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AP Sports WriterWizards PG Wall practices again but not sure when he'll playBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Wizards point guard John Wall is not planning to change his style whatsoever when he returns from his latest knee surgery - whenever that might be.''I'm just going to be John...

The Oklahoma City Thunder didn't want to leave home on a sour note with a difficult stretch on the road ahead. Russell Westbrook scored 27 points, Kevin Durant added 26 and the Thunder beat the Philadelphia 76ers 109-85 on Friday night before heading out to play 11 of their next...

AP Sports WriterCeltics stagger on without Thomas; guard may need surgeryBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) With his Boston teammates clawing to stay in the NBA playoffs, Isaiah Thomas can't do anything to help.Thomas, who turned to basketball for comfort after his sister's recent death, has been ruled out for...

Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau was standing next to his team's bench late in the fourth quarter, hands in his pockets and a grimace on his face. The pained expression and the negative body language were the result of another Bulls loss, this one in embarrassing fashion. Tyreke Evans had...

The Latest: 76ers say 3 members of franchise tested positiveBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effect of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---The Philadelphia 76ers say three members of the organization have tested positive for the coronavirus.The Sixers did not identify the members. They say players,...

AP Sports WriterThunder’s Diallo out 4-to-6 weeks with sprained right elbowBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Oklahoma City guard Hamidou Diallo will be sidelined for four to six weeks with a hyperextension sprain in his right elbow, a tough setback for the second-year player after he had just returned...

AP Sports WriterKlay Thompson plays through pain in Game 2 win for WarriorsBy JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Draymond Green saw Klay Thompson limping on his tender left ankle a day before Game 2 of the NBA Finals and quickly texted Nick Young to tell him the Golden State...

MIAMI (AP) If Kyrie Irving knows when he'll be back on the floor with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he's not telling.The All-Star guard will only divulge this: He's getting closer.Irving spoke Thursday about his status coming off the knee injury that kept him from all but one game of...

Associated PressTrae Young shows why rebuilding Hawks could be fun to watchBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) Trae Young just might make the Atlanta Hawks fun to watch this season.The rookie point guard flashed some dazzling ball-handling skills in his preseason debut, keeping his teammates and fans involved in the...

MIAMI (96)Deng 5-15 5-7 15, Andersen 2-3 0-0 4, Bosh 9-20 2-2 20, Chalmers 5-10 4-4 15, Wade 10-18 6-6 26, Napier 0-5 0-0 0, Whiteside 6-10 2-4 14, Haslem 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 38-84 19-23 96.CHICAGO (84)Snell 3-7 0-0 7, Gasol 6-16...

AP Basketball WriterNBA opening investigation of Simmons-Johnson meeting requestBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA will investigate whether league rules were broken when Philadelphia's Ben Simmons inquired about meeting with Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson for playing tips.League spokesman Mike Bass said Monday that the NBA will look at the matter....

The Boston Celtics acquired third-year guard Jordan Crawford from the Washington Wizards for guard Leandro Barbosa and center Jason Collins on Thursday, sources have confirmed to ESPN.com. Barbosa is out the remainder of the 2012-13 season after tearing his ACL earlier this month. Crawford is expected to fill Barbosa's void...