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AP Sports WriterKevin Durant to miss Games 3, 4 of Western Conference finalsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Warriors star Kevin Durant will miss the upcoming Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference finals in Portland as he continues to recover from a strained right calf, and the...

AP Sports WriterKevin Durant to miss Games 3, 4 of Western Conference finalsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Warriors star Kevin Durant will miss the upcoming Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference finals for Golden State in Portland as he continues to recover from a strained right...

AP Basketball WriterMid-major to millions: Ja Morant's life is changing quicklyBy TIM REYNOLDSCHICAGO (AP) Here's how much everything has changed for Ja Morant in the last 12 months: He's gone from being considered the No. 3 option at Murray State to the possible No. 2 pick in the...

AP Sports WriterWarriors look to build off strong, well-balanced Game 1By JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Golden State Warriors displayed that familiar swagger, celebrated in front of the home crowd as they so love to do and got contributions on both ends of the floor from up and...

AP Sports WriterPelicans going at own pace after hitting NBA lottery jackpotBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) In the NBA city most familiar with ''gris-gris,'' folks see no small measure of poetic justice in the fact that their team will dictate the fate of a coveted prospect named Zion.Mystical...

AP Basketball WriterMagic Johnson, Larry Bird to get Lifetime Achievement AwardBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, whose coast-to-coast rivalry in the 1980s propelled the NBA to a new level of popularity, will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.The Hall of Famers and 1992...

AP Basketball WriterMagic Johnson, Larry Bird to get Lifetime Achievement AwardBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, whose coast-to-coast rivalry in the 1980s propelled the NBA to a new level of popularity, will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.The Hall of Famers and 1992...

AP Basketball WriterTacko Fall among 11 players added to NBA draft combineBy TIM REYNOLDSCHICAGO (AP) Tacko Fall will be the biggest player at the NBA's draft combine.He's also among the biggest underdogs.The 7-foot-6 center from UCF already has the first win of his pro career. He's among 11...

AP Basketball WriterTacko Fall among 11 players picked for NBA draft combineBy TIM REYNOLDSCHICAGO (AP) The NBA has picked 11 players from the G League Elite Camp to stay for the NBA draft combine that starts Thursday.UCF's Tacko Fall, Florida State's Terance Mann, Miami's Dewan Hernandez, Syracuse's Oshae...

AP Basketball WriterTacko Fall among 11 players picked for NBA draft combineBy TIM REYNOLDSCHICAGO (AP) The NBA has picked 11 players from the G League Elite Camp to stay for the NBA draft combine that starts Thursday.UCF's Tacko Fall, Florida State's Terance Mann, Miami's Dewan Hernandez, Syracuse's Oshae...

Simmons says he's ready to play for Australia's BoomersSYDNEY (AP) Ben Simmons is set to play for Australia at the FIBA World Cup after confirming in an online video ''I'm going to be a Boomer'' for upcoming events.Simmons' NBA season ended when his Philadelphia 76ers were knocked out...

AP Sports WriterBeilein: Leaving Michigan for Cavs is 'right thing to do'By ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Whether it was the right time to leave Michigan for the Cleveland Cavaliers, John Beilein wasn't sure.One thing he had no doubt about was this: It was the right move to make.Beilein decided...