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NBA fines Mavs' Anderson $25K for foul on T-wolves' DavisNEW YORK (AP) The NBA has fined Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Justin Anderson $25,000 for a flagrant foul against Minnesota Timberwolves guard Kris Dunn.Anderson was called for a flagrant 1 foul for striking Dunn in the head with 10:45 left...

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Hawks are taking care of business during the NBA playoffs - on and off the court.While the top-seeded Hawks were playing Brooklyn in an opening-round series Wednesday night, they announced a deal to sell the team for $850 million to a group led by...

Jazz pick up options on contracts for Hood, Exum, LylesSALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Utah Jazz have picked up the team option on the contracts of Rodney Hood, Dante Exum and Trey Lyles.The moves announced Monday keep the youngest part of the team's core on their rookie deals...

SACRAMENTO (90)Gay 1-8 2-2 4, Thompson 3-5 1-2 7, Cousins 10-24 7-11 27, Sessions 3-6 5-6 11, McLemore 6-15 0-0 15, R.Evans 2-7 3-6 7, Casspi 3-9 5-6 11, McCallum 2-3 0-0 4, Stauskas 0-1 0-0 0, Landry 1-2 0-0 2, Miller 1-2 0-0 2. Totals...

AP Sports WriterStars Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant get going together at lastBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Kevin Durant took a moment's break from his own shooting work and glimpsed over at the adjoining court as Stephen Curry ran around the 3-point arc launching long jumpers as part of...

AP Sports WriterIguodala fined $10K for 'inappropriate' postgame commentsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala has been fined $10,000 by the NBA for what the league called ''inappropriate comments'' after the team's loss Friday night at Minnesota.The NBA announced the penalty Monday, shortly after...

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...

AP Sports WriterHall-of-Famer Larry Bird resigns as Pacers presidentBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Larry Bird made the decision last year.After nearly 40 years in the NBA, he had started plotting an exit strategy.The 60-year-old Hall-of-Famer finally told the rest of the world Monday: He was stepping down as Indiana's...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Utah Jazz have signed free-agent rookie J.J. O'Brien.The team announced the signing Friday. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.The 23-year-old forward played one season at the University of Utah and finished his college career at San Diego State. O'Brien averaged 10.3 points, 5.2...

AP Sports WriterGeorge continues comeback by earning video game coverBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Now Paul George has his own cover story.Less than two years after snapping his right leg in a Team USA scrimmage, the manufacturer of NBA 2K17 announced Wednesday that the Indiana Pacers' three-time All-Star will...

AP Basketball WriterNBA guidelines: Don't focus on just basketball before age 14By BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) The best thing young players can do for their basketball careers is not play too much basketball.They should participate in other sports and delay specializing in just basketball until they are at...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles judge has ruled that the wife of the former Clippers owner is owed $2.6 million by a woman her husband showered with gifts.Judge Richard Fruin Jr. ruled Tuesday in the lawsuit, awarding Shelly Sterling most of the nearly $3 million she had...