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Associated PressMilwaukee mulls $400K offer to Bucks player to settle suitBy IVAN MORENOMILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee police officers have testified under oath in a lawsuit from Bucks player Sterling Brown that they violated his civil rights when they used a stun gun to arrest him over a parking violation...

Milwaukee mulls $400K offer to Bucks player to settle suitMILWAUKEE (AP) The attorney for Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown says police officers have testified under oath in a lawsuit that they violated his civil rights when they used a stun gun to arrest him over a parking violation.The...

AP Basketball WriterNorth of border, Warriors enter new territory: 1-0 deficitBy TIM REYNOLDSTORONTO (AP) Steve Kerr has seen a little of almost everything during his wildly successful five-year run as coach of the Golden State Warriors.This, however, is something new.For the first time, Kerr and the Warriors are...

Milwaukee mulls $400K offer to Bucks player to settle suitMILWAUKEE (AP) The city of Milwaukee wants to offer Bucks guard Sterling Brown $400,000 to settle his lawsuit alleging that police used excessive force when they used a stun gun to arrest him over a parking violation.The Journal Sentinel...

AP Basketball WriterDurant out for Game 2 of NBA Finals; Iguodala has MRI on legBy TIM REYNOLDSTORONTO (AP) Golden State star Kevin Durant is going to miss Game 2 of the NBA Finals, and Andre Iguodala's health is of at least mild concern to the two-time defending champion...

The Latest: Kerr indicates Durant won't play before Game 3TORONTO (AP) The Latest from the NBA Finals and Thursday's Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors (all times local):2:25 p.m.Golden State star Kevin Durant will miss Game 1 of the NBA Finals with his strained...

AP Basketball WriterWarriors say center DeMarcus Cousins available for Game 1By TIM REYNOLDSTORONTO (AP) Golden State coach Steve Kerr says center DeMarcus Cousins is available for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.Kerr made the announcement at the team's shootaround practice Thursday. Cousins has not been...

Fans in Toronto gather hours before start of NBA FinalsTORONTO (AP) Fans in Toronto are ready and eager for their city to play host to its first NBA Finals game.Crowds began building outside Jurassic Park - the square outside Scotiabank Arena - shortly after sunrise Thursday, or about...

Timberwolves hire Pascucci from Nets as assistant GMMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves have hired former Brooklyn Nets director of global scouting Gianluca Pascucci as their assistant general manager.The team made the announcement on Thursday. He's the first significant front office hire under new president of basketball operations Gersson...

Raptors' Anunoby (appendectomy) hopes to return for finalsTORONTO (AP) Toronto Raptors reserve OG Anunoby hopes to return during the NBA Finals after missing almost seven weeks because of an emergency appendectomy.Anunoby had surgery April 11, two days before the Raptors opened the first round of the playoffs against...

Associated PressToronto's Jurassic Park adds college vibe to NBA FinalsBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) There's nothing quite like Jurassic Park anywhere else in the NBA.The college vibe of the writhing, rowdy mass of bodies crammed into an area that covers about two city blocks to cheer for their beloved...

AP Basketball WriterWarriors' new NBA Finals road goes to Canada to face RaptorsBy BRIAN MAHONEYTORONTO (AP) Dynasty versus dinosaurs.The Golden State Warriors' road to a fifth straight NBA Finals has detoured to a new destination - and this one requires a passport.The Toronto Raptors, a team that arrived...