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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...

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,...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) His battered body healed long ago. The mental scars remain raw for LeBron James.Losing for the fourth time in the NBA Finals took its toll on him.''It gets worse and worse every time,'' he said.On the eve of the Cavaliers opening training camp to begin...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Milwaukee Bucks guard O.J. Mayo has been ejected in the first quarter against Minnesota and had to be forcibly removed from the court by assistant coaches.Mayo picked up two quick technical fouls Saturday night after arguing about a non-call on a drive to the basket. After...

OKLAHOMA CITY (104)Durant 12-25 1-3 26, Ibaka 3-10 2-2 9, Adams 2-2 1-4 5, Roberson 2-3 0-0 4, Westbrook 11-20 9-12 32, Lamb 3-9 0-0 6, Perkins 0-2 0-0 0, Morrow 3-5 1-1 10, N.Collison 2-3 0-0 4, Jackson 3-8 2-2 8, Smith 0-0 0-0 0,...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday, following an incident in which he hit a seat cushion that flew into the stands and hit a fan.The accident took place during a play stoppage in the fourth quarter of...

Hornets lose F Williams for preseason to broken fingerCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Hornets forward Marvin Williams will miss the remainder of the preseason with a non-displaced fracture of his left middle finger.The Hornets said Wednesday that Williams will be reevaluated next week.Hornets coach Steve Clifford says there is a...

Associated PressNBA hopeful, stricken by illness, returns to basketballBy DUSAN STOJANOVICBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) Former Baylor standout Isaiah Austin has arrived in Serbia after being cleared to play basketball again, 2+ years after he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome during a physical before the NBA draft.Austin, who played for...

WASHINGTON (76)Pierce 3-7 1-2 7, Nene 3-9 1-2 7, Gortat 2-7 0-0 4, Wall 4-16 3-3 11, Beal 4-11 2-3 12, Webster 1-4 4-5 6, Sessions 4-7 3-3 12, Gooden 1-3 1-2 3, Seraphin 4-10 4-6 12, Blair 0-3 0-0 0, Porter 0-3 0-0 0, Murry...

Associated Press76ers anthem singer says 'We Matter' shirt got her the bootBy DAN GELSTON and MESFIN FEKADUPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia 76ers national anthem singer Sevyn Streeter said she was told by the team she could not perform because of her ''We Matter'' jersey.She was scheduled to sing before the...

DALLAS (115)Parsons 3-9 0-0 7, Nowitzki 7-12 6-7 22, Chandler 6-8 10-12 22, Rondo 6-14 0-0 13, Ellis 5-17 4-4 15, Villanueva 7-13 0-0 18, Jefferson 0-1 1-2 1, Harris 1-5 1-2 3, Smith 2-2 2-2 6, Barea 4-7 0-0 8, Powell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals...

Kerr tells Comcast SportsNet Bay Area he smoked pot for painOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Steve Kerr, the reigning NBA Coach of the Year with the Golden State Warriors, acknowledged he tried marijuana twice in the past 18 months while dealing with debilitating back pain.Kerr told Comcast SportsNet Bay Area's...