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Associated PressTrump's comments about anthem, Curry inflame sports starsBy CATHERINE LUCEY and TIM REYNOLDSSOMERSET, N.J. (AP) President Donald Trump doubled down on denouncing protests by NFL players and rescinded NBA star Stephen Curry's White House invitation on Saturday, a series of tweets that quickly inflamed football and basketball...

Associated PressGreek federation accuses Bucks of staging player's absenceBy DEMETRIS NELLASATHENS, Greece (AP) Greece's basketball federation accused the Milwaukee Bucks and the NBA of hatching a plan to prevent Giannis Antetokounmpo on Saturday from playing in the European championship.About an hour after Antetokounmpo posted on Facebook and Instagram...

Associated PressWarriors spurn White House trip after Trump pulls invitationBy CATHERINE LUCEY and TIM REYNOLDSSOMERSET, N.J. (AP) The Golden State Warriors say they will not go to the White House when they visit Washington early next year, announcing the decision hours after President Donald Trump tweeted he was...

Associated PressRaptors hope offensive evolution pays off in playoffsBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Raptors don't want to be thought of as dinosaurs, so they're trying to evolve their offensive style and bring it in line with the NBA's best teams.The Raptors are preaching an emphasis on ball...

AP Basketball WriterNew Knicks regime open to moving on with or without CarmeloBy BRIAN MAHONEYGREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) The New York Knicks' new regime is ready to move on with or without Carmelo Anthony.New president Steve Mills said Monday the Knicks have been talking to teams about a trade...

AP Basketball WriterCavs, 76ers get to see their tantalizing guard combinationsBy BRIAN MAHONEYDwyane Wade and Derrick Rose paired in the backcourt in Cleveland. Ben Simmons finally on the floor with Markelle Fultz alongside in Philadelphia.Two Eastern Conference teams with big aspirations got to see some of their tantalizing combinations...

Heat sign former Celtics forward Jordan MickeyMIAMI (AP) The Miami Heat have signed forward Jordan Mickey to a contract that will pay him about $1.5 million this season.Mickey spent parts of the last two seasons with the Boston Celtics, appearing in 41 regular-season games and four postseason games....

Like NBA, G League also eliminates 4-game, 5-day stretchesNEW YORK (AP) Schedule changes have also come to the NBA G League.Much like their NBA counterparts, G League players will no longer endure stretches of four games in five nights. Eliminating that for the first time was a key...

AP Sports WriterLakers to retire Kobe Bryant's 2 jersey numbers in DecemberBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) One retired jersey number just isn't enough for Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.The Lakers will retire Bryant's No. 8 and No. 24 in a ceremony Dec. 18 during their game...

NBA investigating Lakers amid George tampering allegationNEW YORK (AP) The NBA is investigating whether the Los Angeles Lakers tampered with All-Star forward Paul George while he was under contract with the Indiana Pacers.The Pacers asked the league to open the probe.''The Lakers have been cooperative and, at this...

Kerr laments Warriors' 'lazy' play vs. T-wolves in ChinaBy The Associated PressKevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors gave fans in China a crowd-pleasing taste of their up-tempo, free-flowing ball movement and explosive scoring.Jimmy Butler and the re-tooled Timberwolves played a more complete game, however, and moved in front...

NBA investigating Lakers amid George tampering allegationNEW YORK (AP) The NBA says it has opened an investigation to see if the Los Angeles Lakers tampered with Paul George while he was under contract with the Indiana Pacers.The probe is being handled by the New York-based law firm of...