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AP Basketball WritersA 2nd day of NBA playoff games halted over racial injusticeBy BRIAN MAHONEY and TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) An unprecedented NBA walkout over racial injustice postponed a second day of the playoffs Thursday, although players pledged to finish the postseason even as they wrestled...

PHILADELPHIA (86)Covington 4-13 0-0 10, Sims 9-13 1-2 19, Noel 3-13 2-3 8, Carter-Williams 1-7 2-4 4, Sampson 2-7 2-3 7, McDaniels 2-4 3-4 7, Grant 2-8 1-4 7, Aldemir 2-2 0-0 4, Wroten 4-13 1-1 10, Thomas 4-6 2-2 10. Totals 33-86 14-23 86.GOLDEN STATE...

AP Sports WriterRockets to honor Texas school shooting victims before Game 5By KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) When the Houston Rockets suit up for Thursday night's Western Conference finals game, they'll carry onto the court a remembrance of the 10 people who lost their lives in last week's Texas school...

AP Basketball WriterNBA: Coaches likely to get 1 challenge per game next seasonBy TIM REYNOLDSIts likely NBA coaches will be challenging one call per game next season.The league told teams Friday that, pending expected approval by the board of governors on July 9, coaches may challenge a personal foul...

AP Basketball WriterDurant officially joins Nets, Russell to WarriorsBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) The deal bringing Kevin Durant to Brooklyn is official, and he's changing his number along with his address.The Nets completed a sign-and-trade with the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night, with Brooklyn landing Durant and...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Minnesota's Ricky Rubio had a career-high 28 points as the Timberwolves rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 112-111 on Wednesday in their opening game of the new NBA season.It was an emotional win for the Timberwolves,...

Bulls fire coach Jim Boylen after missing playoffs againCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls fired coach Jim Boylen on Friday, the new front office beginning its remake of a team that missed the playoffs again.The Bulls were 22-43 and were one of the eight teams that didn't qualify for...

The Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs will both be trying to pick up a win on 1/12/2017 at 8:35 PM when they battle in a NBA Matchup. Los Angeles Lakers vs San Antonio Spurs When: 8:30 PM ET, Thursday, January 12, 2017 Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - In a rare moment of glory, Oakland will shine in the national spotlight as the Golden State Warriors parade through the city with their NBA championship trophy.Oakland usually makes news for crime, corruption, protests and violence. But on Friday, thousands of blue-and-gold-clad fans will flood...

AP Sports WriterBucks, Lakers look to shed rust or rest for playoffs?By STEVE MEGARGEEMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers have all but guaranteed themselves the top two playoff seeds and face a balancing act when the NBA returns to action.While other teams will be fighting...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Cavs to interview Wes Unseld Jr for coaching jobBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) A person familiar with Cleveland's coaching search tells The Associated Press the team has received permission to interview Denver assistant Wes Unseld Jr. A time to meet has not yet been set.The...

Andrew Bogut has chosen to join the Cleveland Cavaliers, giving LeBron James and the defending champions another accomplished veteran as they prepare to mount a run to their third straight NBA Finals. Bogut's agent, David Bauman of ISE, told The Associated Press on Tuesday night that Bogut plans to sign...