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Carmelo Anthony thinks he will not be 100 percent healthy for the rest of the season because of a troublesome right knee injury. nthony returned to the floor Monday night for the New York Knicks after missing the previous three games with soreness in his right knee. He struggled in...

The Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons will both be gunning for a victory on 2/26/2017 at 6:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons When: 6:00 PM  ET, Sunday, February 26, 2017 Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan ROT TEAM PS OU ML 811 Boston Celtics 1.5 (-110) 213.5 (-110) -120 100 812 Detroit Pistons TV: 6...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph was sentenced to community service on Wednesday after being charged with marijuana possession and resisting arrest following an incident last month at a Los Angeles housing project, prosecutors said. Randolph entered a no-contest plea during a court appearance Wednesday and was immediately...

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...

Knicks hire Obama's brother-in-law to fill front-office jobNEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks have hired former President Barack Obama's brother-in-law to a front-office position.Craig Robinson was named vice president of player development Tuesday in a series of restructuring moves that followed the promotion of Steve Mills to...

AP Basketball WriterOn Basketball: And now, Wade decides if this was the endBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Dwyane Wade's first NBA game was in Philadelphia.His last NBA game may have been there as well.Retirement is a very - very - real option for Wade, who has been not-so-quietly saying...

NBA ref Jason Phillips to oversee league's replay centerNEW YORK (AP) Longtime NBA referee Jason Phillips was announced Friday as the new operations principal for the league's replay center.Phillips was an on-court referee for 19 seasons and worked more than 1,100 games, including 94 playoff games and two...

AP Basketball WriterJames' turnovers, Davis' fouls doom Lakers in Game 3 lossBy BRIAN MAHONEYLeBron James powered into the lane, looking to take another step toward an NBA title.Instead, he took too many steps.James was whistled for traveling, ending a possession that could have given the Los Angeles Lakers a...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) As far as Anthony Davis was concerned, there wasn't much to discuss. He appeared eager to escape the Pelicans' locker room rather than stew over what was arguably the most demoralizing of New Orleans' 16 losses this young season. Davis, who is having one of the best...

AP Basketball WriterAP sources: Covington, Capela on move in 4-team tradeBy TIM REYNOLDSRobert Covington is going to the Houston Rockets and Clint Capela is going to the Atlanta Hawks as the headline moves in a complicated trade that was struck early Wednesday involving four teams, 12 players and at...

AP Sports WriterLuka Doncic gives Mavs hope of transition to next Euro starBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Luka Doncic is getting help from a variety of angles as the teenager makes the transition from European basketball to the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks.The Slovenian rookie has mom to keep...

Embiid fined $25,000 for criticizing refereesNEW YORK (AP) Joel Embiid has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for public criticism of referees that included profanity.The penalty was announced Wednesday by Kiki VanDeWeghe, the NBA's executive vice president of basketball operations.Embiid's comments came at the end of his postgame...