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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has left Charlotte's preseason opener with a right arm injury.Gilchrist was curling off a screen late in the second quarter when he tumbled to the ground after absorbing a foul by a Magic player. He stayed down for several seconds, and...

AP Sports WriterVan Gundy says Drummond needs 'sense of urgency'By NOAH TRISTERAUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy says star center Andre Drummond needs to ''have a sense of urgency'' to improve his game.Van Gundy, who is also the team president, spoke for over a...

AP Basketball WriterCourt civility: NBA plan aims to smooth player-ref relationsBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Kevin Durant was steaming mad over officiating this week, then eventually apologized after realizing he could have better handled his frustrations.The NBA hopes all players and referees take the time for such reflection.The league...

Hawks' F DeAndre' Bembry out 4-6 weeks with tricep injuryATLANTA (AP) Atlanta Hawks forward DeAndre' Bembry will miss at least a month with a strained right triceps and possibly the start of the regular season.The Hawks announced Wednesday that Bembry underwent an MRI last week. There was no...

NBA star Kawhi Leonard's sister charged in deadly robberyRIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) A relative of NBA star Kawhi Leonard has confirmed his sister is one of two women accused of robbing and killing an elderly woman at a Southern California casino.The Riverside Press-Enterprise reports the aunt of 35-year-old Kimesha...

AP Sports WriterLos Angeles honors Kobe, Gianna Bryant with public memorialBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Mourners began gathering Monday in downtown Los Angeles to say farewell to Kobe and Gianna Bryant at the Staples Center, hours before Bryant's memorial service was scheduled to startThe basketball superstar and his...

Spurs resign Patty Mills, a 41-percent 3-point shooterSAN ANTONIO (AP) The San Antonio Spurs have re-signed reserve guard Patty Mills, who shot 41 percent from 3-point range last season.The Spurs announced the deal Friday, though details of the contract were not disclosed per team policy.Mills has spent the...

Rookie of the Year Morant wheeled off with ankle injuryNEW YORK (AP) Rookie of the Year Ja Morant left the court area in a wheelchair Monday night after spraining his left ankle in the first half of the Memphis Grizzlies' game in Brooklyn.Morant jumped to block a shot...

Wolves' Butler has cartilage injury to knee, absence unknownMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves say Jimmy Butler has had an MRI that revealed a meniscal injury to his right knee.The Timberwolves did not provide a timeline for Butler's absence Saturday, but it is likely good news that it is...

The CLEVELAND and the MILWAUKEE will both be gunning for a victory on 12/10/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS vs MILWAUKEE BUCKS When: 8:00 PM  ET, Monday, December 10, 2018 Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ROT TEAM PS OU ML 515 CLEVELAND -14 (-110) 221.5 (-110)   516 MILWAUKEE TV: 8:05 PM LINE: -14 PREDICTION: MILWAUKEE , CLEVELAND Oddsmakers currently have the MILWAUKEE listed...

76ers fire Brett Brown after being swept out of playoffsPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers fired coach Brett Brown on Monday, a day after his seventh season ended in a postseason sweep.The 76ers were 43-30 this season and had woefully underachieved in a year when they were expected to...

AP Basketball WriterNets' summer includes decision on Russell after playoff runBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) D'Angelo Russell was an All-Star and the Brooklyn Nets became a playoff team. Neither looked likely four months ago.So it was a surprisingly successful season, though there's plenty for the Nets to build...