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Injury-riddled Cavaliers to dress nine players against JazzCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Cavaliers, already with the worst record in the Eastern Conference, will dress nine players against Utah because of injuries Monday night.Center Andre Drummond (strained left calf) and rookie point guard Darius Garland (strained left groin) have been...

AP Basketball WriterKnicks hire longtime player agent Leon Rose as presidentBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Leon Rose has spent years as one of the NBA's most powerful agents.Now he will try to turn around one of its weakest franchises.The New York Knicks hired Rose as their president Monday,...

AP Basketball WriterKnicks hire longtime player agent Leon Rose as presidentBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks hired Leon Rose as their president Monday, hoping the longtime player agent can be just as successful as an executive.Rose is taking over what has become one of the...

AP Basketball WriterKnicks hire longtime player agent Leon Rose as presidentBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks hired Leon Rose as their president Monday, hoping the longtime player agent can be just as successful as an executive.Rose is taking over what has become one of the...

AP Basketball WriterNBA to players: Avoid high-fives as virus concern growsBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) The NBA has told players to avoid high-fiving fans and strangers and avoid taking any item for autographs, the league’s latest response in its ongoing monitoring of the coronavirus crisis that has spread to...

LA County sheriff says 8 deputies took Bryant crash photosLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said eight deputies allegedly took or shared graphic photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash scene, but he ordered them deleted.''That was my No. 1 priority, was to make sure...

Bryant's widow 'devastated' by report deputies shared photosLOS ANGELES (AP) The widow of basketball star Kobe Bryant is “absolutely devastated" by allegations that deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash scene where Bryant, their 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed, her lawyer said in a statement...

Bryant's widow 'devastated' by report deputies shared photosLOS ANGELES (AP) The widow of basketball star Kobe Bryant is “absolutely devastated" by allegations that deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash scene where Bryant, their 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed, her lawyer said in a statement...

Bryant's widow 'devastated' by report deputies shared photosLOS ANGELES (AP) The widow of basketball star Kobe Bryant is “absolutely devastated" by allegations that deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash scene where Bryant, their 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed, her lawyer said in a statement...

Lakers' Davis, Caruso out against PelicansNEW ORLEANS (AP) The Lakers have ruled out forward Anthony Davis and guard Alex Caruso for their game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night.The Lakers said Davis, who played his first seven seasons in New Orleans, has a sore right knee....

Associated PressDoncic to miss Sunday's game at Minnesota with thumb sprainBy BRIAN HALLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic will miss Sunday afternoon’s game in Minnesota because of a left thumb sprain and coach Rick Carlisle was unsure Doncic would be available Monday in Chicago.Carlisle said Doncic was...

Golden State star Curry not quite ready to return SundaySAN FRANCISCO (AP) Stephen Curry had hoped to play for the Warriors on Sunday at home against the Washington Wizards after being sidelined for four months, but he won't return from a broken left hand quite that soon.Golden State...