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AP Sports WriterGriffin enjoying resurgence a year after trade to PistonsBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Blake Griffin doesn't need to jump over any cars to be a hit in the Motor City.A year after arriving in Detroit with his career at a crossroads, a more earthbound Griffin is doing...

Brown has triple double, Pistons beat 76ers 96-81By The Associated PressLAS VEGAS (AP) Bruce Brown had a triple double and the Detroit Pistons beat the Philadelphia 76ers 96-81 on Wednesday to remain unbeaten in the NBA Summer League.Brown, entering his second year with Detroit, had 11 points, 14...

Kerr tells Comcast SportsNet Bay Area he smoked pot for painOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Steve Kerr, the reigning NBA Coach of the Year with the Golden State Warriors, acknowledged he tried marijuana twice in the past 18 months while dealing with debilitating back pain.Kerr told Comcast SportsNet Bay Area's...

Joe Dumars joins Kings as adviser to general manager DivacSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Hall of Famer Joe Dumars is back in the NBA, hired as a special adviser to Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac.The Kings announced the hiring Friday of Dumars, the former president of basketball operations for...

Lakers guard Lonzo Ball to undergo surgery on his left kneeEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Lakers guard Lonzo Ball is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery Tuesday on his left knee.The team said Friday that it will provide an update on Ball's condition after the surgery. He has a torn...

AP Sports WriterPacers' Oladipo set for 1st game after recovery from injuryBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Victor Oladipo spent 12 months working, wondering and watching. He strengthened his body, his mind, his injured right knee and promised to return a better player.Now, he's finally healthy enough to start proving...

NBA bans Pacers' Evans for violating league anti-drug policyINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NBA has banned Indiana Pacers guard Tyreke Evans at least two years for violating the league's anti-drug policy.The league announced that Evans had been dismissed and disqualified on Friday. He can apply for reinstatement in 2021.Pacers general...

AP Sports WriterJordan: Winning 6th NBA title with Bulls was 'trying year'By STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C (AP) Michael Jordan described his final NBA championship season with the Chicago Bulls as a “trying year.”“We were all trying to enjoy that year knowing it was coming to an end,” Jordan told...

Associated PressYoung Bulls upbeat, but there is work to be doneBy PAUL LADEWSKICHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls like to think they are one of the NBA's up-and-coming teams, one that could challenge for a playoff berth next season.They also admit there are many more boxes to check off...

Warriors coach Steve Kerr ejected in third quarter at KingsSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was ejected Saturday night and had to be held back near midcourt by assistant coach Mike Brown as the reigning NBA Coach of the Year moved toward official Bill Spooner...

AP Sports WriterJokic, Nuggets think big in wake of stinging Game 7 lossBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Things Nikola Jokic needs to improve on in the offseason: ''Is there anything?'' the Denver Nuggets big man joked.Hard to find many glitches in his game right now.By all measures, Jokic and...

AP Basketball WriterMuch at stake in a last NBA Finals trip to Oracle ArenaBy BRIAN MAHONEYTORONTO (AP) The NBA Finals are making one last trip to Oracle Arena.For the Toronto Raptors, it's a second shot at a first championship.For the Golden State Warriors, it'll be a night to...