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Associated PressSchroeder, Hawks end 8-game skid, beat Cavaliers 117-115By STEVE HERRICKCLEVELAND (AP) Dennis Schroeder scored 28 points and the injury-riddled Atlanta Hawks ended an eight-game losing streak, beating the skidding Cleveland Cavaliers 117-115 on Sunday.The Hawks were missing five players, but still posted their first victory since topping...

AP Sports WriterPaul Westphal, Hall of Famer and NBA champion, dies at 70By BETH HARRISPaul Westphal, a Hall of Fame player who won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and later coached in the league and in college, died Saturday. He was 70.He died in Scottsdale, Arizona,...

AP Basketball WriterAs NBA camps open, Doc Rivers expresses concern for seasonBy TIM REYNOLDSThe first day of NBA training camp is supposed to be accompanied by brimming optimism, a time for players and coaches all taking those first steps toward what they hope is a championship.Such was the case...

Associated PressNew Jersey may let Golden Nugget casino take some NBA betsBy WAYNE PARRYATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) New Jersey lawmakers are considering loosening their sports betting restrictions to allow the owner of the Golden Nugget casino to accept bets on most National Basketball Association teams.Texas billionaire Tilman Fertitta...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Knicks, point guard Sessions agree to dealBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) A person with knowledge of the details says the New York Knicks and Ramon Sessions have agreed to a deal.The Knicks finally found the veteran point guard they were seeking by giving the...

NEW YORK (AP) Isaiah Whitehead was placed in the concussion protocol, Yogi Ferrell was signed and Greivis Vasquez waived as the Brooklyn Nets try to deal with an injury-riddled point guard corps. With starter Jeremy Lin sidelined by a strained left hamstring, Whitehead has been starting. The second-round pick slammed...

NEW YORK (AP) Lakers coach Byron Scott asked Kobe Bryant recently how he wants to handle his minutes this season.Bryant's response was about next season - there might not be one.Scott said Sunday that was when Bryant first told him this could be his last season in the...

NBA players discuss social justice with pope at VaticanVATICAN CITY (AP) Five NBA players were part of a delegation that met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Monday to discuss social justice.Marco Belinelli, Sterling Brown, Jonathan Isaac, Kyle Korver and Anthony Tolliver were joined by NBA players'...

Associated PressRaptors president 'confident' Leonard will return to champsBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) Still absorbing the magnitude of his team's accomplishment, Raptors President Masai Ujiri is confident Kawhi Leonard and the rest of Toronto's core will reunite next season in a bid for another title.''We're on to the next...

Dragic, Jones Jr. practice, set to return to Heat rotationMIAMI (AP) Goran Dragic and Derrick Jones Jr. are on their way back to the Miami Heat rotation.Both practiced Wednesday and are available for Miami's game at Philadelphia on Thursday. Dragic has played in only two of Miami's last...

AP Sports WriterKevin Durant to miss Games 3, 4 of Western Conference finalsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Warriors star Kevin Durant will miss the upcoming Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference finals in Portland as he continues to recover from a strained right calf, and the...

AP Basketball WriterEmbiid says Saric is rookie of the year, but debate rages onBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Philadelphia's Dario Saric was giving an on-court interview after the best scoring game of his young NBA career, only to be interrupted by a teammate.Joel Embiid had something to say.''He's the...