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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....

DALLAS (AP) - Tyson Chandler and Chandler Parsons will miss Monday night's game against New Orleans because of injuries, leaving the Mavericks without two of their frontcourt starters for the second straight game.Chandler has a bruised left hip that kept him out of Saturday's loss to Brooklyn, and Parsons...

AP Sports WriterKerr not well yet, but hasn't ruled himself out for Game 1By JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Golden State's Steve Kerr expects to decide soon whether he will coach in the NBA Finals, saying Monday he's not yet ready but hasn't ruled himself out for Game 1.Kerr...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A celebratory night quickly turned into a puzzling one for the Golden State Warriors.With the long-range shots not falling as usual and sloppy play from the start, a night that started with Stephen Curry being handed the Most Valuable Player trophy ended with the first...

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. The outlook on his injury remains unclear pending further evaluation.Minnesota Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau says Rubio will see a doctor on Monday...

AP Basketball WriterMarathon to a sprint: NBA regular season enters final monthBy BRIAN MAHONEYThe marathon that is the NBA regular season is headed toward its final sprint.With less than a month remaining until the final night of the season on April 12, the races for MVP and Rookie of...

ATLANTA (96)Carroll 4-9 3-3 11, Millsap 10-18 0-0 23, Horford 5-11 2-2 12, Teague 4-13 0-0 8, Korver 5-8 1-1 14, Antic 2-6 1-2 6, Schroder 4-10 3-4 11, Bazemore 5-6 0-0 11, Brand 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 39-83 10-12 96.PHOENIX (87)Marc.Morris 7-18 1-2 18, Mark.Morris 9-18...

AP Sports WriterPistons' owner: Team 'very close' to deal to move downtownBy NOAH TRISTERAUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores says the team is ''very close to a deal'' to move downtown.The Pistons have been in talks about playing at the Detroit Red Wings' new arena,...

AP Sports WriterVan Gundy says Drummond needs 'sense of urgency'By NOAH TRISTERAUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy says star center Andre Drummond needs to ''have a sense of urgency'' to improve his game.Van Gundy, who is also the team president, spoke for over a...

AP Sports WriterAfter strange season, Hawks hope they've figured things outBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Maybe the Atlanta Hawks finally figured things out.If so, their timing is impeccable.After a regular season marked largely by perplexing inconsistency, the Hawks turned in some of their best performances over the final week.Two...