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AP Basketball WriterFinals are 1 win away for Warriors, who have Spurs on brinkBy TIM REYNOLDSSan Antonio's sense of humor was still there Sunday.Gregg Popovich predicted that Golden State stayed out way late after winning Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, celebrating with burgers and sundaes before spending...

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...

AP Basketball WriterJackson says that a trade might be best for Carmelo, KnicksBy BRIAN MAHONEYGREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) Phil Jackson says Carmelo Anthony might ''be better off somewhere else,'' noting the New York Knicks haven't been able to win with him.Jackson stopped short of saying he wanted to trade...

CLEVELAND (AP) - Anderson Varejao's season has ended, dealing a major blow to the Cavaliers' NBA title hopes.Cleveland's starting center tore his left Achilles tendon on Tuesday night in a win over Minnesota, an injury that will cost him the rest of this season and will force the Cavs...

GOLDEN STATE (110)H.Barnes 0-7 1-2 1, Lee 8-12 1-2 17, Bogut 3-5 0-1 6, Curry 8-15 7-7 27, Thompson 8-21 6-7 25, Iguodala 0-3 6-9 6, Ezeli 3-3 0-0 6, Livingston 0-3 2-2 2, Barbosa 3-6 0-0 7, Speights 5-9 3-4 13, McAdoo 0-1 0-0 0....

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...

L.A. CLIPPERS (117)Barnes 10-15 2-2 26, Griffin 11-16 8-11 30, Jordan 3-6 2-8 8, Paul 4-13 4-4 12, Redick 7-14 0-0 18, Crawford 5-15 2-2 13, Rivers 0-3 1-2 1, Hawes 2-5 0-0 4, Jones 0-2 0-0 0, Davis 2-3 1-2 5. Totals 44-92 20-31 117.SACRAMENTO (108)Williams...

AP Sports WriterThunder GM Presti sees a bright future with young talentBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Thunder general manager Sam Presti finds wannabe executives amusing.One of the most common questions he gets involves how the Thunder plan to address depth at point guard behind Russell Westbrook. The Thunder...

MEMPHIS (102)Je.Green 4-12 3-5 12, Randolph 6-15 7-8 19, Gasol 4-11 7-8 15, Conley 9-15 4-5 23, Lee 2-4 2-2 6, Allen 5-12 0-0 10, Udrih 1-3 2-4 4, Leuer 2-6 0-0 4, Koufos 1-2 2-2 4, Calathes 2-3 0-0 5. Totals 36-83 27-34 102.PHOENIX (101)Tucker 2-7...

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...

AP Sports WriterSuns bench healthy Eric Bledsoe for remainder of seasonBy BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns are benching Eric Bledsoe, arguably their best player, for the final 15 games of the season.General manager Ryan McDonough said the decision was made to give the 27-year-old point guard...

The Latest: Closing arguments underway in Derrick Rose caseLOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest on the trial of a lawsuit accusing NBA star Derrick Rose and two others of gang rape (all times local):3 p.m.The lawyer for a woman suing NBA star Derrick Rose and two others for an...