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AP Sports WriterThompson questionable for Game 3, Looney out indefinitelyBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Golden State guard Klay Thompson has a mild strain in his left hamstring that forced him out of Game 2 in the NBA Finals and he is listed as questionable for Game 3 against...

AP Basketball WriterKawhi Leonard sues Nike over rights to his logoBy TIM REYNOLDSSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Toronto star Kawhi Leonard filed a federal lawsuit against Nike on Monday, saying the footwear and apparel giant is blocking him from using a logo that he believes he owns.The suit was filed...

AP Basketball WriterKawhi Leonard sues Nike over rights to his logoBy TIM REYNOLDSSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Toronto star Kawhi Leonard filed a federal lawsuit against Nike on Monday, saying the footwear and apparel giant is blocking him from using a logo that he believes he owns.The suit was filed...

AP Basketball WriterCousins willing to log big minutes if Warriors needBy TIM REYNOLDSTORONTO (AP) DeMarcus Cousins says he's good with any workload the Golden State Warriors task him with for the remainder of the NBA Finals. Start, don't start. Play a few minutes, play big minutes.''Whatever's needed,'' Cousins...

Trump: Jerry West to get Presidential Medal of FreedomWASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump says that Jerry West, the pro basketball great, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.''The Great Jerry West will be receiving our Nation's highest civilian honor, The Presidential Medal of Freedom, for his outstanding career,...

Raptors say OG Anunoby will be active for Game 2TORONTO (AP) The Toronto Raptors might be getting some bench help for Game 2 of the NBA Finals.Raptors coach Nick Nurse says OG Anunoby will be available for Sunday night's game against the Golden State Warriors. Anunoby has yet...

Trump: Jerry West to get Presidential Medal of FreedomWASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump says that Jerry West, the pro basketball great, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.''The Great Jerry West will be receiving our Nation's highest civilian honor, The Presidential Medal of Freedom, for his outstanding career,...

AP Basketball WriterCenter (or centre) of attention: How best to use Cousins?By TIM REYNOLDSTORONTO (AP) Marc Gasol's highest-scoring game since joining the Toronto Raptors came at the perfect time - Game 1 of the NBA Finals.He scored 20 points, busting out of a slump in a variety of...

AP Basketball WriterWhat, them worry? Warriors confident despite NBA Finals holeBy BRIAN MAHONEYTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Raptors are rugged and relentless, capable of punishing teams in transition any time they make a mistake.The Golden State Warriors felt like they were seeing a version of themselves in Game 1...

AP Basketball WriterNBA Finals ratings dip for Game 1, as Canada sets recordsBy TIM REYNOLDSTORONTO (AP) The NBA correctly anticipated that television ratings would dip for Game 1 of the NBA Finals, for two very important reasons.There's no LeBron James.And Canadian numbers don't count.ESPN said Friday that the...

AP Basketball WriterNBA fines Clippers $50,000 over Rivers comments on LeonardBy TIM REYNOLDSTORONTO (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers are paying a price, because Doc Rivers paid Toronto star Kawhi Leonard a compliment.The NBA fined the Clippers $50,000 on Friday for violating the league's anti-tampering rule. The league did...

AP Basketball WriterSiakam comes from small settings to star on NBA's big stageBy BRIAN MAHONEYTORONTO (AP) The path to the best NBA Finals debut in seven years began in Cameroon and has stretched from New Mexico to the suburbs of Toronto.Pascal Siakam had to emerge from some small...