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Milwaukee Bucks eager to keep Snell, await Monroe decisionST. FRANCIS, Wis. (AP) After a late-season run to make the playoffs and an encouraging first-round series, the Milwaukee Bucks have every right to be hopeful. They also have a lot of questions as the offseason looms.Center Greg Monroe has...

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 Sports WriterUtah Jazz host 1997 Finals team for 20-year reunionBy KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Utah Jazz hosted members of the 1997 Finals team Wednesday night for a 20-year reunion.Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan, Hall of Fame point guard John Stockton, Bryon Russell, Greg Ostertag...

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...

Raptors PG Lowry will opt out of final year of contractTORONTO (AP) Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry will opt out of the final year of his contract and test free agency this summer.The three-time All-Star has one year and $12 million remaining on the four-year, $48 million...

Cavaliers waive Andrew Bogut, sign forward Larry SandersCLEVELAND (AP) Larry Sanders walked away from the NBA. He's coming back to a team that needs his help after Andrew Bogut's very short stint with Cleveland.Sanders, who left the league two years ago after five seasons with Milwaukee, signed Monday...

TORONTO (AP) - The Raptors paid tribute to Charles Oakley on Friday night, handing out bobbleheads to the first 5,000 fans. Oakley played 208 games for Toronto between 1998 and 2001. Oakley, 51, was asked if he could have imagined having a bobblehead day. ''Well, I had a head so you...

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...

DALLAS (AP) - Tyson Chandler and Chandler Parsons will miss Monday night's game against New Orleans because of injuries, leaving the Mavericks without two of their frontcourt starters for the second straight game.Chandler has a bruised left hip that kept him out of Saturday's loss to Brooklyn, and Parsons...

AP Sports WriterThunder's Westbrook focused on playoffs, not historic seasonBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Shortly after the Thunder wrapped up their regular-season finale, Russell Westbrook grew weary of talking about individual accolades.The Thunder guard happily answered questions about Oscar Robertson's MVP endorsement , and he answered a few...

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...

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...