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AP Sports WriterBlazers stay true to the process for 2016-17 seasonBy ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) No longer the NBA's surprising overachievers, Damian Lillard says the Trail Blazers need to stay true to the process.Portland went 44-38 last season despite losing four starters to free agency the previous...

George Hill activated for Utah JazzMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Utah Jazz point guard George Hill has been medically cleared to play Saturday night against Minnesota after missing the previous three games with a concussion.The Jazz announced that Hill had passed the league's concussion protocol Saturday. Coach Quin Snyder says Hill...

Ex-NBA player accused of breaking into homes, fondling womanFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) A former NBA player has been arrested after being accused of breaking into two Florida homes and fondling a woman.News outlets report 34-year-old Orien Greene was taken into custody Monday on battery and burglary charges.Police say...

AP Sports WriterMilwaukee Bucks break ground on $500 million downtown arenaBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks had yet to go through the formalities of breaking ground on their downtown arena when co-owner Jamie Dinan wondered what else might be in store: Maybe another celebration in a...

AP Basketball WriterCharles Barkley has something to say about race in AmericaBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Charles Barkley calls it friendly fire.When he talks about racial issues, it isn't only whites he risks angering. Some of the biggest complaints come from fellow blacks, who figure he's too rich,...

Clarification: Stars fuel hope for mid-major prospectsCHICAGO (AP) In a story May 12 about the NBA Draft Combine, The Associated Press failed to clarify that Klay Thompson played at Washington State instead of a mid-major.A clarified version of the story is below:As he watched Golden State take out...

MINNESOTA (97)Muhammad 4-11 0-0 9, Young 7-11 2-4 17, Dieng 2-6 4-6 8, Wiggins 3-6 4-8 10, LaVine 4-12 4-5 12, Williams 2-9 2-2 6, Budinger 2-6 1-3 6, Hummel 2-3 0-0 4, Adrien 1-3 3-4 5, Daniels 5-6 0-0 14, Robinson III 1-2 0-0 2,...

MIAMI (AP) After six weeks of the season, the Eastern Conference looks better than it did a year ago.Looks messier, too.Out West, it's easy to see who stands out. Golden State's record-setting 22-0 start has the reigning NBA champions as the league's unquestioned favorites, and San Antonio is...

MINNESOTA (97)Wiggins 4-10 5-6 13, Hamilton 4-9 0-0 9, Dieng 5-13 0-2 10, LaVine 7-13 1-2 18, Martin 7-18 3-3 19, Payne 5-10 2-2 12, Budinger 3-7 3-3 10, Brown 3-6 0-0 6. Totals 38-86 14-18 97.SAN ANTONIO (123)Leonard 6-13 1-1 15, Duncan 4-6 2-2 10, Splitter...

AP Sports WriterBig hit for Bulls, 'Benny's Day Off' connects onlineBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Dancing on the roof, microphone in hand as he lip-synched to ''Twist and Shout,'' Benny the Bull was putting on quite a performance as his tricked-out black van rolled through downtown Chicago.It was not...

PHILADELPHIA (93)Mbah a Moute 3-7 3-4 9, Covington 3-10 0-2 8, Noel 4-9 0-2 8, Carter-Williams 8-20 1-4 17, Sampson 4-4 1-2 9, McDaniels 3-8 6-8 12, Sims 4-6 0-0 8, Wroten 7-13 7-9 22, Grant 0-4 0-2 0, Aldemir 0-0 0-0 0, Thomas 0-0 0-0...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash has announced his retirement after a 19-year NBA career that included two MVP awards.The 41-year-old Canadian made the announcement Saturday in a letter on The Players' Tribune, a website where he is a senior producer.Nash played in just 65...