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76ers C Embiid leaves game with left ankle injuryLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Philadelphia center Joel Embiid left in the first quarter of the 76ers' game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday after hurting his left ankle.Embiid went up to contest a shot, then he backed up...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Randy Wittman's patience was understandably in short supply. His Washington Wizards had just finished losing by 38 points - the team's biggest home defeat in 40 years, and its latest in a series of setbacks against top Eastern Conference opponents. So the coach allowed for all of three...

AP Basketball WriterZion Williamson out for summer league with bruised kneeBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) Zion Williamson's summer league is over.The New Orleans Pelicans announced Saturday that the No. 1 pick in this year's NBA draft will not play any more at the Summer League in Las Vegas...

The DETROIT and the GOLDEN STATE will both be gunning for a victory on 1/30/2021 at 10:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. DETROIT vs GOLDEN STATE When: 1/30/2021 10:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 513 DETROIT -4.5 (-110) 223.5 (-110) 170 -200 514 GOLDEN STATE TV: 10:00 PM LINE: -4.5 PREDICTION: GOLDEN STATE , DETROIT Oddsmakers currently have the GOLDEN STATE listed as -4.5...

Hornets center Cody Zeller will have surgery on left kneeCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Hornets center Cody Zeller will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his torn medial meniscus in his left knee.The team says the surgery is scheduled for Tuesday.It remains unclear how long Zeller will be out.Zeller, 25, injured his...

Bulls G Dunn scratched with left knee tendinitisCHICAGO (AP) Bulls point guard Kris Dunn has been scratched because of left knee tendinitis.Dunn is averaging 13.2 points in 30 games, 21 starts, in his first season with Chicago. He was acquired in the June trade that sent Jimmy Butler...

Dennis Rodman benched by Yao Ming at Pyongyang friendly?PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) Has Dennis Rodman, the former NBA star-turned pal of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, been benched for Chinese hoop legend Yao Ming?The former Houston Rockets center and eight-time NBA all-star took center court in Pyongyang,...

Jordan giving $100 million for racial equality, justiceCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand are giving $100 million to organizations dedicated to promoting racial equality and social justice.In a joint statement Friday on social media, Jordan and the Jordan Brand said money will be paid over...

The SAN ANTONIO and the HOUSTON will both be gunning for a victory on 12/22/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. SAN ANTONIO SPURS vs HOUSTON ROCKETS When: 8:00 PM  ET, Saturday, December 22, 2018 Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas ROT TEAM PS OU ML 527 SAN ANTONIO -5 (-110) 215.5 (-110) 175 -210 528 HOUSTON TV: 8:05 PM LINE: -5 PREDICTION: HOUSTON , SAN ANTONIO Oddsmakers currently...

AP Basketball WriterJazz center Rudy Gobert moved to tears by All-Star snubBy TIM REYNOLDSUtah center and reigning NBA defensive player of the year Rudy Gobert was moved to tears Friday when discussing his disappointment about not being selected for the All-Star Game, saying his omission suggests that excelling on...

AP Sports WriterWarriors hope to get Livingston, Barnes back for round 2By JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Golden State Warriors hope to get injured reserves Shaun Livingston and Matt Barnes back from injuries for the second round of the playoffs after getting more than a week off between...

Associated PressInvestigators work scene of Kobe Bryant's chopper crashBy STEFANIE DAZIOCALABASAS, Calif. (AP) Coroner's officials worked to recover victims' remains Monday from the hillside outside Los Angeles where a helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others crashed in weather so foggy that local police departments had grounded their...