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AP Sports WriterCavaliers execs reject Irving trade talk, deny team in chaosBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert spent more than 30 minutes presenting a positive portrait of his franchise.The reality is that the Cavs are troubled.In his first public comments since Kyrie Irving asked to...

AP Basketball WriterSpurs' Tony Parker out for rest of playoffs with quad injuryBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIOne of Gregg Popovich's top priorities in the final weeks of the regular season was making sure the San Antonio Spurs got veteran point guard Tony Parker healthy and in rhythm for the playoff push.More...

Green fouls LeBron, appears to mock him for floppingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Draymond Green and LeBron James went at it again in the first half of the Cavaliers' visit to Golden State on Monday.Their latest dustup came with 6:55 left in the first half. Golden State led 52-35 when...

AP Sports WriterWall's late 3 leads Wiz past Celtics 92-91, forces Game 7By HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) John Wall stood atop the scorer's table, popping his jersey, yelling and celebrating his 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds left for the go-ahead basket that put his Washington Wizards into a Game 7...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Brad Stevens is still trying to fully put his imprint on the Boston Celtics in only his second season with the franchise. He has, however, already left his mark on San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich. Popovich readily admits ''stealing'' plays and strategy from opposing coaches of...

AP Basketball WriterMarathon to a sprint: NBA regular season enters final monthBy BRIAN MAHONEYThe marathon that is the NBA regular season is headed toward its final sprint.With less than a month remaining until the final night of the season on April 12, the races for MVP and Rookie of...

AP Sports WriterAldridge steps up to help Spurs down Rockets 103-92By KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) LaMarcus Aldridge had been criticized through two games of the Western Conference semifinals for not doing enough for the San Antonio Spurs.On Friday night, with the Spurs now without Tony Parker, he shook off...

Associated PressWarriors fans celebrate, with expectations of more to comeBy LINDA WANGOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Even from six rows back, 9- and 10-year-old brothers William and Rizal Cahambing were not going to miss a chance to see their favorite Golden State Warriors player, Stephen Curry, as he rode atop...

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...

Jazz point guard George Hill out of Game 2 with toe injurySALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah Jazz starting point guard George Hill will not play against the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 due to left big toe soreness. The injury has lingered throughout the season and kept...

AP Basketball WriterJump it up: NBA poised for season unlike any it has ever hadBy BRIAN MAHONEYThe story lines are as long as a Stephen Curry 3-pointer.With a superteam in the West, a megastar in the Midwest, superstars all around the league, its global popularity at an all-time high,...

LaVar Ball's company unveils son Lonzo Ball's $495 shoesLOS ANGELES (AP) The company run by the outspoken father of top NBA prospect Lonzo Ball has unveiled a signature shoe for the former UCLA star with an eye-popping price tag of $495 a pair.LaVar Ball's Big Baller Brand unveiled...