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AP Sports WriterLeBron blasts Trump, calls him 'so-called president'By TOM WITHERSSANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) LeBron James went after President Donald Trump in an emotional speech on Tuesday night, calling him the ''so-called president'' while calling for unity in light of the Charlottesville tragedy.Standing on stage before students, parents and...

Associated PressPilot of Bryant helicopter tried to avoid heavy fogBy STEFANIE DAZIO, DAVID KOENIG and BERNARD CONDONCALABASAS, Calif. (AP) The veteran pilot whose helicopter plunged into a Los Angeles-area hillside, killing NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others, had tried to avoid fog so heavy that it had...

AP Basketball WriterBucks seeking 2-0 lead over Raptors in East finalsBy TIM REYNOLDSWhen the season started, everyone knew the Eastern Conference would have a new king.LeBron James left Cleveland, having taken his talents to Los Angeles.And even Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn't sure who would take his place.''I didn't...

NBA to have a Bubble MVP, All-Bubble team from seeding gamesLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) There will be an NBA Bubble MVP.The league announced that there will be an All-Seeding Games Team and a Player of the Seeding Games, honoring the best performers from the seeding games that...

AP Sports WriterHawks' Wilcox out as GM, Budenholzer no longer presidentBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Mike Budenholzer is resigning as the Atlanta Hawks' president of basketball operations and will remain as coach.The Hawks also have removed Wes Wilcox as general manager as part of the reorganization of their front...

AP Sports WriterUndrafted Clemons making impression in Vegas Summer LeagueBy CLIFF BRUNTWith Zion Williamson and Ja Morant out with injuries and R.J. Barrett struggling, the opportunity has presented itself for lesser-known players to get noticed during Las Vegas Summer League.Chris Clemons, an undrafted rookie from Campbell, has made an...

AP Basketball WriterNBA point guards, beware: The injuries are piling upBy TIM REYNOLDSSan Antonio's Tony Parker needs surgery to fix his left leg and won't play again until next season. Toronto's Kyle Lowry is dealing with a nasty sprained ankle. Utah's George Hill is sitting out with a bad...

AP Basketball WriterNBA fines Cuban $500,000, sends teams memo on proper conductBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA fined Dallas owner Mark Cuban $500,000 on Friday for “public criticism and detrimental conduct” regarding officiating. Separately, the league sent a memo to teams reminding them of rules that govern conduct of owners, coaches...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay and guard Ben McLemore have been cleared to play in the team's season opener next week. The Kings said Saturday that a CT scan on Gay's jaw showed no fracture. He was injured in the second quarter of Sacramento's 93-92 win over...

CHARLOTTE (83)Kidd-Gilchrist 6-15 4-4 16, Zeller 3-5 0-0 6, Biyombo 1-2 7-10 9, Walker 4-11 3-3 12, Henderson 7-14 2-2 16, Maxiell 2-4 0-0 4, Williams 1-4 0-0 3, Neal 3-7 4-5 10, Hairston 1-6 0-0 2, Roberts 1-7 2-2 5, Vonleh 0-1 0-0 0. Totals...

PHOENIX (91)Tucker 3-8 1-2 8, Marc.Morris 4-11 0-0 8, Mark.Morris 4-10 3-4 12, Bledsoe 7-13 6-6 20, Goodwin 5-15 1-2 11, Warren 2-4 0-0 4, Barron 2-7 1-2 5, G.Green 8-16 5-7 23, McNeal 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-85 17-23 91.SAN ANTONIO (107)Leonard 6-12 5-5 18, Duncan...

Blatt leaves Olympiakos 2 months after MS announcementPIRAEUS, Greece (AP) Former Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt has left his post as coach of Greek club Olympiakos two months after announcing he had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.In a statement on the club website, Blatt says ''after a long...