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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Stephen Curry had 39 points, eight rebounds and nine assists and Golden State cruised to 109-98 victory over New Orleans on Saturday night, completing a sweep of their first-round playoff series.Klay Thompson added 25 points for the Warriors, the NBA's top overall seed, who will...

NBA fines Knicks' O'Quinn $25K for foul on Pelicans' DavisNEW YORK (AP) The NBA has fined Knicks center Kyle O'Quinn $25,000 for a flagrant foul that left Pelicans star Anthony Davis with a bruised left hip.The league said Wednesday that O'Quinn struck and pushed Davis from behind with...

Kings exercise 3rd-year option on Willie Cauley-SteinSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The Sacramento Kings have exercised their third-year option on center Willie Cauley-Stein.General manager Vlade Divac announced the move Friday.Cauley-Stein is entering his second season with the Kings after being drafted sixth overall in the 2015 draft. Cauley-Stein averaged 7.0...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - DeMarcus Cousins appears ready to return from a serious bout with viral meningitis when the Sacramento Kings host the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.The Kings upgraded Cousins' status from questionable to probable. He has been able to participate in portions of practice the past few...

AP Sports WriterAndre Iguodala's defense keys Warriors' return to NBA FinalsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) All season long, MVP Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green drew the attention and accolades.When it comes to the biggest moments of the playoffs, that's when the Golden State Warriors turn to...

AP Sports WriterNo Bull: Wade, Butler, Rondo stand ground on strong commentsBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler weren't backing down after questioning the Chicago Bulls' desire. Rajon Rondo wasn't issuing any retractions for firing back at them.There was an uneasy detente in place Friday for...

Associated PressCleveland rocks after Cavs' win - and it's also on a rollBy MARK GILLISPIECLEVELAND (AP) With the city's 52-year-old championship doubt finally over, bleary-eyed fans next look forward to a Wednesday parade for the victorious Cavaliers and northeast Ohio's homegrown star, LeBron James.Yes, Cleveland rocks. But it's...

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...

BROOKLYN (109)Johnson 4-13 1-2 9, Garnett 3-5 0-0 6, Plumlee 6-7 2-6 14, Jack 8-14 10-10 27, Karasev 3-7 0-0 7, Lopez 4-7 0-0 8, Anderson 5-7 2-2 15, Williams 2-6 4-6 8, Teletovic 4-11 1-2 11, Bogdanovic 2-6 0-0 4. Totals 41-83 20-28 109.BOSTON (107)Green...

Associated PressLove returns in win over Jazz, but 2 more Cavs injuredBy STEVE HERRICKCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Cavaliers got one player back from injury Thursday night, but lost two others.Fortunately for the defending NBA champions, they can always count on LeBron James.James scored 33 points, including 17 in...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Spurs star Tim Duncan has filed another lawsuit against a former financial adviser he contends has cost him millions of dollars in lost investments.The lawsuit filed last week claims Charles Banks of Atlanta urged Duncan to invest $1.1 million in a cosmetics company that Banks...

HOUSTON (AP) - James Harden had 31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his second triple-double this season, leading the Houston Rockets to a 113-102 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.Harden got off to a slow start, missing his first seven shots. He got going late...