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Grizzlies make long-term commitment to young, new head coachMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Taylor Jenkins feels confident that Memphis' new front office will give him enough time to turn around the Grizzlies.Jenkins is the Grizzlies' fourth head coach since Memphis reached the 2013 Western Conference. The 34-year-old coach said Wednesday...

AP Sports WriterWarriors F Durant undergoes surgery for ruptured AchillesBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant announced Wednesday on social media that he underwent surgery for a ruptured right Achilles tendon.Durant revealed the severity of his injury two days after getting hurt during Game...

AP Sports WriterWarriors play final game at Oracle trying to force Game 7By JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry offered a long list of things motivating the Golden State Warriors to extend their season once more and keep alive the chase for a third straight championship.Winning for injured...

Grizzlies make long-term commitment to young, new head coachMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Taylor Jenkins has talked enough with Memphis' new front office to feel confident he will be given time to turn around the Grizzlies.He is the team's fourth head coach since Memphis reached the 2013 Western Conference finals....

AP Sports WriterWarriors F Durant undergoes surgery for ruptured AchillesBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Kevin Durant confirmed what everyone most feared: He underwent surgery for a ruptured right Achilles tendon.Durant posted on social media Wednesday the severity of his injury two days after getting hurt during Game 5...

NBA says Gasol should have gone to foul line late in Game 5OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The NBA says Toronto's Marc Gasol should have been given two free throws with 49 seconds left of Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto, a game that the Raptors lost to...

AP Sports WriterThunder's Paul George has shoulder procedureBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Thunder All-Star Paul George has had a procedure to repair a small labrum tear in his left shoulder.A Thunder spokesman made the announcement on Tuesday.George had surgery to repair a partially torn tendon in his right...

AP Sports WriterPelicans' Griffin says no 'shot clock' on any Davis dealBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Pelicans basketball operations chief David Griffin said Tuesday that the timing of next week's NBA draft won't necessarily raise urgency to deal away disgruntled six-time All-Star Anthony Davis.''I'm open-minded,'' Griffin said while...

AP Sports WriterGrizzlies hire Bucks assistant Taylor Jenkins as head coachBy TERESA M. WALKERThe Memphis Grizzlies finally filled their coaching vacancy by hiring Milwaukee Bucks assistant Taylor Jenkins.The Grizzlies will introduce Jenkins at news conference on Wednesday.''Taylor has an excellent coaching pedigree, and we are confident he will lay...

AP Sports WriterGrizzlies hire Bucks assistant Taylor Jenkins as head coachBy TERESA M. WALKERThe Memphis Grizzlies have finally filled their coaching vacancy by hiring Milwaukee Bucks assistant Taylor Jenkins.The Grizzlies will introduce Jenkins at news conference on Wednesday.Zachary Kleiman, Memphis' executive vice president of basketball operations, says Jenkins has...

AP Basketball WriterMuch at stake in a last NBA Finals trip to Oracle ArenaBy BRIAN MAHONEYTORONTO (AP) The NBA Finals are making one last trip to Oracle Arena.For the Toronto Raptors, it's a second shot at a first championship.For the Golden State Warriors, it'll be a night to...

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...