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AP Sports WriterNow with Wizards, ex-Celtics star Isaiah Thomas starts againBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Discussing his first NBA start in more than 1+ years, Isaiah Thomas tried to play it cool at first - his face straight, his voice barely above a whisper, his words betraying no emotion...

AP Sports WriterBallmer to buy Forum, clearing way for new Clippers arenaBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is buying the Forum for $400 million, ending the billionaire's legal fight with the Madison Square Garden Company and clearing the way to build a new...

OAKLAND, California (AP) Golden State's Klay Thompson hit two late three points and finished with a season-high 30 points to steer the Warriors to a free-scoring 133-120 win against Phoenix on Sunday. Stephen Curry also had 30 points with five 3s for Golden State, which had to work hard to...

AP Basketball WriterDoris Burke, ESPN agree on contract extensionBy TIM REYNOLDSOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Basketball has been part of Doris Burke's life for as long as she can remember.And it's not going away anytime soon.Burke and ESPN announced Monday they have agreed on a multi-year contract extension, one that...

AP Basketball WriterNBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitmentsBy BRIAN MAHONEYLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The NBA playoffs will resume Saturday after the league and the National Basketball Players Association detailed the commitments that made players comfortable continuing.In a joint statement released Friday, the sides said...

AP Sports WriterLeBron James leaves game with strained left groinBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) LeBron James left Los Angeles' 127-101 win against Golden State midway through the third quarter with a strained left groin, and the Lakers expected to know more about his status following an MRI exam...

Pelicans' Davis, Cavs' Wade to play, Rose outNEW ORLEANS (AP) Pelicans forward Anthony Davis and Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade are set to return from knee injuries as New Orleans hosts Cleveland on Saturday night, but Cavs guard Derek Rose is out for a fourth straight game.Cleveland coach Tryonn...

AP Basketball WriterWarriors and Cavs benefit from rest, NBA tries to reduce itBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIIn bulldozing their respective conferences through the first three rounds of the postseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors each earned an extended rest before their highly anticipated showdown in the NBA Finals begins...

Devin Booker wins NBA 2K20 Players in all-Phoenix Suns finalDevin Booker won the NBA 2K20 Players Tournament on Saturday night, sweeping Phoenix Suns teammate Deandre Ayton in the best-of-three final.''I played a lot growing up,'' Booker said. ''It's all about timing and eye coordination.''ESPN broadcast the three-day, 16-player Xbox...

Ex-wife of slain former NBA player pleads guiltyMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The ex-wife of slain former NBA player Lorenzen Wright agreed to a deal Thursday in which she pleads guilty to facilitation of first-degree murder and receives a 30-year prison sentence.Sherra Wright entered the plea during a hearing in...

MIAMI (AP) - The Associated Press will periodically look at the changing landscape of the NBA during the season from varied perspectives: A player's viewpoint, from the bench, and from the business side. In this installment, Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder provides an inside look.---Quin Snyder looks the same...

AP Basketball WriterHeat-Celtics game postponed by NBA due to virus protocolsBy TIM REYNOLDSBoston was going to have to face Miami with the NBA minimum of eight players on Sunday night. In the end, the Heat weren't even certain they would have that many.The game between Boston and Miami was...