be announced as the winner perhaps as soon as Tuesday....

AP Basketball WriterThunder star Russell Westbrook resting against TimberwolvesBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Russell Westbrook is finally taking a night off.The Oklahoma City star is resting for the game on Tuesday night in Minnesota, the first time this season he has missed a game. With the Thunder locked into...

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Hawks spent some extra time in the film room Monday. They didn't necessarily like what they were seeing but couldn't argue with what it showed.The East-leading Hawks are in a slump.For the first time all season, Atlanta (53-17) has lost three straight games -...

HOUSTON (AP) - Kevin McHale's stride is painful to watch.His limp is so pronounced it induces his 6-foot-10 frame into an odd bobbing motion with every deliberate step. And it tells a powerful story.The awkward gait for the Houston Rockets' coach is the product of 13 punishing NBA seasons,...

PHOENIX (99)Tucker 1-2 0-0 3, Mark.Morris 8-16 2-2 19, Len 1-6 2-2 4, G.Dragic 4-11 2-3 10, Bledsoe 8-15 8-9 25, Plumlee 0-0 0-0 0, Thomas 7-12 5-7 22, Marc.Morris 3-7 0-0 9, Green 3-9 0-0 7. Totals 35-78 19-23 99.NEW YORK (90)Anthony 9-19 6-6 25, Acy...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Pacers and St. Vincent, a local health provider, have released more details plans for a $50 million training facility in downtown Indianapolis.At a news conference Wednesday, team officials showed what the 130,000-square foot St. Vincent Center will look like. The five-story building will be...

AP Sports WriterSilver: No decision on moving All-Star Game from CharlotteBy TIM DAHLBERGLAS VEGAS (AP) NBA owners reached no decision Tuesday on whether to move next year's All-Star Game from Charlotte because of North Carolina's law limiting protections for LGBT people.Commissioner Adam Silver said, however, that the league...