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ATLANTA (AP) - Mike Budenholzer may coach one of the best teams in the NBA.He can still get around Atlanta without being recognized.That suits him just fine.''I'm very fortunate that I can blend into the woodwork pretty easily,'' said Budenholzer, whose Hawks have soared to the top of the...

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...

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 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...

AP Sports WriterClifford: Poor defense has led to Hornets' losing streakBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Hornets coach Steve Clifford points to one factor when explaining his team's five-game losing streak - a lack of defense.Charlotte went 0-5 on its recent road trip, surrendering an uncharacteristic 109.6 points per...

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...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) - The pain in Kevin Love's surgically repaired left shoulder has become manageable. The Cleveland forward is now dealing with a different ache - the sting of sitting and watching the NBA Finals.Knocked from his first playoffs in the opening round by injury, Love spoke Sunday...

MILWAUKEE (102)Antetokounmpo 8-12 2-3 18, O'Bryant 2-3 0-0 4, Sanders 5-6 0-2 10, Knight 3-10 0-0 8, Mayo 1-6 1-3 3, Dudley 7-12 0-0 16, Pachulia 1-3 3-4 5, Bayless 7-13 0-0 16, Marshall 4-6 1-2 10, Middleton 5-10 1-1 12. Totals 43-81 8-15 102.L.A. CLIPPERS...

AP Sports WriterWarriors coach Steve Kerr fined $25K for outburstBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Warriors coach Steve Kerr was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Monday for his outburst directed at official Bill Spooner late in the third quarter of Golden State's three-point overtime loss at Sacramento on...

Batum out for Hornets; Rondo to start for BullsCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Jeremy Lamb will start at guard for the Hornets against the Chicago Bulls on Monday night with Nic Batum out with a migraine.However, Charlotte center Frank Kaminsky will return after missing the past five games with a...

Associated PressDuncan-less Spurs eager for another run at NBA postseasonBy RAUL DOMINGUEZSAN ANTONIO (AP) The San Antonio Spurs responded to their most successful regular season in franchise history with the greatest turnover in Gregg Popovich's two decades with the team.Tim Duncan's retirement played a large role in the...

DALLAS (108)Parsons 5-15 0-0 10, Nowitzki 10-14 3-3 24, Chandler 5-8 1-2 11, Rondo 7-16 0-0 15, Ellis 5-16 4-6 16, Aminu 1-3 0-0 2, Harris 1-3 0-0 2, Stoudemire 2-12 6-6 10, Barea 6-9 0-0 12, Jefferson 0-0 0-0 0, Villanueva 2-3 0-0 6. Totals...