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Former Baylor guard Jackson rejoins Mavs on 10-day contractDALLAS (AP) Former Baylor guard Pierre Jackson is returning for a second stint in Dallas after signing a 10-day contract with the Mavericks.Jackson was originally signed from the team's NBA Development League team on Dec. 27. He was waived less...

Jan. 5 - 10-day contracts can be signed.Jan. 10 - Contracts guaranteed for rest of season.Feb. 13-15 - All-Star weekend, New York.Feb. 19 - Trade deadline (3 p.m. EST).April 15 - Last day of regular season.April 18 - Playoffs begin.

AP Sports WriterMichael Jordan scores again, this time with his Jumpman logoBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Michael Jordan is showing he still has the ability to score big - even though he hasn't played in nearly 15 years.The Hornets owner's latest slam dunk off the court might come...

AP Sports WriterDivac, Moncrief, Sikma headline 2019 Hall of Fame classBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) NBA stars Vlade Divac, Sidney Moncrief and Jack Sikma are the headliners of the 2019 class for the Basketball Hall of Fame.The honorees were announced Saturday in Minneapolis before the Final Four.Also selected this...

AP Sports WriterCavs' Love, Thompson avoid suspension for Game 1 altercationBy JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) J.R. Smith's blunder, a disputed replay overturn and a key missed free throw dealt the Cleveland Cavaliers an emotionally crushing loss in an opener of the NBA Finals that was ripe to be...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma City's Big Three shooting for their 1st NBA titleBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony and Paul George have accomplished nearly everything in their basketball careers.Westbrook is a two-time scoring champion, two-time All-Star MVP and the reigning league MVP. Anthony is a 10-time...

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat will both be gunning for a victory on 3/1/2017 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Philadelphia 76ers vs Miami Heat When: 7:30 PM  ET, Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida ROT TEAM PS OU ML 505 Philadelphia 76ers -8.5 (-110) 211.5 (-110) 300 -400 506 Miami Heat TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, CSN...

Associated PressTrump's comments about anthem, Curry inflame sports starsBy CATHERINE LUCEY and TIM REYNOLDSSOMERSET, N.J. (AP) President Donald Trump doubled down on denouncing protests by NFL players and rescinded NBA star Stephen Curry's White House invitation on Saturday, a series of tweets that quickly inflamed football and basketball...

AP Basketball WriterBack-to-back titles, and Finals MVPs, for Kevin DurantBy TIM REYNOLDSCLEVELAND (AP) Kevin Durant went back-to-back, twice.It's now two straight NBA championships for the Golden State Warriors, and two consecutive NBA Finals MVP awards for the forward who played a huge role in getting them to those...

Pistons' Rose tosses pen, NBA pencils him for $25,000 fineNEW YORK (AP) Pistons guard Derrick Rose was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for tossing a pen across the court during the end of Detroit's loss to New Orleans.With 37 seconds left in overtime and play stopped...

AP Sports WriterBurks scores 16, Jazz roll to 117-78 win over Maccabi HaifaBy KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Alec Burks is just happy to be healthy after missing 146 games the last three seasons due to ankle, knee, leg and shoulder issues. He's finally feeling like the versatile,...

Warriors star Steph Curry not injured after multicar wreckBy Associated PressOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Golden State Warriors said star Stephen Curry wasn't injured after two drivers hit his car on a rain-slicked freeway on Friday.Curry was driving a black Porsche on State Route 24 in Oakland when the...