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AP Basketball WriterWhat, them worry? Warriors confident despite NBA Finals holeBy BRIAN MAHONEYTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Raptors are rugged and relentless, capable of punishing teams in transition any time they make a mistake.The Golden State Warriors felt like they were seeing a version of themselves in Game 1...

AP Sports WriterCavs' J.R. Smith struggles in Game 2 after Game 1 blunderBy JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) J.R. Smith turned from villain to Warriors' fan favorite thanks to his memorable blunder.Unfortunately for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Smith was a nonfactor Sunday night after his late-game mistake in Game 1...

A game-by-game look at the 23 matchups between LeBron, KDBy The Associated PressLeBron James and Kevin Durant have squared off 23 times, with James holding an 18-5 edge. With the basketball world anticipating a LeBron-KD, Cavaliers-Warriors NBA Finals rematch, here's a look at how the All-Stars have fared against...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Kevin Durant agrees to 2-year deal with WarriorsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The NBA Finals MVP gladly accepted a pay cut.One day shy of a year after announcing his decision to join the powerhouse Warriors, Kevin Durant took far less than he could have...

AP Sports WriterHarden has triple-double as Rockets down Sharks 140-71By KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) James Harden had a triple-double with 10 points, 17 assists and 12 rebounds in just more than a half as the Houston Rockets opened the NBA preseason with a 140-71 win over the Shanghai Sharks...

PHOENIX (AP) - Phoenix Suns players Marcus and Markieff Morris have pleaded not guilty to two counts of felony aggravated assault.The twins are accused of helping three others beat a man outside a Phoenix recreation center on Jan. 24. The brothers entered their pleas Thursday morning in Maricopa County...

AP Sports WriterCavs rookie Dylan Windler has setback with leg injuryBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers rookie Dylan Windler has had a setback with a leg injury that has delayed his NBA debut.The No. 26 overall pick in this year's draft, Windler has yet to play for Cleveland after...

AP Spots WriterPacers find themselves standing tall without OladipoBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) When Victor Oladipo crashed to the floor in late January, the silence inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse was deafening.Teammates quietly expressed best wishes to their injured teammate as he was wheeled off the court on a stretcher....

AP Basketball WriterLeBron gets swept, and now all eyes on his futureBy TIM REYNOLDSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James checked out of Game 4 of the NBA Finals at 11:20 p.m. on Friday, his phenomenal season officially over.His Cleveland tenure may be as well.This ending was inevitable: For as good...

AP Sports WriterWarriors acquire guard Oubre from Thunder for draft picksBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Guard Kelly Oubre is joining the Golden State Warriors to give the team backcourt depth in the wake of Klay Thompson's latest injury, with Oubre acquired Sunday in a trade from the Oklahoma...

AP Sports WriterClose-knit Pacers' bond gets tested with season on the lineBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Pacers have been winning together, losing together and fighting together all season.Now they need to demonstrate their resilience once more as they try to save their season by rebounding from an...

AP Sports WriterDurant joins ownership group of MLS' Philadelphia UnionBy ANNE M. PETERSONBrooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has joined the ownership group of Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union.Durant, a 10-time NBA All-Star, has a 5% ownership stake, with an option for 5% more in the near future, the Union...