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The Latest: Colts and Pacers challenge residents to giveBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---The Indianapolis Colts and Indiana Pacers have issued a challenge to area residents: Raise $200,000 for the city's 12 community centers by noon Thursday and...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Nuggets' Jokic tests positive for coronavirusBy TIM REYNOLDSAll-Star forward Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets has tested positive for the coronavirus and is quarantining in his native Serbia, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.Jokic is expected to return to Denver long before...

Pistons waive Udrih, pick up options on Johnson, EllensonDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons have waived guard Beno Udrih and exercised their 2018-19 options on forwards Stanley Johnson and Henry Ellenson.The team announced the moves Sunday. Udrih did not appear in any games for Detroit this preseason. He averaged...

The LA LAKERS and the SAN ANTONIO will both be gunning for a victory on 1/1/2021 at 8:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. LA LAKERS vs SAN ANTONIO When: 1/1/2021 8:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 535 LA LAKERS 7 (-110) 230.5 (-110) -300 220 536 SAN ANTONIO TV: 8:00 PM LINE: 7 PREDICTION: SAN ANTONIO , LA LAKERS Oddsmakers currently have the SAN...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) San Antonio built a giant 46-point lead thanks to its smothering defense before easing up to beat Utah 118-81 on Monday and extend its stellar start to the NBA season.The Spurs improved to 21-5 - the second-best start in franchise history - and retained their...

The INDIANA and the ORLANDO will both be gunning for a victory on 4/8/2017 at 6:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. INDIANA vs ORLANDO When: 6:00 PM  ET, Saturday, April 8, 2017 Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida ROT TEAM PS OU ML 705 INDIANA 4 (-110) 210.5 (-110) -175 155 706 ORLANDO TV: 6 p.m. ET, FSN Indiana, FSN Florida (Orlando) LINE: 4 PREDICTION: Pacers 116,...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry's greatness as a basketball player can be measured by his record-setting shooting numbers that are changing the game.His immense popularity derives from something less tangible.While many NBA greats rely on uncommon height and athletic ability that average fans can only dream of having,...

Raptors' Anunoby (appendectomy) hopes to return for finalsTORONTO (AP) Toronto Raptors reserve OG Anunoby hopes to return during the NBA Finals after missing almost seven weeks because of an emergency appendectomy.Anunoby had surgery April 11, two days before the Raptors opened the first round of the playoffs against...

AP Sports WriterCeltics eager to find out what they can be entering restartBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the NBA to pause its season in March, the Celtics were a team still trying to figure out what it could be.Boston was one of the top...

Indiana Pacers fine-tune roster by adding Ben BentilINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Pacers have signed 6-foot-9 rookie forward Ben Bentil.Bentil was one of Boston's second-round draft picks in June but was cut before the start of the season. The former Providence star is not expected to get much...

AP Sports WriterCavs' All-Star Love sidelined with left knee injuryBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers All-Star forward Kevin Love will miss at least one game with a left knee injury.Love experienced soreness following Saturday's win over Denver. He underwent an MRI on Sunday and the Cavs said he will...

John Havlicek, Boston Celtics great, dies at 79BOSTON (AP) John Havlicek, the Boston Celtics great whose steal of Hal Green's inbounds pass in the final seconds of the 1965 Eastern Conference final against the Philadelphia 76ers remains one of the most famous plays in NBA history, has died....