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TORONTO (AP) Toronto ended Memphis' long run of road wins with a 120-105 victory on Wednesday that bolstered the Raptors' lead in the NBA's Atlantic Division to two games. The Raptors opened a mini-break on Boston after the Celtics lost at home against Detroit. Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Lakers had a...

AP Sports WriterPhoenix Suns fire general manager Ryan McDonoughBy BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns fired general manager Ryan McDonough on Monday, eight days before the season begins.James Jones and Trevor Bukstein will share the GM duties on an interim basis for the Suns. Jones is the team's...

AP Basketball WriterGreat Escape: US gets past Turkey 93-92 in OT; Tatum injuredBy TIM REYNOLDSSHANGHAI (AP) In the ultimate moments, everything hinged on free throws.Turkey missed them.The U.S. made them.And that is how the Americans escaped what would have been a massive World Cup upset. Khris Middleton's two...

AP Sports WriterCavs' Derrick Rose has bone spur in ankle, happy to be backBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Cavaliers point guard Derrick Rose revealed a bone spur in his left ankle contributed to his decision to leave the team.Speaking for the first time since returning to the Cavs, Rose...

Associated PressGrizzlies fire coach J.B. Bickerstaff, reassign GM to scoutBy CLAY BAILEYMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies started the offseason Thursday with plenty of questions to answer, then controlling owner Robert Pera added to the to-do list by firing coach J.B. Bickerstaff as part of a front-office shake-up...

Suns' 2nd-round pick Davon Reed undergoes surgeryPHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns say second-round pick Davon Reed has undergone surgery to repair a torn meniscus and will be sidelined an estimated four to six months.The guard, the 32nd overall pick out of Miami, averaged 14 points, four rebounds and...

CHICAGO (99)Dunleavy 5-6 1-2 14, Gasol 10-16 1-1 21, Noah 0-4 0-2 0, Rose 11-26 0-0 25, Butler 7-16 4-6 20, Gibson 3-5 2-4 8, Hinrich 2-3 1-1 6, Brooks 2-4 0-0 5, Mirotic 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-80 9-16 99.CLEVELAND (92)James 9-22 1-2 19, Miller 1-2...

Nets acquire Faried, Arthur from NuggetsNEW YORK (AP) The Brooklyn Nets have acquired forwards Kenneth Faried and Darrell Arthur along with a 2019 first-round pick from the Denver Nuggets.The Nets also received a second-round pick in 2020 in the trade announced Friday. They sent guard Isaiah Whitehead to...

AP Sports WriterLuka Doncic gives Mavs hope of transition to next Euro starBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Luka Doncic is getting help from a variety of angles as the teenager makes the transition from European basketball to the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks.The Slovenian rookie has mom to keep...

AP Sports WriterCavs owner's son undergoes successful brain surgeryBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert says his son Nick survived eight hours of brain surgery.Gilbert posted on Twitter that 21-year-old Nick was recovering after the operation on a tumor. The younger Gilbert was born with neurofibromatosis, a...

Lakers waive veteran center Andrew Bogut after 24 gamesLOS ANGELES (AP) Veteran center Andrew Bogut has been waived by the Los Angeles Lakers after 24 games with the club.The Lakers made the move Saturday.Bogut joined the Lakers on Sept. 19 and played only sparingly for the struggling team....

AP Basketball WriterKnicks announce hiring of David Fizdale as new coachBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) David Fizdale has been hired as coach of the Knicks, saying he is hoping to ''build the type of winning team the passionate fans of New York will be proud of.''The Knicks announced...