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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...

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...

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...

O No, Canada: Singer flubs anthem at Raptors game in NYCNEW YORK (AP) O No, Canada.A Broadway performer botched the Canadian national anthem before the Toronto Raptors' game in Brooklyn on Sunday, singing lyrics that aren't in ''O Canada.''Amber Iman, who has been cast in the national tour...

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...

AP Sports WriterSilver: Opening of Kings new arena a 'borderline miracle'By JOSH DUBOWSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Just a few years ago, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver had a hard time envisioning seeing this day come.He stood outside a Sacramento's new state-of-the-art downtown arena and welcomed Kings fans to the home...

AP Sports WriterWarriors fall at home to Celtics again: Boston wins 99-86By JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, California (AP) The Boston Celtics had their way in Golden State's typically imposing building again. Last April, it was wrecking the Warriors' record 54-game home winning streak.This time, they spoiled Golden State's lone appearance...

AP Sports WriterWarriors' Kerr returns to practice for 1st time in 3 weeksBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Hearing Steve Kerr's voice again in a team meeting, talking strategy and a game plan for the Spurs, made Stephen Curry's Saturday.Seeing the reigning NBA coach of the year on the...

TORONTO (86)DeRozan 2-11 2-2 6, A.Johnson 4-9 3-4 11, Valanciunas 4-8 4-4 12, Lowry 7-23 4-7 20, Vasquez 1-8 1-2 3, Ross 0-3 0-0 0, Patterson 2-7 6-6 11, Williams 6-15 7-7 21, J.Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Hansbrough 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 27-85 27-32 86.MEMPHIS (92)Green...

AP Basketball WriterWarriors seem capable of anything - except another collapseBy BRIAN MAHONEYCLEVELAND (AP) The possibilities seem endless for the Golden State Warriors when they are rolling.A 150-point game isn't even out of reach.''I mean, we could have gotten at least 140 the other night if we only...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: 76ers, Celtics agree on trade for No. 1 pickBy TIM REYNOLDSPhiladelphia and Boston have agreed in principle on a trade where the 76ers would acquire the chance to take Markelle Fultz with the No. 1 pick in Thursday's NBA Draft, a person with knowledge of...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Kings, Zach Randolph agree to 2-year, $24M dealBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIA person with knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press that the Sacramento Kings have agreed to a two-year, $24 million deal with forward Zach Randolph.The sides came to agreement on Tuesday, reuniting Randolph with...