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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Jennings will play for the team's D-League affiliate as he enters the final stages of his rehabilitation from a ruptured Achilles tendon.Jennings hasn't played since injuring his left leg in a Jan. 24 game at Milwaukee. The Pistons announced Thursday...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Stephen Curry scored 26 points as the Golden State Warriors held on for their NBA-record 19th consecutive win to start the season, 106-103 over the Utah Jazz on Monday.With the game tied at 101 with 51 seconds left, Curry hit a 3-pointer from the...

AP Sports WriterNo Bull: Wade, Butler, Rondo stand ground on strong commentsBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler weren't backing down after questioning the Chicago Bulls' desire. Rajon Rondo wasn't issuing any retractions for firing back at them.There was an uneasy detente in place Friday for...

AP Sports WriterClippers' Paul Pierce starts in emotional Boston farewellBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Paul Pierce walked back onto the parquet floor one last time, dropped to his knees at center court and gave the Boston Celtics leprechaun logo a big kiss.''Lucky's been through it all with me, the...

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...

Kobe Bryant memorabilia stolen from ex-NBA star's alma materARDMORE, Pa. (AP) Authorities say memorabilia from Kobe Bryant's high school career have been stolen from a display case at the former NBA star's school near Philadelphia.Philly.com reports (http://bit.ly/2lgF8nV ) the theft from ''Kobe's Shrine'' outside the Bryant Gymnasium at...

TORONTO (AP) - Tyreke Evans scored on a driving layup with 1.6 seconds left and the New Orleans Pelicans beat Toronto 95-93 on Sunday, their first victory in seven meetings with the Raptors.Evans scored 26 points, and Alexis Ajinca had 22 to help the Pelicans win without injured starters...

Game 7 draws top NBA Finals rating since Jordan's last titleNEW YORK (AP) Game 7 between the Cavaliers and Warriors has drawn the highest television rating for the NBA Finals since Michael Jordan's last championship.Cleveland's tense 93-89 win Sunday night to capture the city's first title in more...

NEW YORK (AP) Kobe Bryant always loved the history at Madison Square Garden, even before he made some of his own.There's so much to soak in, from the famous faces sitting courtside to the jerseys of great players that hang overhead.''I always try to take a look around,...

LA Clippers sign free agent C-F Marreese SpeightsLOS ANGELES (AP) The Clippers have signed free agent Marreese Speights, who played on Golden State's NBA championship team a year ago.The 28-year-old center-forward averaged 7.1 points and 3.3 rebounds in 72 games for the Warriors last season, while hitting a...

There's been former MVP's winning games with dramatic buzzer-beating jumpers. There's been injuries to stars. There's been a coach getting questioned by his own team.And now this Chicago-Cleveland series is going to get really intense.Game 5's have arrived in the second round of the NBA playoffs, with the Bulls...

INDIANA (107)S.Hill 2-7 0-0 5, Scola 6-12 3-5 15, Hibbert 3-5 4-4 10, G.Hill 7-12 4-5 24, Miles 7-14 8-10 26, Rudez 1-6 0-0 3, Watson 4-9 13-15 23, Mahinmi 0-2 1-4 1, Allen 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 30-71 33-43 107.MILWAUKEE (111)Antetokounmpo 7-10 2-4 16, Ilyasova 12-14...