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AP Sports WriterAfter strange season, Hawks hope they've figured things outBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Maybe the Atlanta Hawks finally figured things out.If so, their timing is impeccable.After a regular season marked largely by perplexing inconsistency, the Hawks turned in some of their best performances over the final week.Two...

AP Sports WriterWarriors want to 'destroy everything' and limit Jazz ralliesBy KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) ?? The Golden State Warriors have cruised so easily through the six games of the playoffs that the biggest challenge, so far, may have been themselves.The reigning Western Conference champions are a perfect...

AP Sports WriterLeBron's foundation opens institute to aid college studentsBy TOM WITHERSAKRON, Ohio (AP) LeBron James isn't just helping kids afford college. He wants them to stay there and leave with diplomas.The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar, whose foundation announced a partnership with the University of Akron last year to...

AP Sports WriterAP sources: Kyrie Irving asks Cavaliers to trade himBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Kyrie Irving wants the stage for himself.Cleveland's All-Star point guard has asked the Cavaliers to trade him, two people familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on Friday. Irving made the request last...

NEW YORK (AP) - Brooklyn Nets forward Mirza Teletovic, out for the rest of the season after he was diagnosed with multiple blood clots in his lungs, says he expects to be able to resume playing in July once he is finished with blood-thinning medication.Teletovic was hospitalized in Los...

AP Sports WriterNo change: Cavs not slowing, sticking to plan vs. WarriorsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James isn't changing his game, Tyronn Lue isn't changing his lineup. The Cavaliers aren't slowing down.Defiant - and some might argue delusional - in the face of a 2-0 deficit to the...

Houston's Nene suffers season-ending thigh injuryHOUSTON (AP) Houston Rockets backup center Nene has suffered a season-ending muscle tear in his left thigh.Nene was injured in the first quarter of Houston's 125-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday night and didn't return.The...

AP Television WriterABC is off and running with NBA FinalsBy DAVID BAUDERNEW YORK (AP) The NBA Finals is off and running with its best ratings through two games since the Chicago Bulls' last championship in 1998. Now ABC has to hope the Cleveland Cavaliers can make it competitive.The...

AP Sports WriterWarriors hope to get Livingston, Barnes back for round 2By JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Golden State Warriors hope to get injured reserves Shaun Livingston and Matt Barnes back from injuries for the second round of the playoffs after getting more than a week off between...

Celtics star Isaiah Thomas unsure if he'll need hip surgeryWALTHAM, Mass. (AP) Celtics star Isaiah Thomas says it's too early to tell if he needs surgery on his right hip.The injury knocked the Boston point guard out of the Eastern Conference finals in Game 2. Although the Celtics...

AP Basketball WriterNBA point guards, beware: The injuries are piling upBy TIM REYNOLDSSan Antonio's Tony Parker needs surgery to fix his left leg and won't play again until next season. Toronto's Kyle Lowry is dealing with a nasty sprained ankle. Utah's George Hill is sitting out with a bad...

Cavaliers sign former 2nd-round pick Cedi OsmanCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed former second-round pick Cedi Osman.The Cavaliers announced the move Tuesday. Osman has played the last five seasons for Anadolu Efes in the Turkish Basketball League. He gets a three-year deal worth $8.3 million.Last season, Osman...