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Warriors' Stephen Curry sits out against 76ers with fluSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Stephen Curry’s return to the Golden State Warriors has been put on hold after the two-time MVP was declared out Saturday night gainst the Philadelphia 76ers because of the flu.Curry was diagnosed with Influenza A by a...

Pacers' Brogdon listed as week to week with torn hip muscleINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon will be out indefinitely with a torn left hip muscle, the team announced Saturday.He is listed as week to week.Brogdon left Wednesday's game at Milwaukee with a sore left hip,...

AP Basketball WriterKenny Atkinson out as Brooklyn Nets coach in surprise splitBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Kenny Atkinson won't have the chance to coach Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving together in Brooklyn.The Nets and their coach decided his influence with the team ran out before that pair could...

AP Sports WriterHoops, hope: Cavaliers listen, learn during visit to prisonBy TOM WITHERSGRAFTON, Ohio (AP) Andre Drummond and his teammates leaned in and listened intently as if they were in a huddle during a timeout in the frantic closing seconds of a playoff game.This time, the Cleveland Cavaliers...

AP Basketball WriterKenny Atkinson out as Brooklyn Nets coach in surprise splitBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Kenny Atkinson won't have the chance to coach Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving together in Brooklyn.The Brooklyn Nets and their coach decided his influence with the team ran out before that pair...

AP Basketball WriterNBA fines Cuban $500,000, sends teams memo on proper conductBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA fined Dallas owner Mark Cuban $500,000 on Friday for “public criticism and detrimental conduct” regarding officiating. Separately, the league sent a memo to teams reminding them of rules that govern conduct of owners, coaches...

AP Basketball WriterNBA fines Cuban $500,000, sends teams memo on proper conductBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA fined Dallas owner Mark Cuban $500,000 on Friday for “public criticism and detrimental conduct” regarding officiating. Separately, the league sent a memo to teams reminding them of rules that govern conduct of owners, coaches...

AP Sports WriterLakers sign former Heat, Cavs guard Dion WaitersBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Dion Waiters for their postseason push.The Western Conference-leading Lakers made the move Friday before they hosted the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks.Waiters is an eight-year NBA veteran who had...

AP Sports WriterStephen Curry set to return for Warriors against RaptorsBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Stephen Curry is confident he has put his left hand through every possible test aside from actually getting into an NBA game.He will get that chance Thursday night, when the two-time MVP is...

Celts' Smart fined $35,000 for repeated misconduct to refsNEW YORK (AP) The NBA fined Boston guard Marcus Smart $35,000 on Thursday for his treatment of referees - a punishment the league said reflected his history of misconduct on the court.The league cited Smart for confronting and verbally abusing...

Associated PressDoncic breaks Mavs' triple-double record, beats WilliamsonBy DAVE JACKSONDALLAS (AP) Luka Doncic scored 30 points and broke Dallas' career triple-double record with his 22nd, helping the Mavericks hold off the New Orleans Pelicans 127-123 in overtime Wednesday night.Doncic added 17 rebounds and 10 assists, and Kristaps Porzingis...

AP Sports WriterStephen Curry set to return for Warriors on Thursday nightBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Stephen Curry is scheduled to return from a more than four-month absence with a broken left hand to play for Golden State against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.The Warriors announced Wednesday...