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AP Sports WriterWarriors know this is something special, uncertainty aheadBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry hears the dynasty discussion about his Golden State Warriors during another postseason run.Draymond Green realizes special teams only stay together for so long before something breaks them apart.That's why the Warriors decided...

AP Sports WriterBucks on brink of elimination after tweaking starting lineupBy KEITH JENKINSMILWAUKEE (AP) Mired in their worst skid of the season at the worst possible time, the Milwaukee Bucks need an answer in the Eastern Conference finals.A lineup change didn't provide one, so the Bucks have to...

AP Sports WriterKevin Durant won't return in time for Game 1 of NBA FinalsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Kevin Durant won't be ready to play in time for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on May 30.The two-time reigning finals MVP has yet to return to on-court work...

AP Sports WriterKevin Durant won't return in time for Game 1 of NBA FinalsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Kevin Durant is yet to progress to on-court work in his recovery from a strained right calf and won't be ready to return for Golden State in Game 1 of...

AP Basketball WriterLillard, Kemba, LeBron among noteworthy All-NBA picksBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden got the most votes, and Damian Lillard and Kemba Walker were also big winners when the All-NBA teams were announced.Those guards can cash in with supermax contracts based on their...

Lillard, Kemba, LeBron among noteworthy All-NBA picksNEW YORK (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden were unanimous selections to an All-NBA team that could mean big payoffs for Damian Lillard and Kemba Walker.Both of those guards were voted to one of the three teams announced Thursday, making them eligible...

Suns' Holmes arrested in Florida for Marijuana possessionBy The Associated PressMIAMI (AP) Phoenix Suns big man Richaun Holmes was arrested for misdemeanor possession of cannabis after a Miami-area traffic stop.Twenty-five-year-old Holmes was arrested Tuesday night along with former Brooklyn Nets forward James Webb III after authorities say the...

Lillard, Kemba, LeBron among noteworthy All-NBA picksNEW YORK (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden were unanimous selections to an All-NBA team that could mean big payoffs for Damian Lillard and Kemba Walker.Both of those guards were voted to one of the three teams announced Thursday, making them eligible...

Suns' Holmes arrested in Florida for Marijuana possessionBy The Associated PressMIAMI (AP) Phoenix Suns big man Richaun Holmes was arrested for misdemeanor possession of cannabis after a Miami-area traffic stop.Twenty-five-year-old Holmes was arrested Tuesday night along with former Brooklyn Nets forward James Webb III after authorities say the...

Suns' Holmes arrested in Florida for Marijuana possessionBy The Associated PressMIAMI (AP) Phoenix Suns big man Richaun Holmes was arrested for misdemeanor possession of cannabis after a Miami-area traffic stop.Twenty-five-year-old Holmes was arrested Tuesday night along with former Brooklyn Nets forward James Webb III after authorities say the...

AP Basketball WriterLillard, Kemba, LeBron among noteworthy All-NBA picksBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden got the most votes, and Damian Lillard and Kemba Walker also were big winners when the All-NBA teams were announced.Those guards can cash in with supermax contracts based on their...

Gobert, George, Giannis headline NBA All-Defensive teamsNEW YORK (AP) Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert and MVP finalists Giannis Antetokounmpo and Paul George were the leading vote-getters for the All-Defensive first team.Boston's Marcus Smart and Milwaukee's Eric Bledsoe rounded out the first team that was announced Wednesday.Gobert...