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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,...

NBA union to fund health insurance retired playersNEW YORK (AP) The National Basketball Players Association's player representatives have voted unanimously to fund health insurance for all retired NBA players with at least three years of service.''The game has never before been more popular, and all the players in...

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,...

AP Sports WriterLeBron James brings title home to ClevelandBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James came home with the trophy he promised, and the championship Cleveland has coveted for 52 years.The NBA superstar, born and raised in nearby Akron, stepped off a plane Monday and hoisted the shiny Larry...

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...

AP Sports Writer76ers apologize for canceling 'We Matter' anthem singerBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers apologized Friday for canceling the national anthem performance of a singer wearing a ''We Matter'' jersey.The 76ers backtracked from their original stance when they told R&B singer Sevyn Streeter she could not...

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...

Mavs owner Cuban questions 'hypocrisy' of Trump's orderDALLAS (AP) Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban questioned the effectiveness of President Donald Trump's executive order restricting immigration from seven countries, citing the ''hypocrisy'' of limiting immigration from some countries while not including others.''I understand safety,'' Cuban said before Wednesday night's...

NEW YORK (AP) -Michele Roberts has the team she wants in place at the NBA Players Association.On Monday, she accompanied some of them to deliver holiday gifts at a couple of sites in Harlem. In two years, the job might be much tougher: taking on the NBA in 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...

AP Sports WriterWe meet again: Cavs, Raptors back together in postseasonBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) We The North vs. We Are The Champions.One round earlier than a year ago, Toronto and Cleveland are meeting again in the NBA playoffs.On the way to winning their first title last season, LeBron...

MIAMI (AP) - The Associated Press will periodically look at the changing landscape of the NBA during the season from varied perspectives: A player's viewpoint, from the bench, and from the business side. In this installment, Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder provides an inside look.---Quin Snyder looks the same...