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LeBron James labels Charles Barkley 'a hater' for criticismDALLAS (AP) LeBron James has apparently had enough of Charles Barkley's criticism.Barkley took issue last week with James' call for the Cavaliers to secure another playmaker to help contend for a second-straight NBA title. The outspoken TNT ''Inside the NBA''...

AP Sports WriterHornets center Cody Zeller says $56M extension is 'crazy'By STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Cody Zeller said he's always considered himself a simple kid from Indiana.Well, now he's a simple rich kid from Indiana.The 7-foot Zeller signed a four-year, $56 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets. The...

CHICAGO (AP) - Derrick Rose wanted to make one thing clear about his winning 3-pointer. He did not call glass.Rose banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer and scored 30 points Friday night to give the Chicago Bulls a 99-96 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers and a 2-1 lead...

The Milwaukee Bucks and the Chicago Bulls will meet on the court at United Center on Saturday in a battle of division rivals. Milwaukee At Chicago When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 18, 2015 Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN, FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee), CSN Chicago PREDICTION: Bulls 98, Bucks...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Paul Millsap had 25 points and 11 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 95-83 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.Jeff Teague added 16 points, despite spraining his left ankle in the first quarter.The Hawks trailed by 13...

In a season full of injuries, many hoped that the new, longer All-Star break would help NBA players catch their breath and recover after a grueling first 3 1/2 months.Commissioner Adam Silver extended the break at the players' behest, but it resulted in a more compressed season, more back-to-backs,...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor stood at the podium and used the words ''gold standard'' and ''radical departure from the norm'' to describe the team's glimmering new practice facility, as NBA Commissioner Adam Silver nodded his head in agreement.For once, it appears, the long-suffering Timberwolves are...

DENVER (114)Chandler 5-12 2-2 13, Hickson 4-9 1-2 9, Faried 3-10 8-9 14, Lawson 3-11 7-8 13, Foye 6-11 1-1 17, Lauvergne 1-5 0-0 2, Barton 6-8 0-0 12, Nurkic 5-5 0-0 10, Nelson 9-18 0-0 22, Harris 1-2 0-0 2, Green 0-1 0-0 0. Totals...

PHOENIX (87)Tucker 2-7 0-0 6, Mark.Morris 8-19 1-3 18, Len 2-3 1-1 5, Bledsoe 5-10 6-7 17, G.Dragic 4-11 0-0 9, B.Wright 1-3 0-0 2, Thomas 2-9 2-2 6, Green 4-11 0-0 9, Marc.Morris 4-8 0-0 8, Plumlee 0-4 1-2 1, Z.Dragic 1-2 0-0 2, Bullock...

AP Sports WriterBucks stay in-house, hire Jon Horst as general managerBy GENARO C. ARMASThe Milwaukee Bucks have stayed in-house to fill their general manager vacancy.The team named director of basketball operations Jon Horst as its next GM on Friday. He will replace John Hammond, who left last month to...

HOUSTON (115)Ariza 4-15 2-3 13, Motiejunas 7-13 1-3 18, Howard 7-16 10-15 24, Beverley 3-9 6-6 12, Harden 11-21 18-21 41, Black 1-3 0-0 2, Canaan 0-2 0-0 0, Johnson 2-6 0-0 5, Dorsey 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-85 37-48 115.DENVER (111)Chandler 8-17 2-2 23, Faried 5-12...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Howard returns home looking to regain his swaggerBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Dwight Howard has played all of one game for the Atlanta Hawks.He's already the center of attention.On opening night, Howard led his new teammates in a raucous display of bouncing and screaming during the...