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MIAMI (AP) - San Antonio's Tim Duncan, Chicago's Pau Gasol and Miami's Udonis Haslem are among 12 finalists for this year's Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award.Other nominees include Charlotte's Al Jefferson, Denver's Jameer Nelson, Golden State's Andre Iguodala, Atlanta's Elton Brand, New Orleans' Ryan Anderson, Portland's Steve Blake,...

AP Basketball WriterLin still out for Nets as they give away his bobbleheadBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Jeremy Lin remains sidelined for the Brooklyn Nets on the night they are giving away his bobblehead.Lin has battled a strained left hamstring almost all season and has been limited to...

SAN ANTONIO (92)Duncan 4-10 3-5 11, Leonard 7-12 3-6 18, Splitter 2-5 0-2 4, Parker 4-11 2-2 10, Green 2-11 1-2 6, Ginobili 3-10 2-4 10, Baynes 2-7 1-1 5, Diaw 2-12 1-2 5, Joseph 1-2 1-2 3, Bonner 0-1 0-0 0, Belinelli 4-7 0-0 11,...

DALLAS (100)Parsons 5-11 0-1 11, Nowitzki 5-12 0-0 12, Chandler 2-2 4-4 8, Rondo 4-10 0-0 8, Ellis 12-22 2-6 31, Stoudemire 3-4 3-4 9, Jefferson 1-3 0-0 2, Barea 3-5 0-0 6, Felton 0-2 0-0 0, Aminu 3-7 6-7 13. Totals 38-78 15-22 100.L.A. LAKERS...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) A training camp trip to the University of Wisconsin allowed the Milwaukee Bucks' Jason Kidd to form a coaching bond with the Badgers' Bo Ryan.Two former point guards are leading two young teams.''We saw the game a certain way, when we were playing. As coaches,...

AP Sports Writer76ers apologize for canceling 'We Matter' anthem singerBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers apologized Friday for canceling the national anthem performance of a singer wearing a ''We Matter'' jersey.The 76ers backtracked from their original stance when they told R&B singer Sevyn Streeter she could not...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies were so busy finishing off their first-round series they haven't considered the impact of playing the Golden State Warriors without Mike Conley.Yet.Now that the Grizzlies have ousted Portland 4-1 in the first round with a 99-93 win on Wednesday night, they can...

Ex-NBA player accused of breaking into homes, fondling womanFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) A former NBA player has been arrested after being accused of breaking into two Florida homes and fondling a woman.News outlets report 34-year-old Orien Greene was taken into custody Monday on battery and burglary charges.Police say...

NEW ORLEANS (101)Babbitt 1-4 0-0 3, Davis 16-22 6-7 38, Asik 1-4 1-2 3, Holiday 4-12 0-0 11, Evans 6-17 0-0 12, Cunningham 3-5 0-0 6, Anderson 5-15 1-1 14, Rivers 2-4 0-0 4, Ajinca 5-7 0-0 10, Salmons 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 43-90 8-10 101.OKLAHOMA...

AP Sports WriterSilver: No decision on moving All-Star Game from CharlotteBy TIM DAHLBERGLAS VEGAS (AP) NBA owners made no decision Tuesday after a lengthy debate about moving next year's All-Star Game from Charlotte because of North Carolina's law limiting protection for LGBT people.Commissioner Adam Silver said no vote...

Associated PressCavaliers' Kevin Love returns to face UtahBy STEVE HERRICKCLEVELAND (AP) The defending NBA champions are slowly returning to health.Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love, who had surgery on his left knee last month, will return to the starting lineup against the Utah Jazz on Thursday night.Love had surgery...

CHICAGO (AP) President Barack Obama spent a whirlwind Tuesday back in his hometown.In less than a full day, he spoke to a gathering of police chiefs, raised money for fellow Democrats at back-to-back-fundraisers, sat courtside at the Chicago Bulls' season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and poked back...