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HOUSTON (AP) Golden State's Stephen Curry is out for the second straight game Thursday night against Houston with a bruised lower left leg.Curry was injured Monday night against Sacramento and sat out Wednesday night at Dallas when the Warriors lost for just the second time this season, 114-91...

MIAMI (AP) - Dwyane Wade knows making an obscene gesture toward fans was wrong, and merited the $15,000 fine that the NBA hit him with.But the Miami Heat guard also wants the league to help players avoid those situations.Wade says he's asked the NBA ''to do a better job...

Bucks' Sterling Brown arrested, tased over parking spatMILWAUKEE (AP) Police officers used a stun gun on Milwaukee Bucks rookie guard Sterling Brown and arrested the 22-year-old Friday after a confrontation at a Walgreens parking lot.Police Sgt. Timothy Gauerke says the department is investigating what happened and the officers'...

AP Sports WriterZion Williamson confident in his health, Pelicans' prospectsBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson credits his mother’s wisdom with helping him manage life’s unanticipated twists and inevitable assortment of successes and setbacks.It has served the NBA’s top overall draft choice well during a highly...

The Latest: Jazz guard Raul Neto staying in UtahBy The Associated PressThe Latest on NBA free agency (all times EDT):5:35 p.m.Utah has kept another of its internal targets, with restricted free agent Raul Neto agreeing to a two-year extension.Neto's decision was confirmed Tuesday by a person who spoke to...

Kobe Bryant, 4 others killed in California chopper crashBy STEPHANIE DAZIOCALABASAS, Calif. (AP) NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his teenage daughter and three others were killed in a helicopter crash in Southern California on Sunday.The chopper went down in Calabasas, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los...

AP Sports WriterThunder GM: Coach Billy Donovan will return next seasonBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Thunder general manager Sam Presti said Wednesday that coach Billy Donovan's job is safe, despite a disappointing season.Oklahoma City had high expectations this season after trading for Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to...

Longley blames Philippines coach for World Cup violenceMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Australia assistant coach and former NBA star Luc Longley has accused Philippines coach Chot Reyes of inciting the violence that marred a World Cup qualifying match between the teams on Monday.The former Chicago Bulls player described the bench-clearing...

AP Sports WriterStruggling Suns hope Ayton's return provides boostBy DAVID BRANDTPHOENIX (AP) Starting center Deandre Ayton is returning from his 25-game suspension at a good time for the Suns.Phoenix has been a surprisingly competitive team in the Western Conference through the season's first seven weeks, fighting through its...

AP Basketball WriterA whole new look, for a whole new NBA game experienceBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) There's no bench. The courtside broadcasters will not be courtside. And the stat crew will be doing their work inside what loosely can be described as an oversized hockey...

AP Sports WriterFertitta introduced as new owner of Houston RocketsBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Tilman Fertitta has been a fan of the Rockets since before they moved to Houston, and after a failed attempt to buy the team long ago he was prepared to do whatever it took not...

AP Basketball WriterCeltics’ Smart unhappy with response to Denver fan incidentBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA is investigating an incident between Boston guard Marcus Smart and a fan in Denver, after the Celtics guard said he heard a derogatory comment and was unhappy with the way that he believed security in...