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AP Sports WriterWarriors' Brown blending his style into Kerr's foundationBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) They often hear him arrive at work from upstairs in the Warriors executive offices, the thundering vroom of his Harley Davidson a telltale sign.Mike Brown rolled in on his Bay Area bike - he...

AP Sports WriterLeBron undaunted by challenge of facing Warriors in FinalsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) LeBron James says the challenge of facing the Golden State Warriors in the Finals is ''up there'' with any of his career.Appearing in his seventh straight Finals, James knows the Cleveland Cavaliers are...

AP Sports WriterGiannis blossoms into playmaking All-Star for BucksBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) As Giannis Antetokounmpo read the defense at the top of the lane, towering over his defender, John Hammond couldn't help but think of another tall, dynamic ball-handler.The Milwaukee Bucks general manager often resists making comparisons....

AP Basketball WriterCharles Barkley has something to say about race in AmericaBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Charles Barkley calls it friendly fire.When he talks about racial issues, it isn't only whites he risks angering. Some of the biggest complaints come from fellow blacks, who figure he's too rich,...

Pelicans extend guard Crawford through season's endMETAIRIE, La. (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans have signed reserve guard Jordan Crawford to an extension through the rest of this season.The Pelicans, who announced the move Thursday, have not disclosed contract terms.The 6-foot-5 Crawford, who joined New Orleans on a 10-day...

NEW YORK (AP) - Atlanta's Kyle Korver has won the NBA Sportsmanship Award and will receive the Joe Dumars Trophy before the Hawks host Brooklyn in Game 5 of their playoff series.Korver earned 87 of 317 first-place votes and 2,351 total points in voting by NBA players. New Orleans...

CHICAGO (AP) - Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is sitting out Thursday night's game against the Chicago Bulls because of an abrasion in his right eye.Love, averaging 17 points and 10.4 rebounds, was injured in Wednesday's win over Miami. He was accidentally poked in the eye by the Heat's...

AP Sports WriterWarriors coach derides Trump administration's travel banBy ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Oregon (AP) Warriors coach Steve Kerr expressed dismay over President Donald Trump's executive order that bans citizens of seven majority Muslim countries from entering the United States.Kerr spoke about the administration's travel ban following a 113-111...

AP Basketball WriterAP Sources: Thunder lock up Oladipo, AdamsBy JON KRAWCZYNSKITwo people with knowledge of the situation tell The Associated Press that the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to terms with Steven Adams and Victor Oladipo on four-year contract extensions.Adams is finalizing a deal worth $100 million and Oladipo...

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....

NEW YORK (AP) - The Atlanta Hawks may never duplicate the way they played in January, during the best month in NBA history.They at least begin May looking better than in April.The 60-game winners and runaway No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference weren't sharp when the playoffs started,...

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...