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Former Lakers player Derek Fisher accused of DUI after crashLOS ANGELES (AP) Former Los Angeles Lakers player and ex-New York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher was arrested Sunday on suspicion of drunken driving after he flipped his vehicle on a California highway, authorities said.Neither Fisher nor his passenger,...

OGDEN, Utah (AP) - Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard received his degree from Weber State on Friday morning, three years after entering the NBA.The two-time All-Star had promised his mother, Gina Johnson, he would complete his degree when he turned pro. Johnson and about nine other family...

AP Sports WriterReports: Thunder C Kanter's father detained in TurkeyBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Thunder center Enes Kanter's father has been detained in Turkey, the country's official news agency reported Friday.Mehmet Kanter was detained in his Istanbul home for an investigation undertaken by a prosecutor's office in northwestern...

NBA players union complains about Jackson's Carmelo commentsNEW YORK (AP) The National Basketball Players Association says it has spoken to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver about Phil Jackson's comments regarding Carmelo Anthony.Jackson said Friday that perhaps it was best if Anthony sought to be traded from the New York...

AP Sports WriterCavs not making any lineup changes for Game 3 of the FinalsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue says he's not making any lineup changes for Game 3 of the NBA Finals.Despite the Cavs being down 2-0 to Golden State after being roughed up in...

AP Sports WriterEven with healthy Embiid, 76ers face another lousy seasonBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Brett Brown sticks a depth chart on a sizable TV before every game that's patterned more like a traffic light than a simple in/out list scrawled on most NBA team chalkboards.Red. Can't go.Yellow. Can...

AP Basketball WriterTimberwolves owner Taylor expecting big jump next seasonBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves coach and president Tom Thibodeau is meeting with his staff to put together an aggressive game plan for the summer in hopes of adding some defensive tenacity to a young team that never...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Bucks to hire Jon Horst as general managerBy GENARO C. ARMASThe Milwaukee Bucks are staying in-house to fill their general manager vacancy.A league source with direct knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the team plans to name director of basketball operations Jon...

MIAMI (AP) - Not much happened in the NBA this week.Klay Thompson scored an NBA-record 37 points in a perfect quarter that defied even video-game logic, Kobe Bryant's season likely ended, Brandon Jennings' season definitely ended, the All-Star starter selections were revealed with Stephen Curry winning the overall vote...

Pelicans' Cousins fined for language toward LA, Utah fansNEW ORLEANS (AP) The NBA has fined New Orleans Pelicans front-court star DeMarcus Cousins $50,000 for ''directing inappropriate language'' toward fans during a pair of recent road games.NBA Executive Vice President Kiki VanDeWeghe, who announced the fine on Thursday, says...

NEW YORK (AP) - Oklahoma City center Kendrick Perkins was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA on Saturday for initiating and making head-to-head contact with New Orleans' Tyreke Evans.The incident occurred in the first quarter of the Thunder's 116-113 home loss to the Pelicans on Friday...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Orlando Magic and New York Knicks set an NBA record for fewest points in a quarter.The teams combined for 15 points in the second quarter Saturday night. The previous record was 18, accomplished three times. It was done most recently by Utah and Detroit...