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Pacers sign Trey McKinney Jones to 10-day contractINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Pacers have signed Trey McKinney Jones to a 10-day contract.The 6-foot-5, 220-pound guard has been playing with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. He was averaging 11.4 points in 26 games with the Pacers' G-League affiliate.McKinney Jones was...

Raptors sign Cameron Payne to strengthen backcourtTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Raptors have signed Cameron Payne, a guard who played last season with Chicago and Cleveland.The NBA champions on Thursday did not disclose financial terms for the free agent. They are looking to bolster a backcourt led by Kyle...

AP Sports WriterSlumping Milwaukee Bucks fire coach Jason KiddBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) Seeking change amid midseason struggles, the Milwaukee Bucks fired coach Jason Kidd on Monday after a slide that left a team with designs on challenging the NBA's best in eighth place in the Eastern Conference.It...

The CLEVELAND and the ORLANDO will both be gunning for a victory on 11/5/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS vs ORLANDO MAGIC When: 7:00 PM  ET, Monday, November 5, 2018 Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida ROT TEAM PS OU ML 505 CLEVELAND -4.5 (-110) 213.5 (-110) 170 -200 506 ORLANDO TV: 7:05 PM LINE: -4.5 PREDICTION: ORLANDO , CLEVELAND Oddsmakers currently have the ORLANDO listed...

AP Sports WriterKerr not well yet, but hasn't ruled himself out for Game 1By JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Steve Kerr expects to decide soon whether he will coach the Golden State Warriors at all in the NBA Finals, saying Monday he is not yet ready but hasn't ruled...

AP Sports WriterRenaissance man: Beilein ready to breathe new life into CavsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) High on a wall and across the courts from where John Beilein was sitting, the Cavaliers' basketball history stared the new coach in the face.He wants to make it richer.''Look at all...

AP Sports WriterNowitzki soaking up retirement after 21 seasons with MavsBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Dirk Nowitzki eventually plans on working out again. The recently retired star of the Dallas Mavericks wants to stay in somewhat decent shape.The big German hasn't put a timeline on it - he's...

NBA revamps website dedicated to providing officiating infoNEW YORK (AP) The NBA is getting even more transparent about the calls its officials make.The league has revamped its nba.com/official website, adding video archives of plays that merited reviews as well as detailed breakdowns of the responsibilities of officiating crews...

WASHINGTON (AP) NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants half of all new referees joining the league to be women - and he would like to see teams hire female coaches, too. In an appearance Thursday for The Economic Club of Washington, D.C., Silver said two of the past five refs added...

Basketball officials apologize for Philippines brawlMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Basketball officials from Australia and the Philippines have issued a joint apology for the vicious brawl during a World Cup qualifier on Monday that resulted in the ejection of 13 players.Philippines basketball federation president Alfredo Panlilio and Ned Coten, president...

AP Sports WriterHorford, Richardson give 76ers new look in championship pushBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Ben Simmons posted Instagram photos of his shirtless shooting drills and wrote the caption, ''Let's have a great week.''The 76ers are off to a pretty good start.One win away from the Eastern Conference finals,...

NBA strikes deal with MGM Resorts to provide data to bettorsNEW YORK (AP) The NBA and WNBA will now share official data with MGM Resorts International, a major win for the leagues as they prepare for the anticipated growth of sports betting across the country.The Las Vegas-based casino...