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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...

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 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...

Associated Press76ers anthem singer says 'We Matter' shirt got her the bootBy DAN GELSTON and MESFIN FEKADUPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia 76ers national anthem singer Sevyn Streeter said she was told by the team she could not perform because of her ''We Matter'' jersey.She was scheduled to sing before the...

AP Sports WriterWestbrook set to learn if his historic season was an MVP oneBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) A year ago, uncertainty surrounded Russell Westbrook.Kevin Durant stunned the league by leaving Oklahoma City for rival Golden State in free agency. The four-time scoring champion and former MVP had...

NEW YORK (AP) - Brooklyn Nets forward Mirza Teletovic, out for the rest of the season after he was diagnosed with multiple blood clots in his lungs, says he expects to be able to resume playing in July once he is finished with blood-thinning medication.Teletovic was hospitalized in Los...

PORTLAND (87)Batum 1-6 2-2 5, Aldridge 13-26 1-4 27, Lopez 5-6 2-5 12, Lillard 4-15 1-2 11, Afflalo 2-6 0-0 4, McCollum 2-6 1-4 6, Kaman 2-8 0-0 4, D.Wright 3-8 1-1 8, Blake 4-8 0-0 10, Freeland 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-89 8-18 87.PHOENIX (81)Marc.Morris...

AP Sports WriterGuarding Bucks' Giannis presents Raptors a playoff puzzleBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo presents a defensive conundrum for the Toronto Raptors.Assign a shorter player on the 6-foot-11 Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks star can take advantage on the block. Put a taller player on him...