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AP Sports WriterHarden has triple-double as Rockets down Sharks 140-71By KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) James Harden had a triple-double with 10 points, 17 assists and 12 rebounds in just more than a half as the Houston Rockets opened the NBA preseason with a 140-71 win over the Shanghai Sharks...

Lakers' Josh Hart done for season with right knee injuryEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart will miss the rest of the season with a right knee injury.The Lakers announced the decision Thursday.The second-year pro has missed four straight games and five of the last...

Thunder sends Luwawu-Cabarrot to Bulls for 2nd round pickOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Oklahoma City Thunder have sent guard/forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and cash considerations to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for a protected 2020 second-round draft pick.The Thunder made the announcement Friday.Luwawu-Cabarrot appeared in 21 games this season, including...

AP Basketball WriterNBA telling teams to keep players, staff out of facilitiesBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA has told its teams to close its training and practice facilities to all players and staff starting Friday, saying the shuttering will last indefinitely in the latest response to the coronavirus pandemic.The league told...

AP Basketball WriterNot done yet: Warriors, Raptors prepare for Game 5By TIM REYNOLDSTORONTO (AP) The word of the day Sunday that best summed up the NBA Finals was ''yet.''As in, Golden State isn't ready to give up its throne - yet.Kawhi Leonard hasn't bought any property in Toronto...

AP Sports WriterAndre Iguodala's defense keys Warriors' return to NBA FinalsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) All season long, MVP Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green drew the attention and accolades.When it comes to the biggest moments of the playoffs, that's when the Golden State Warriors turn to...

AP Basketball WriterAP Interview: Heat's Leonard stands for anthem, explains whyBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Meyers Leonard has a brother who served two tours in Afghanistan with the U.S. Marines. He carries a military-themed backpack, wears combat boots and has a phone loaded with Navy SEALs...

Houston Rockets sign free agent guard Austin RiversHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Rockets have signed free agent guard Austin Rivers.Rivers appeared in 29 games with two starts for the Washington Wizards this season before being traded to the Phoenix Suns on Dec. 17 and being released the next day.The...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Larry Bird made it official Monday, resigning as the Indiana Pacers' president of basketball operations and saying simply that it was time to do something else. ''I felt it was time to step away in a full-time capacity,'' Bird said in a statement released ahead of a news...

NCAA amends agent rules to no longer require college degreeINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA has backtracked on new certification standards and will no longer require a bachelor's degree for a sports agent to represent Division I men's basketball players who declare for the NBA draft while maintaining college eligibility.The...

The Latest: Two Suns players reveal positive COVID-19 testsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---Two Phoenix Suns players - guard Ricky Rubio and forward Aron Baynes - revealed on Wednesday that they have tested positive for COVID-19.Rubio has been...

Pacers re-sign Justin Holiday, keeping brother duo in tactINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Justin Holiday will continue playing for the Indiana Pacers next season after agreeing to a new deal Sunday.Terms of the deal were not immediately announced but the decision means Holiday and one of his two NBA-playing brothers, Aaron,...