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AP Basketball WriterRed-hot Magic set to face Raptors in Round 1 of NBA playoffsBy TIM REYNOLDSThere are two very compelling reasons why Orlando has Toronto's attention.Or 31 of them, perhaps.The Raptors lost to the Magic twice this season. And Milwaukee, Toronto and Orlando all were tied for the Eastern...

AP Sports WriterBucks' Horst wins Executive of the Year, heads back to workBy KEITH JENKINSMILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst took a break from his busy schedule Monday night to collect the 2018-19 NBA Executive of the Year Award.Horst won the honor during the league's awards...

AP Sports WriterNance Jr. and other new Cavaliers ready for home debutsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Larry Nance Jr. has run into an unexpected snag since joining the Cavaliers.''Trying to convince my mom that I'm not living at home,'' he said, smiling. ''We're out looking for rental properties...

Bulls get Carter-Williams from Bucks for Snell in guard swapCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls traded Tony Snell to Milwaukee on Monday in exchange for Michael Carter-Williams as the two Central Division foes swapped two guards going into their fourth NBA seasons.The 6-foot-6 Carter-Williams was the 11th overall selection...

The Associated PressBrother of NBA's Zach Randolph killed outside of Indiana barBy BRIAN SLODYSKOINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Authorities say Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph's brother was shot and killed early Saturday outside of a bar in the Indiana city where the two grew up.Police said that an officer heard gunfire...

NEW YORK (AP) The NBA will now seed playoff teams solely by their record, throwing out the top-four protection for teams who win their divisions.The expected change was unanimously approved Tuesday by the league's Board of Governors. Teams in each conference will be seeded from one to eight...

Spurs resign Patty Mills, a 41-percent 3-point shooterSAN ANTONIO (AP) The San Antonio Spurs have re-signed reserve guard Patty Mills, who shot 41 percent from 3-point range last season.The Spurs announced the deal Friday, though details of the contract were not disclosed per team policy.Mills has spent the...

AP Sports Writer76ers exec accused of trashing others anonymously on TwitterBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers are investigating whether team president Bryan Colangelo used a variety of Twitter accounts to anonymously trash some of his own players and fellow executives and defend himself against criticism from fans...

Lewis D'Antoni, father of Rockets coach, dies at 103CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) The father of Houston Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni has died. Lewis D'Antoni was 103.Rockets radio play-by-play announcer Craig Ackerman announced Lewis D'Antoni's death Saturday on Twitter . D'Antoni's daughter, Kathy D'Antoni, confirmed the death to The Register-Herald...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Cavs suspend Smith for throwing soup at coachBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) A person familiar with the situation says Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith was suspended one game for throwing a bowl of soup at assistant coach Damon Jones.Several hours later Thursday, the Cavs announced the...

AP Basketball WriterExtra games can help some teams in the NBA summer grindBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) Summer play is a grind for the Miami Heat.They like it that way.Miami is one of eight teams doubling up on summer leagues this year, and when the biggest one in...

The PORTLAND and the MIAMI will both be gunning for a victory on 10/27/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS vs MIAMI HEAT When: 8:00 PM  ET, Saturday, October 27, 2018 Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida ROT TEAM PS OU ML 711 PORTLAND -1 (-110) 221 (-110) -105 -115 712 MIAMI TV: 8:05 PM LINE: -1 PREDICTION: MIAMI , PORTLAND Oddsmakers currently have the...