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AP Sports WriterWarriors' Curry has mild to moderate left groin strainBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry has a mild to moderate left groin strain and will miss Golden State's home game against Brooklyn on Saturday night.Curry underwent an MRI exam Friday but the Warriors will wait a...

AP Sports WriterWiggins' heave banks in, leads Timberwolves past ThunderBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Andrew Wiggins' 3-pointer from a few steps inside halfcourt banked in as time expired to give the Minnesota Timberwolves a 115-113 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.Oklahoma City's Carmelo Anthony had...

Magic sign Jonathon SimmonsORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The Orlando Magic have signed Jonathon Simmons, the forward who helped the San Antonio Spurs reach the Western Conference finals.Simmons averaged 6.2 points in 78 regular-season games and then appeared in 15 playoff games, averaging 16.8 points in his four starts.The undrafted...

AP Sports WriterPelicans acquire Adams as final piece of 4-team Holiday dealBy BRETT MARTELVeteran 7-foot NBA center Steven Adams has agreed to a two-year extension with the Pelicans following his trade to New Orleans as part of a four-team deal that also sent guard Jrue Holiday from the Pelicans...

Toronto Raptors (12-13, fifth in the Eastern Conference) and Boston Celtics (12-11, fourth in the Eastern Conference) will both be gunning for a victory on 2/11/2021 at 7:30 PM when they meet in an NBA game matchup. TORONTO vs BOSTON When: 2/11/2021 7:30 PM Where: TD Garden, Boston ROT TEAM PS OU ML 573 TORONTO -4.5 (-110) 222.5 (-110) 170 -200 574 BOSTON TV: 7:30 PM LINE:...

AP Sports WriterThompson's injury another blow for struggling CavaliersBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The worst four-game stretch of LeBron James' career and a shocking start for the Cavaliers got a little worse Thursday.Forward Tristan Thompson could be out a month with a strained left calf.One of Cleveland's most dependable...

Celtics' Hayward breaks left hand, out at least a monthSAN ANTONIO (AP) Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward will miss at least a month with a broken left hand after colliding with San Antonio's LaMarcus Aldridge on Saturday night.The Celtics say Hayward was sent for an X-ray that confirmed...

AP Basketball WriterMinnesota's Wiggins considers contract deal without agentBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Andrew Wiggins says he feels good about a max contract offer that is sitting in front of him with the Minnesota Timberwolves. But he's in no rush to get it signed.Wiggins says he is going over...

Butler out vs. Bulls, as Wolves anxiously await word on starMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota All-Star Jimmy Butler will not play in the game against Chicago with the Timberwolves anxiously awaiting further word on the right knee injury he suffered the night before.The Wolves declared Butler out for Saturday against...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: NBA set to vote on raising tampering finesBy TIM REYNOLDSBEIJING (AP) A person with knowledge of the situation says the NBA has informed teams that penalties for tampering are now going to be considerably stiffer. Also, a team's governor must certify with each new...

Associated PressReport: Kobe Bryant pilot may have been disoriented in fogBy BRIAN MELLEYLOS ANGELES (AP) The pilot of the helicopter that crashed in thick fog, killing Kobe Bryant and seven other passengers, reported he was climbing when he actually was descending, federal investigators said in documents released Wednesday.Ara...

AP Sports WriterRockets head into Game 3 confident after big win in Game 2By KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Rockets have reason to feel good, tied with Golden State after winning Game 2 in a rout in the Western Conference finals.But a big challenge awaits Sunday at Oracle Arena,...