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CLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers coach David Blatt said Thursday that LeBron James might not play for the remainder of Cleveland's exhibition season.James sat out his second straight game against Indiana after not playing Tuesday against Atlanta. The four-time MVP is healthy, but the Cavaliers want to limit his minutes...

The Latest: Closing arguments beginning in Derrick Rose caseLOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest on the trial of a lawsuit accusing NBA star Derrick Rose and two others of gang rape (all times local):1:08 p.m.Closing arguments are beginning in the trial of a lawsuit alleging NBA star Derrick Rose...

AP Sports WriterMilwaukee Bucks break ground on $500 million downtown arenaBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks had yet to go through the formalities of breaking ground on their downtown arena when co-owner Jamie Dinan wondered else might be in store: Maybe another celebration in a few...

Curry, Warriors top Nuggets in OT while working on cohesionBy The Associated PressGolden State's Stephen Curry scored 22 points in 27 minutes and new addition Kevin Durant added 19 as the Warriors edged Denver 129-128 in overtime in their preseason game on Friday.Patrick McCaw hit the tying shot that...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - There is more bad news for Thunder star and reigning NBA MVP Kevin Durant. General manager Sam Presti says Durant still has pain in his right foot and will remain out indefinitely. Durant will see specialists to determine the next step. Earlier this month, coach Scott Brooks...

AP Sports WriterAfter fallback season, Hawks look to rise again in EastBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Paul Millsap tossed and turned much of the night.He didn't expect the summer to begin this soon.Millsap and the Atlanta Hawks were swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals, capping...

AP Sports WriterKerr keeps Warriors winning with yoga, creative approachBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Anderson Varejao lowered his 6-foot-11 frame into a runner's lunge and raised one arm high into the air to add a twist, demonstrating after a recent shootaround the new yoga pose he just learned.Then,...

The Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Miami At Indiana When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 5, 2015 Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana TV: 6 p.m. ET, Sun Sports (Miami), FSN Midwest (Indiana) PREDICTION: Pacers 94,...

MIAMI (96)Deng 5-15 5-7 15, Andersen 2-3 0-0 4, Bosh 9-20 2-2 20, Chalmers 5-10 4-4 15, Wade 10-18 6-6 26, Napier 0-5 0-0 0, Whiteside 6-10 2-4 14, Haslem 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 38-84 19-23 96.CHICAGO (84)Snell 3-7 0-0 7, Gasol 6-16...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Thunder star Kevin Durant will miss his fourth straight game with a sprained right ankle.He sat out again Thursday on the road against the defending champion San Antonio Spurs. Durant was injured last Thursday in a loss at Golden State.Durant missed the Thunder's first 17...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Nearly eight years after he left Minnesota, Kevin Garnett's goal hasn't changed. He still wants to bring a championship to the Timberwolves. That may not happen as a player for the 38-year-old. But maybe it will as an owner. Garnett was re-introduced on Tuesday, four days after the...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Thunder star Kevin Durant will miss his fourth straight game with a sprained right ankle.He sat out again Thursday on the road against the defending champion San Antonio Spurs. Durant was injured last Thursday in a loss at Golden State.Durant missed the Thunder's first 17...