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AP Sports WriterBackcourt blues: Cavs guards Smith, Hill horrible in Game 2By TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) J.R. Smith reached out, placed his hands on Al Horford's back and shoved Boston's big man out of bounds.It was the only time Smith was on target.Smith's shoddy performance in Game 2 -...

AP Basketball WriterNBA: Teams should get plan in place if virus keeps fans awayBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) The NBA told its teams Friday that they should be developing processes in case it becomes necessary to play games without fans or media because of the coronavirus crisis.The league...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Golden State's Stephen Curry scored 21 points in the first quarter to set up another dominant performance personally and by his team as the Warriors won 129-116 at Minnesota on Thursday to make it 10 straight wins to start the season.In the day's other two games,...

The Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets will both be gunning for a victory on 3/30/2021 at 9:00 PM when they meet in an NBA game matchup. Philadelphia 76ers vs Denver Nuggets When: 3/30/2021 9:00 PM Where: Ball Arena, Denver, CO ROT TEAM PS OU ML 503 PHILADELPHIA 4 (-110) 221 (-110) 155 -175  504 DENVER TV: 9:00 PM LINE: -175 PREDICTION: Philadephia 76ers, Denver Nuggets Oddsmakers currently have Denver...

NBA suspends Portland's CJ McCollum for a gameNEW YORK (AP) The NBA has handed Portland guard CJ McCollum a one-game suspension for leaving the bench area during an altercation.McCollum took several steps onto the floor when Portland's Caleb Swanigan and Phoenix's Alex Len tussled in the fourth quarter...

AP Sports WriterPacers change directions, making Turner, Oladipo new leadersBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Myles Turner embraces his new role with the Indiana Pacers. This is now his team.The veterans around him believe the 21-year-old Turner is ready, willing and more than capable of becoming the long-term face of...

Robertson's NBA title ring sells for $91,000 in auctionNEW YORK (AP) Oscar Robertson's 1971 NBA championship ring has sold for a little more than $91,000 in an auction.The ring the Hall of Fame guard won with Milwaukee for his only NBA title was the top seller from a...

AP Sports WriterAging Nowitzki, young Smith want Mavs to be relevant againBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Dirk Nowitzki plans to become the first player to spend all 21 seasons with the same NBA franchise.Dennis Smith Jr. will be half the German star's age when the Dallas Mavericks open next...

Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving are NBA veterans in every sense of the word.They are multi-time All-Stars, 3-point contest champions and both have played integral roles on Team USA, with Love winning Olympic gold in 2012 and Irving capturing the world championship last year in Spain.Come Sunday, the Cleveland...

Pistons hire Grgurich, Nori as assistant coachesDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons have hired Tim Grgurich and Micah Nori as assistant coaches.Grgurich most recently was an assistant for Milwaukee, but he's spent the last 27 years with NBA teams such as Seattle, Portland, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Denver and Dallas. New...

AP Basketball WriterLeBron James moves into overall All-Star voting leadBy TIM REYNOLDSIt could be a Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis rematch in the All-Star Game.LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has passed Dallas' Luka Doncic for the overall and Western Conference lead in fan voting for the Feb....

NBA strikes deal with MGM Resorts to provide data to bettorsNEW YORK (AP) The NBA and WNBA will now share official data with MGM Resorts International, a major win for the leagues as they prepare for the anticipated growth of sports betting across the country.The Las Vegas-based casino...