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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...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Bucks to hire Jon Horst as general managerBy GENARO C. ARMASThe Milwaukee Bucks are staying in-house to fill their general manager vacancy.The team plans to name director of basketball operations Jon Horst as its next GM, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told...

AP Basketball Writer'A sad day': NBA reacts to Capitol protest, Blake decisionBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) With words and actions, several NBA teams showed dismay Wednesday hours after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump was able to storm the U.S. Capitol and in response to a decision...

Associated PressVanessa Bryant sues LA sheriff over helicopter crash photosBy STEFANIE DAZIOLOS ANGELES (AP) Vanessa Bryant, the widow of basketball star Kobe Bryant, has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County sheriff claiming deputies shared unauthorized photos of the crash that killed her husband, their 13-year-old daughter...

Tatum, Celtics 3-0, Summer League set for tournament stageBy The Associated PressJayson Tatum might not need long to win his first championship with the Boston Celtics.The Celtics improved to 3-0 in the NBA Summer League on Tuesday with an 88-83 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Tatum, the No. 3...

Talks between the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers about a trade involving Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum have stalled. The deal is not dead, but it is no longer progressing. The Cavs, who have until Jan. 7 to trade Bynum before his contract becomes guaranteed and loses its instant...

Lakers' Ball to miss 4 to 6 weeks with sprained left ankleLOS ANGELES (AP) Already without injured star LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers will be missing guard Lonzo Ball for the next four to six weeks after an MRI on Sunday showed a sprained left ankle.Ball was...

AP Basketball WriterRondo, a champ in Boston, on brink of getting a Lakers ringBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) They were rivals once, Rajon Rondo and LeBron James. Rondo was in Boston. James was in Cleveland and Miami. Their paths would cross most every year in the...

Warriors' Iguodala fined $25K for heaving ball into standsNEW YORK (AP) Andre Iguodala of the Golden State Warriors has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for heaving a ball into the stands at the end of the first half of a game in Portland.The fine was handed down...

AP Sports WriterWither Lob City? Clippers facing possible big changesBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Together for six years now, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin have yet to make it past the second round of the playoffs. Heck, the Los Angeles Clippers haven't even gotten out of the first...

Los Angeles Clippers (17-8, third in the Western Conference) and Minnesota Timberwolves (6-18, 15th in the Western Conference) will both be gunning for a victory on 2/10/2021 at 8:00 PM when they meet in an NBA game matchup. LA CLIPPERS vs MINNESOTA When: 2/10/2021 8:00 PM Where: Target Center, Minneapolis ROT TEAM PS OU ML 521 LA CLIPPERS 8.5 (-110) 226.5...

AP Basketball WriterHeat are ailing, but insist NBA Finals vs Lakers aren't overBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Jimmy Butler had a bandage on his right knee and a wrap on his left ankle. His team's starting point guard and center are both doubtful to play in...