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HOUSTON (95)Ariza 7-14 0-0 18, T.Jones 5-12 0-2 10, Howard 3-7 1-6 7, Terry 6-12 0-0 16, Harden 5-12 9-10 21, Smith 0-2 1-4 1, Capela 1-3 0-2 2, Dorsey 0-1 1-2 1, Prigioni 1-3 0-0 3, Brewer 2-8 0-1 4, Papanikolaou 1-2 0-0 2, Johnson...

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...

Portland center Jusuf Nurkic out for Game 1 of playoffsOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Portland center Jusuf Nurkic is out for Game 1 of the Trail Blazers' playoff series at Golden State after missing the last seven games of the regular season with a nondisplaced fracture in his right leg.Nurkic...

Sacramento Kings' Ty Lawson denies violating DUI probationDENVER (AP) Sacramento Kings point guard Ty Lawson has denied that he violated his probation in a Colorado drunken driving case by drinking and failing to complete community service.Lawson and his attorney Harvey Steinberg made the assertion Thursday during a brief...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Stephen Curry has NBA's best-selling jersey once againNEW YORK (AP) Stephen Curry has the best-selling jersey in the NBA for the second consecutive year.The league announced Tuesday that NBAStore.com sales show the Golden State Warriors' two-time league MVP leading LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Kyrie Irving...

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...

CLEVELAND (103)James 13-26 4-5 31, Love 8-16 1-4 23, Mozgov 2-4 1-1 5, Irving 3-11 5-6 13, Smith 6-12 0-0 15, Thompson 4-7 4-8 12, Shumpert 2-4 0-0 4, Dellavedova 0-3 0-0 0, Jones 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-84 15-24 103.BOSTON (95)Turner 8-15 2-2 19, Bass 2-3...