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AP Sports WriterLeBron not faulting Warriors for building super teamBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James doesn't have any problem with Golden State building a super team.With his Cleveland Cavaliers trailing the Warriors 3-0 in the NBA Finals, James was asked if it's good for the league, or even...

Associated PressAnother triple-double for Westbrook as Thunder top RaptorsBy PAUL ATTFIELDTORONTO (AP) With four straight triple-doubles contributing directly to wins, Russell Westbrook's ability to make the Oklahoma City Thunder tick is undeniable.Not that there was any doubt on Thursday night as the NBA's leading scorer had 24 points,...

AP Sports WriterMonster mash: LeBron James undaunted by beastly WarriorsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) There's a four-headed, shot-making, scoreboard-breaking monster out West awaiting LeBron James and the Cavaliers.The Warriors are stomach-churning scary.James, though, can't run or hide. With eight NBA Finals appearances under his belt, he is ready...

Timberwolves waive Jordan Hill, clearing $4M from capMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves waived veteran forward Jordan Hill on Monday, clearing another $4 million in salary cap room as free agency approaches.The second year of the two-year, $8 million deal Hill signed last summer was not guaranteed, so it...

Nuggets retire Dikembe Mutombo's No. 55 in halftime ceremonyDENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets retired the No. 55 jersey of finger-wagging, shot-blocker extraordinaire Dikembe Mutombo in a halftime ceremony on Saturday night.Mutombo was drafted by the Nuggets with the No. 4 overall pick in 1991 and played five seasons...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Cavaliers talking contract with Derrick RoseBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cavaliers could be adding another former MVP to their roster.Looking to close the gap on the champion Golden State Warriors, Cleveland is in contract talks with free agent guard Derrick Rose, a person familiar...

AP Sports WriterCeltics eliminated from Eastern finals by Cavaliers 135-102By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Avery Bradley one game. Kelly Olynyk another. Marcus Smart stepped into the starting lineup, and rookie Jaylen Brown helped out from the bench.The Boston Celtics showed this postseason that they have players who could fill...

Title town? Cleveland aiming to collect another championshipCLEVELAND (AP) After going more than a half-century without one major pro title, Cleveland sure seemed an unlikely candidate to join the ranks of cities with two in the same year.Then LeBron James came back to town to lead the Cavaliers...

Former Lakers player Derek Fisher accused of DUI after crashLOS ANGELES (AP) Former Los Angeles Lakers player and ex-New York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher was arrested Sunday on suspicion of drunken driving after he flipped his vehicle on a California highway, authorities said.Neither Fisher nor his passenger,...

Durant scores in India with big crowd at basketball clinicNEW DELHI (AP) The Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant and 3,459 children from the Reliance Foundation Junior NBA program in India entered the Guinness Book of World Records on Friday after holding the world's largest basketball lesson in multiple...

Cops: Racial slur sprayed on LeBron James' Los Angeles homeLOS ANGELES (AP) Police are investigating after someone spray painted a racial slur on the front gate of LeBron James' home in Los Angeles on the eve of the NBA Finals.It happened Wednesday morning in Brentwood.Capt. Patricia Sandoval, a...

PHOENIX (91)Tucker 3-8 1-2 8, Marc.Morris 4-11 0-0 8, Mark.Morris 4-10 3-4 12, Bledsoe 7-13 6-6 20, Goodwin 5-15 1-2 11, Warren 2-4 0-0 4, Barron 2-7 1-2 5, G.Green 8-16 5-7 23, McNeal 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-85 17-23 91.SAN ANTONIO (107)Leonard 6-12 5-5 18, Duncan...