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AP Basketball WriterNo matter who wins the finals, Kentucky will have championsBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The Lakers primarily wear purple and gold. The main Heat colors are red and black.And these NBA Finals seem tinged in blue - Kentucky blue, to be precise.No matter what...

AP Sports WriterOakley calls Knicks owner a 'bully' for fan altercationBy DAN GELSTONFormer New York Knicks star Charles Oakley says team owner James Dolan is a ''bully'' for threatening to ban fans from Madison Square Garden.Oakley, a longtime NBA enforcer and rebounding machine, said Dolan was wrong to mouth...

AP Sports WriterDrama club: Cavaliers hold meeting to vent frustrationBy TOM WITHERSCleveland's drama club is acting up again.Frustrated by their recent poor play in a season when their NBA title hopes seem to be slipping away, the Cavaliers held an emotional pre-practice meeting on Monday in hopes of clearing...

AP Music WriterLeBron James to honor Class of 2020 with all-star eventBy MESFIN FEKADUNEW YORK (AP) LeBron James is putting together an all-star event to honor and celebrate the high school class of 2020, which has had its graduation season upended by the coronavirus pandemic.The LeBron James Family...

Grizzlies sign former Wake Forest center Doral MooreMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have signed 7-foot-1 center Doral Moore and added him to their training-camp roster.Moore played 30 games as a junior at Wake Forest last season but was not drafted in 2018.He averaged 11.1 points, 9.4 rebounds...

The Atlanta Hawks and the Orlando Magic will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Amway Center. Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 4, 2017 Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 501 ATLANTA 3.5 (-110) 206 (-110) -165 145 502 ORLANDO TV: 7 p.m. ET, FSN Southeast (Atlanta), FSN...

NBA strikes deal with MGM Resorts to provide data to bettorsNEW YORK (AP) The NBA and WNBA will now share official data with MGM Resorts International, a major win for the leagues as they prepare for the anticipated growth of sports betting across the country.The Las Vegas-based casino...

AP Sports WriterThunder stars Westbrook, Anthony to return against CavaliersBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Thunder stars Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony will return to action Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers after recovering from sprained ankles.Thunder coach Billy Donovan made the announcement during his pregame media session Tuesday.Westbrook had...

NBA Summer League runs end for international inviteesLAS VEGAS (AP) The NBA's decision to invite a pair of international teams to the Summer League showed promise, even as it also demonstrated the competitive challenges facing the host team for the 2019 Basketball World Cup.China struggled to beat NBA-affiliated...

NBA, NBPA say sparking social change will be goal of restartNEW YORK (AP) The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association said Wednesday that dealing with racial matters will be a shared goal during the resumed season.The league and union announced they will ''take collective action to combat...

AP Basketball WriterNets: Injured Kevin Durant likely won't play this seasonBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Nets general manager Sean Marks says the expectation is Kevin Durant won't play this season, although the All-Star forward will have a say in determining when he's ready.Durant is recovering from surgery to...

AP Sports WriterBig hit for Bulls, 'Benny's Day Off' connects onlineBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Dancing on the roof, microphone in hand as he lip-synched to ''Twist and Shout,'' Benny the Bull was putting on quite a performance as his tricked-out black van rolled through downtown Chicago.It was not...