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AP Sports WriterThunder's Paul George doing it all for new teamBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Thunder coach Billy Donovan can't pinpoint the best thing about Paul George.Oklahoma City's versatile forward averages just over 20 points per game, leads the league in steals and is third in 3-point goals...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Cavs trading Jefferson, Felder to HawksBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Their roster overloaded, the Cavaliers are trading Richard Jefferson and Kay Felder to save money.Cleveland has agreed to send Jefferson, Felder, two second-round draft picks and $3 million to the Atlanta Hawks in a move...

Milwaukee offers Bucks' player $400K to settle police suitMILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee city officials are offering Bucks guard Sterling Brown $400,000 to settle his lawsuit accusing police of using excessive force and targeting him because he's black when they confronted him over a parking violation.The city's Common Council authorized...

The Memphis Grizzlies and the Denver Nuggets will both be gunning for a victory on 2/26/2017 at 5:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Memphis Grizzlies vs Denver Nuggets When: 5:00 PM  ET, Sunday, February 26, 2017 Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado ROT TEAM PS OU ML 807 Memphis Grizzlies -2 (-110) 217.5 (-110) 105 -125 808 Denver Nuggets TV: 5 p.m. ET, FSN Southeast...

AP Sports WriterAP sources: Noel taking $4.1M qualifying offer from MavsBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Two people with knowledge of the agreement say Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel has accepted a $4.1 million qualifying offer for one year, essentially betting on himself that he can get something closer to...

AP Basketball WriterPatient Zero: Gobert's health scare shuts down NBA for nowBy TIM REYNOLDSIt started as a joke: Before leaving a post-practice interview session Rudy Gobert touched all the tape recorders that were placed before him on a table, devices that reporters who cover the Utah Jazz were using...

Love back for Cavs after missing opener with calf injuryBy The Associated PressDETROIT (AP) Kevin Love will be back in Cleveland's starting lineup Saturday night against the Pistons after the star forward missed the season opener with a calf injury.Love had been sidelined since the team's first exhibition...

NEW YORK (AP) Veteran NBA referee Bill Kennedy has told Yahoo Sports he is gay, nearly two weeks after Sacramento Kings guard Rajon Rondo directed a gay slur at him during a game.Kennedy said he is ''proud to be an NBA referee and I am proud to be...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The parade is not until Friday. The Golden State Warriors are already looking ahead to what could be a promising future.And with their young core under contract and MVP Stephen Curry just entering his prime, the Warriors believe their first NBA championship in 40 years...

AP Sports WriterFor Bulls, blockbuster trade is all about directionBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls set a clear direction by trading All-Star Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves on draft night last week.As for whether they got enough in return? Vice president of basketball operations John Paxson...

Thunder waive forward Kyle SinglerOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma City Thunder waived forward Kyle Singler on Friday.ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski first reported the Thunder's plan.The 6-foot-8, 228-pound Singler started in 22 games and appeared in a total of 138 over four years with the Thunder. He averaged 3.2 points,...

AP Sports WriterPelicans trade forward Cunningham to Nets for guard VaughnBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade veteran forward Dante Cunningham to Brooklyn for third-year guard Rashad Vaughn.The Pelicans announced the deal Thursday.The 6-foot-6 Vaughn hadn't even spent a week with the...