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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...

METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Jrue Holiday has had surgery to remove a screw from his lower right leg, which has hampered the New Orleans Pelicans guard for much of the past two seasons.The Pelicans say a procedure performed Wednesday was deemed successful after a screw was removed from a...

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Hawks won their 13th straight game, one shy of tying the team record, as Mike Scott and Paul Millsap each scored 20 points Monday in a 93-82 victory over the Detroit Pistons.The Hawks haven't lost since Dec. 26 against Milwaukee.Scott, a backup, had eight...

AP Sports WriterSpurs look to close out Rockets with Leonard ailingBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The San Antonio Spurs are a victory away from eliminating the Houston Rockets and advancing to the Western Conference finals for the first time since winning the NBA title in 2014.But entering Thursday night's...

Ex-soccer star Holiday faces tumor with husband Jrue's helpNEW ORLEANS (AP) Former U.S. soccer star Lauren Holiday has been diagnosed with a brain tumor while pregnant, and her husband, New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, is taking indefinite leave from the NBA club to care for his wife,...

The Latest from the NBA draft at Barclays Center in New York (All times local):8:10 p.m.Well, that didn't take long.The Lakers pulled off the first surprise, albeit a somewhat mild one, and went small with D'Angelo Russell out of Ohio State, arguably the most dynamic player available....

CLEVELAND (AP) - Anderson Varejao's season has ended, dealing a major blow to the Cavaliers' NBA title hopes.Cleveland's starting center tore his left Achilles tendon on Tuesday night in a win over Minnesota, an injury that will cost him the rest of this season and will force the Cavs...

MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Bucks are giving their uniforms a cleaner look while adding a blue stipe on the inside of the collar to emphasize what the franchise calls the workmanlike mindset of the team and region.The uniform incorporates Milwaukee team colors updated earlier this year. Red is out...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Utah Jazz introduced draft picks Trey Lyles from Kentucky and Olivier Hanlan from Boston College during a Friday news conference.The draft is an optimistic time of adding young players who teams hope will be significant contributors in the future.But the Jazz have work...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Warriors G Stephen Curry wins 2nd straight MVPBy JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry is adding a second straight MVP award to his record-setting season.A person with knowledge of the award says Curry will be announced as the winner perhaps as soon as Tuesday....