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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - John Calipari's Kentucky teams have featured 19 NBA draft picks in his six seasons at the university and could have seven more taken on Thursday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.Below is a list of Kentucky players selected in the NBA draft...

AP Sports WriterHanded the starting job, Schroder ready to shine for HawksBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Dennis Schroder was back in his native Germany this past summer, driving around with his best friend, when his cellphone began to buzz.Schroder couldn't check it out while behind the wheel. Even when...

AP Sports WriterWarriors coach Steve Kerr fined $25K for outburstBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Warriors coach Steve Kerr is sorry he swore - more than once - at a referee. He knows how hard that job must be.Kerr was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Monday for his...

BOSTON (111)Turner 5-19 2-3 12, Bass 7-11 1-2 15, Zeller 4-8 0-0 8, Smart 3-9 5-7 11, Bradley 8-20 0-3 20, Thomas 6-13 6-7 21, Crowder 8-14 5-5 22, J.Young 0-1 0-0 0, Wallace 1-1 0-0 2, Jerebko 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 42-98 19-27 111.L.A. LAKERS...

AP Basketball WriterWestbrook leads All-Star reserve picks, Wade outBy TIM REYNOLDSRussell Westbrook and Kevin Durant are teammates again. Gordon Hayward, DeAndre Jordan and Kemba Walker are about to get their first opportunity on the All-Star stage.Meanwhile, Dwyane Wade's run of 12 straight selections in the NBA's midseason showcase is...

HOUSTON (AP) - Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley will undergo surgery Tuesday to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist and will miss the remainder of the season, the team said.Beverley injured the wrist during the Rockets' win over the Indiana Pacers on March 23.He had averaged 10.1...

Pelicans' Cousins out vs. Rockets with knee, rib sorenessNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans say forward DeMarcus Cousins has been scratched from the lineup for Friday night's game against Houston because of left knee soreness and a right rib bruise.The Pelicans say Cousins has been examined by...

MIAMI (AP) The Miami Heat Charitable Fund, Carnival Corporation and the Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation said Thursday they are giving up to $10 million in Hurricane Irma relief efforts across Florida and the Caribbean. The pledge starts with an immediate $2.5 million donation by the Arison family to...

GOLDEN STATE (86)H.Barnes 5-13 2-5 12, Green 4-10 0-0 10, Speights 4-9 3-6 11, Curry 5-12 3-4 14, Thompson 6-18 1-2 15, Iguodala 2-6 1-2 5, Lee 5-5 1-2 11, Livingston 1-4 0-0 2, Holiday 2-3 1-1 6, Barbosa 0-0 0-0 0, Kuzmic 0-0 0-0 0....

Bulls sign former Celtics first-round pick draft pick HunterCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls have signed former Boston Celtics first-round draft pick R.J. Hunter.The Bulls announced the move before Thursday's opener against the Celtics. The guard from Georgia State was let go by Boston this week.The 28th pick in...

A look inside the numbers of the NBA playoffs, as the conference semifinals resume Friday night with Cleveland at Chicago and Houston at the Los Angeles Clippers.The other semis pick up again on Saturday, with Golden State at Memphis and Atlanta visiting Washington.---3 FOR ALLMore 3-pointers are being shot...

Darryl Dawkins was once summoned in the Philadelphia 76ers' locker room to come meet a celebrity who wanted to meet the man known for dunking with backboard-breaking force.The guest was Grammy Award winner Stevie Wonder. The entertainer is blind, yet even he could tell there was something very unique...