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Associated PresAn NBA franchise in Mexico is not yet on the horizonBy CARLOS RODRIGUEZMEXICO CITY (AP) An NBA franchise in Mexico City? Not so fast.A couple of days after the Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said that he was in favor of a team playing south of the...

Nuggets waive 37-year-old Mike MillerDENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets have waived 37-year-old shooting guard Mike Miller.The team announced the news on its Twitter account Tuesday.Miller played only 20 games last season as he served more of a coaching role from the bench for a Nuggets team that missed...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Houston's James Harden passed the 40 points milestone for the second straight game, accumulating 46 to lead the Rockets to a 109-105 win at the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.Harden not only had a team victory but outperformed MVP rival Stephen Curry, who had a...

AP Sports WriterHarden kept out of practice after he disparages RocketsBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) James Harden doesn't want to be a Houston Rocket. On Wednesday, the Rockets told him they didn't want him at practice after his inflammatory comments about the team.''We felt it was best for James...

AP Sports WriterCavs guard Shumpert to miss week with sore kneeBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert will miss a week with a left knee injury, the latest setback for a Cleveland point guard.With Derrick Rose and Isaiah Thomas out with injuries, Shumpert has been starting for...

Lakers' Josh Hart done for season with right knee injuryEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart will miss the rest of the season with a right knee injury.The Lakers announced the decision Thursday.The second-year pro has missed four straight games and five of the last...

AP Sports WritersAgent: Anthony Davis tells New Orleans that he wants a tradeBy TIM REYNOLDS and BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Anthony Davis wants out of New Orleans.And if a trade happens, it'll be on the Pelicans' schedule.The five-time All-Star has told the Pelicans that he wants to be...

Antetokounmpo suspended for Bucks' finale over headbuttLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo has been suspended for Milwaukee's final game of the regular season, handed a one-game penalty Wednesday for headbutting Washington's Moe Wagner.It's unknown if Antetokounmpo would have played in Thursday's game against Memphis anyway, given that...

AP Basketball WriterAP Source: NBA facilities will begin to reopen FridayBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) A person with knowledge of the situation says NBA players will be allowed to return to team training facilities starting Friday, provided that their local governments do not have a stay-at-home order prohibiting such...

The Utah Jazz and the Detroit Pistons will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at The Palace of Auburn Hills. When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 9, 2014 Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan TV: 6 p.m. ET, ROOT (Utah), FSN...

NBA China says CEO Derek Chang leaving in MayNEW YORK (AP) NBA China is looking for a new CEO after the league announced Thursday that Derek Chang is leaving May 15.Chang took the position in June 2018. He plans to return to his family in London.His time on...

The Philadelphia 76ers and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Smoothie King Center. Philadelphia 76ers vs. New Orleans Pelicans When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 8, 2016 Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana ROT ...