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Rascal Flatts to perform anthem before Game 3 of NBA FinalsCLEVELAND (AP) Rascal Flatts will sing the national anthem before Game 3 of the NBA Finals.The platinum-selling country music trio performed the anthem during Cleveland's appearance in the 2015 Finals against Golden State, which lead this year's series...

CHICAGO (113)Snell 3-8 2-2 8, Gasol 7-12 4-4 18, Noah 7-12 4-4 18, Rose 13-33 0-0 30, Hinrich 2-8 0-0 5, Gibson 3-9 4-4 10, Moore 1-2 0-0 2, Mirotic 3-6 4-5 12, Brooks 3-8 3-4 10. Totals 42-98 21-23 113.GOLDEN STATE (111)Barnes 5-9 0-2 12, Green...

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...

Monty Williams to receive inaugural Sager AwardATLANTA (AP) Turner Sports has created a new award to honor beloved longtime sideline reporter Craig Sager, who died in December after a battle with leukemia.Turner announced that San Antonio Spurs vice president of basketball operations Monty Williams will receive the inaugural...

AP Sports WriterCool Hand Lue: Cavs coach keeps NBA champs cool amid chaosBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Moments after the Eastern Conference championship banner was raised by the Cavaliers for the third straight time and the obligatory postgame interviews ended, Tyronn Lue slipped quietly away.Cleveland's coach ducked into the...

NEW YORK (94)Hardaway Jr. 4-12 0-0 8, Amundson 6-8 2-2 14, Smith 5-9 4-6 14, Calderon 1-7 2-2 5, Galloway 6-13 1-2 14, Acy 1-6 1-2 3, Bargnani 5-13 7-9 17, Shved 2-7 7-8 11, Early 4-7 0-0 8. Totals 34-82 24-31 94.BOSTON (115)Turner 5-9 0-0 10,...

Utah Jazz sign Eric Griffin to two-way contractSALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Utah Jazz signed big man Eric Griffin to a two-way contract Thursday.Contract details were not released.Griffin was a member of the Jazz during NBA summer leagues in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas. He averaged 10.8...

NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA will begin revealing whether it determined referees' crunch-time calls to be right or wrong.Starting Monday and continuing throughout the playoffs, the league will release play-by-play reports of all calls and relevant no-calls in the final minutes of close games. Such information had been...

Former Lakers player Derek Fisher accused of DUI after crashSHERMAN OAKS, Calif. (AP) Authorities say former Los Angeles Lakers player and ex-New York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after he flipped his vehicle on a California highway.The California Highway Patrol...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves have promoted Calvin Booth to director of player personnel and added assistant coach Bryan Gates to the coaching staff.The Timberwolves announced the moves Wednesday. Booth joined the Timberwolves two years ago as director of player programs.Gates spent the previous five seasons in New...

CLEVELAND (AP) - Cavaliers All-Star guard Kyrie Irving will play against Boston after missing two games with a strained left shoulder.Irving participated in the team's shoot-around Tuesday and coach David Blatt announced he would play about 90 minutes before the game.Irving injured his shoulder in the second half of...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Golden State Warriors bet on Andrew Bogut staying healthy when they signed him to a three-year, $36 million extension before last season, and Bogut bet on himself by taking an incentive-rich deal.Both are cashing in.Golden State's rim-protector will play his 65th game of the...