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AP Sports WriterTired talk: LeBron dunks idea he's worn out guarding DurantBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James dismissed the idea he's exhausted from guarding Kevin Durant.After the warp-speed Golden State Warriors overran the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first two games of the NBA Finals, with Durant averaging 35.5...

AP Basketball Writer'A sad day': NBA reacts to Capitol protest, Blake decisionBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) With words and actions, several NBA teams showed dismay Wednesday hours after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump was able to storm the U.S. Capitol and in response to a decision...

AP Sports WriterDavid West's reliable passing off the bench key for WarriorsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, California (AP) For all the years David West yearned to be part of the great San Antonio Spurs franchise, he finally got that chance last season. Now, he is facing them from the other...

NEW YORK (AP) - Atlanta's Kyle Korver has won the NBA Sportsmanship Award and will receive the Joe Dumars Trophy before the Hawks host Brooklyn in Game 5 of their playoff series.Korver earned 87 of 317 first-place votes and 2,351 total points in voting by NBA players. New Orleans...

AP Sports WriterLeBron's numbers sliding while Cavaliers slip in standingsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) LeBron James knows the Cavaliers have a proven vaccine that could cure them of this midseason malaise: a larger dose of him.''I gotta be much better,'' he said.As Cleveland has staggered to a 3-9...

The New York Knicks and the Milwaukee Bucks will both be trying to pick up a win on 1/6/2017 at 8:05 PM when they battle in a NBA Matchup. New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, January 6, 2017 Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ...

Associated PressEx-wife of Lorenzen Wright charged with murder in 2010 deathBy ADRIAN SAINZMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has been charged in his slaying, more than seven years after his body was found in a field in his hometown of Memphis.Memphis Police Director...

TORONTO (AP) Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has a right wrist injury that could sideline him for an extended period. Coach Dwane Casey announced before the game against the Boston Celtics on Friday night that the All-Star guard would miss the contest after having X-rays and would have further...

AP Sports WriterHouston's Paul out for Game 7 against WarriorsBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Houston's Chris Paul has been ruled out for Game 7 of the Western Conference finals against Golden State because of a strained right hamstring.Coach Mike D'Antoni says: ''Everybody came to the same conclusion. There's no...

AP Basketball WriterRaptors OK mentally, Warriors shaky physically in NBA FinalsBy BRIAN MAHONEYTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Raptors feel good mentally, and they are certainly in better shape physically than the Golden State Warriors.The Raptors know they have outplayed Golden State for perhaps 90 of the 96 minutes of...

Simmons, Mitchell, Doncic headline Rising Stars gameCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Philadelphia's Ben Simmons, Utah's Donovan Mitchell and Dallas' Luka Doncic were among the 20 players announced Tuesday as participants in this year's Rising Stars game at All-Star weekend.Simmons is the reigning rookie of the year, and Doncic is the...

CLEVELAND (AP) Kyrie Irving's eyes are pointed forward, and once he's back on the floor the Cavaliers star guard intends to keep looking ahead.''I'm a Ferrari without a rearview mirror,'' he said.Irving, who hasn't played since breaking his left kneecap in the NBA Finals, is finally fully cleared...