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AP Basketball WriterIntense or dirty? Draymond Green walking line in NBA FinalsBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) He flexes his muscles and he barks at the crowd. He blocks shots and he kicks opponents. He hits 3s and he devours rebounds.Draymond Green has had his fingerprints - and shoe...

AP Sports WriterBling and baseball: Cleveland at center of sports stormBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Welcome to the center of the sports galaxy - Cleveland, Ohio.On the same night the Cavaliers played their season-opening game and raised last year's NBA championship banner, the Indians hosted Game 1 of baseball's...

AP Basketball WriterRubio does not practice (elbow), outlook still unclearBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Ricky Rubio did not practice on Monday because of a sprained right elbow and was scheduled to meet with a doctor later in the day to try to determine the extent of his injury.Rubio was...

SACRAMENTO (101)Gay 0-5 0-0 0, Williams 2-5 5-6 9, Cousins 9-19 10-11 28, Collison 6-13 2-2 15, McLemore 3-9 0-0 7, Stauskas 4-5 2-2 11, Miller 3-8 6-7 13, Casspi 1-2 2-2 4, J.Thompson 1-3 0-0 2, Sessions 0-3 0-0 0, McCallum 3-7 1-2 7, Hollins...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Warriors G Stephen Curry wins 2nd straight MVPBy JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry is adding a second straight MVP award to his record-setting season.A person with knowledge of the award says Curry will be announced as the winner perhaps as soon as Tuesday....

AP Sports WriterBlazers-Pistons, other events postponed because of stormBy ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Portland Trail Blazers' game against the Detroit Pistons was among several sporting events postponed because of a winter storm that blew into Oregon on Saturday.Other games that were called off because of snow...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Tyler Zeller scored 18 points, three other Celtics added 16 and Boston snapped the Indiana Pacers' seven-game winning streak with a 93-89 victory Saturday night.The Celtics have won four straight and moved into a tie for ninth place in the Eastern Conference, a half-game behind Charlotte...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Warriors reserve forward Marreese Speights has a strained right calf that could keep him out for the rest of Golden State's series with the Memphis Grizzlies.The Warriors said Sunday that Speights had an MRI exam that showed a moderate strain, and the forward will be...

CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James understands what it takes to reach the NBA Finals.The route, strewn with obstacles and doubts, has become a personal path. He knows the way as well as anyone.James has been to the league's showcase event five straight years and six times in the past...

CLEVELAND (AP) - Cavaliers All-Star guard Kyrie Irving will play against Boston after missing two games with a strained left shoulder.Irving participated in the team's shoot-around Tuesday and coach David Blatt announced he would play about 90 minutes before the game.Irving injured his shoulder in the second half of...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Pelicans general manager presented Anthony Davis with a Western Conference All-Star jersey before tip-off of New Orleans' game against Indiana Wednesday night.The question is whether Davis will wear it on the court in New York on Sunday after sitting out the Pelicans' final two regular...

MINNESOTA (76)Wiggins 5-16 1-2 11, Payne 7-12 2-3 16, Pekovic 5-12 2-4 12, Rubio 1-8 0-1 2, Martin 2-6 5-6 10, Dieng 3-8 0-0 6, Neal 4-10 1-1 9, LaVine 1-5 0-0 3, Budinger 0-2 1-2 1, Ju.Hamilton 2-3 0-0 4, Brown 1-1 0-2 2. Totals...