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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...

NEW YORK (AP) - Nikola Mirotic still sometimes makes a rookie mistake.Not the kind that often trips up first-year players. There are no complaints from the Chicago Bulls about his defense or his work ethic.The problem is that Mirotic has the green light and doesn't always take it.''I hate...

AP Basketball WriterEven as Knicks tumble again, Carmelo wants to be in New YorkBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Carmelo Anthony still believes the Knicks can win and still wants to be in New York when they do.Another January collapse makes it easier to wonder if either will happen.The...

AP Sports WriterBradley scores 29, Celtics power past Wizards, 123-101By KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Playing in the Garden has brought out the Boston Celtics' best basketball this postseason.Wednesday night it was home to one of the best nights of Avery Bradley's career.Bradley scored a playoff career-high 29 points as...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

NEW DELHI (AP) - It is a rare day in India when basketball makes the front page of newspapers, yet Satnam Singh Bhamara achieved that feat when he became the first Indian to be drafted to the NBA this week.The 7'2'' (2.15-meter) 19-year-old was selected by the Dallas Mavericks...

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....

PHOENIX (AP) NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris go on trial Monday on felony assault charges stemming from a beating outside a Phoenix recreation center more than two years ago. The twin brothers could face a maximum of nearly four years in prison if they are found guilty. A conviction...