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76ers All-Star C Embiid returns from sore left kneePHILADELPHIA (AP) Joel Embiid is starting for the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday after missing the last eight games with a sore left knee.Embiid was declared good to go against the Indiana Pacers and was playing for the first time since...

AP Sports WriterTrae Young has 41 points to power Hawks past Pacers, 116-111By CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Trae Young scored 30 of his 41 points in the first half, Kevin Huerter added a season-high 26 points and the Atlanta Hawks recovered after blowing a 22-point lead to beat the...

AP Basketball WriterReferees gearing up for their return to NBA games, tooBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) NBA referees have not had the same opportunities as players have to knock off the rust from the shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.Players have been back on the court...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Grizzlies hire Taylor Jenkins as new head coachBy TERESA M. WALKERThe Memphis Grizzlies finally filled their coaching vacancy by hiring Milwaukee Bucks assistant Taylor Jenkins.Jenkins is expected to be introduced at news conference on Wednesday, a person told The Associated Press Tuesday on condition of...

AP Sports WriterComeback crew: Nuggets leave bubble with newfound respectBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) With bags on his back, Nikola Jokic playfully swerved his way through the crowd of family and friends gathered at the airport terminal.The Denver Nuggets finally returned home after their longer-than-many-anticipated stay inside the NBA...

AP Basketball WriterAP Sources: Thunder lock up Oladipo, AdamsBy JON KRAWCZYNSKITwo people with knowledge of the situation tell The Associated Press that the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to terms with Steven Adams and Victor Oladipo on four-year contract extensions.Adams is finalizing a deal worth $100 million and Oladipo...

AP Sports WriterGeorge Karl doesn't hold back in first bookBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) George Karl ambles into the Tattered Cover Bookstore for his first signing of his recently released ''Furious George'' memoir, and he looks refreshed, having dropped from near three bills to 230-some pounds.''I feel terrific,'' said...

AP Business WriterMichael Jordan gets stake in DraftKings for advisory roleBy MATT OTTSILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) DraftKings shares jumped in midday trading after announcing that basketball legend Michael Jordan would take an ownership stake in the company in exchange for becoming a special adviser to the sports betting...

NBA issues $85,000 in fines for Hornets-Mavericks dustupNEW YORK (AP) The NBA fined three players a total of $85,000 on Friday for their roles in a dustup during a game between Charlotte and Dallas.The Mavericks' James Johnson was fined $40,000. For the Hornets, Cody Martin lost $25,000 and...

Associated PressKobe Bryant's death throws spotlight on crash-warning systemBy BERNARD CONDON and JUSTIN PRITCHARDLOS ANGELES (AP) The crash that killed nine people including Kobe Bryant has led to calls for crash-warning systems to be installed in more helicopters, but regulators and pilots worry that the instrument can trigger...

Mavs finalize sign-and-trade with Grizzlies to add WrightDALLAS (AP) The Dallas Mavericks have finalized a deal to acquire guard Delon Wright from Memphis in a sign-and-trade agreement for the restricted free agent.The Grizzlies get two second-round draft picks and the rights to Satnam Singh in the deal announced...

AP Source: Amir Johnson returning to Philadelphia next yearBy The Associated PressAmir Johnson is going back to the Philadelphia 76ers for at least one more season.A person with knowledge of the negotiations said Wednesday that Johnson has agreed to a one-year contract with Philadelphia that could become official as...