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HOUSTON (AP) - Rockets star Dwight Howard is out indefinitely after receiving an injection in his right knee.The team said Wednesday that Howard had a bone marrow aspirate injection and would begin rehabilitation immediately. The team said he will be re-evaluated in approximately four weeks, but did not offer...

Timberwolves lose Zach LaVine for rest of season to torn ACLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Zach LaVine will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee.LaVine had an MRI before the Wolves hosted Memphis on Saturday, when the diagnosis was revealed....

AP Basketball WriterAnthem singer at Heat-76ers game kneels during performanceBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) A woman performing the national anthem before an NBA preseason game in Miami on Friday night did so while kneeling at midcourt, and opening her jacket to show a shirt with the phrase ''Black Lives...

AP Sports WriterHayward scores 27, Jazz beat Clippers 96-92 to take 3-2 leadBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Still weak and lacking his usual energy after a bout of food poisoning, Gordon Hayward leaned on his teammates. They came up big.Hayward scored 27 points, Utah controlled the paint and...

AP Basketball WriterAnthem singer at Heat-76ers game kneels during performanceBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) A woman performing the national anthem before an NBA preseason game in Miami did so while kneeling at midcourt.Denasia Lawrence opened her jacket just before she started to sing, revealing a ''Black Lives Matter'' shirt,...

Cleveland OKs last chunk of financing to upgrade Cavs' arenaCLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland officials have committed the final chunk of financing for $140 million in upgrades planned at the Cavaliers' home arena.The makeover of Quicken Loans Arena would include more space for dining and gathering.The cost of renovations to...

NBA-backed 3-on-3 tour returns this weekend in ChicagoNEW YORK (AP) The NBA and Mountain Dew will begin the second year of their 3-on-3 competition tour this weekend, with the winning teams earning berths in the 2018 USA Basketball 3-on-3 tournament.The Dew NBA 3X tour will begin Saturday in...

AP Sports WriterSpecial pass: Cavs' Irving to give championship ring to dadBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Kyrie Irving is prepared to make a most memorable pass.Cleveland's star point guard said he's going to give his diamond NBA championship ring to his father, Drederick. Irving, whose 3-pointer in the final...

Isaiah Thomas fined for inappropriate language toward a fanNEW YORK (AP) Boston guard Isaiah Thomas has been fined $25,000 for inappropriate language toward a fan during the Celtics' Game 4 loss at Washington.The NBA announced the fine Wednesday.Game 5 is Wednesday night in Boston. The second-round series is...

AP Basketball WriterA look at the NBA coaching changes entering this seasonBy TIM REYNOLDSCoaches changing jobs is an annual rite in the NBA, and one-third of the league's 30 teams have changed coaches since last season ended. Here's a look at the 10 coaches in new jobs:---KENNY ATKINSON, Brooklyn...

Capsule preview of the Spurs-Warriors conference finalsBy The Associated PressCapsule and prediction for the Western Conference final series between Golden State and San Antonio that begins Sunday:---No. 1 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS (67-15, 8-0) vs. No. 2 SAN ANTONIO SPURS (61-21, 8-4)Season series: Spurs, 2-1. San Antonio ruined Kevin Durant's...

Ex-Knick Oakley heading to trial in August over arena fracasNEW YORK (AP) Former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley has chosen to go to trial in August on charges he struck a security guard at Madison Square Garden.Oakley appeared briefly before a Manhattan judge on Friday. He rejected...