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LOS ANGELES (AP) A person familiar with the search says Frank Vogel will be interviewed for the Lakers head coach opening. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because they weren't at liberty to publicly discuss negotiations. Vogel flew to Los Angeles on Thursday. The 45-year...

WASHINGTON (AP) NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants half of all new referees joining the league to be women - and he would like to see teams hire female coaches, too. In an appearance Thursday for The Economic Club of Washington, D.C., Silver said two of the past five refs added...

AP Sports WriterCeltics trudge into offseason at end of challenging seasonBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Expectations overflowed prior to the season for a Boston Celtics team expected to ascend to the top of an Eastern Conference without LeBron James.The season will be remembered for how poorly Boston did fulfilling...

NBA commissioner Silver wants more female refs - and coachesWASHINGTON (AP) NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants half of all new referees joining the league to be women - and he would like to see teams hire female coaches, too.In an appearance Thursday for The Economic Club of Washington,...

AP Sports WriterWarriors star Kevin Durant out for rest of West semifinalsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Kevin Durant will miss the remainder of the Golden State Warriors' Western Conference semifinals against the Houston Rockets with a strained right calf.An MRI exam Thursday confirmed the Warriors' initial diagnosis announced...

AP Sports WriterWarriors star Kevin Durant out for rest of West semifinalsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Kevin Durant will miss the remainder of the Golden State Warriors' Western Conference semifinal against the Houston Rockets with a strained right calf.An MRI exam Thursday confirmed the Warriors' initial diagnosis. The...

Associated PressNot just Giannis: Deep Milwaukee Bucks roar into East finalsBy CHARLES F. GARDNERMILWAUKEE (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo has carried the Milwaukee Bucks to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2001.The Bucks have reason to believe they can go even further, thanks to a deep roster...

AP Basketball WriterOn Basketball: Has Kyrie played his last game for Celtics?By TIM REYNOLDSIt begins.When the buzzer sounded in Milwaukee on Wednesday night, the question immediately became this: Has Kyrie Irving played his last game for the Boston Celtics?It's very possible.Welcome to free agency, Kyrie.He's now in the place...

Warriors star Kevin Durant leaves with calf injuryOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Golden State star Kevin Durant has left Game 5 of the Warriors' playoff series against the Houston Rockets with a strained right calf.Durant limped to the locker room after landing awkwardly on his right foot following a baseline...

AP Sports WriterWarriors star Kevin Durant out for rest of West semifinalsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Golden State Warriors will be without postseason scoring leader Kevin Durant as they try to close out the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals.''Well, we'll just find somebody on the...

Associated PressAP Source: Lakers to interview Vogel for coaching jobBy JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to quickly rebound in their head coaching search after failing to land Tyronn Lue.A person familiar with the search said former Indiana and Orlando coach Frank Vogel will...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Cavaliers interview Spurs assistant coach MessinaBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) A person familiar with the meeting tells The Associated Press that the Cavaliers interviewed longtime Spurs assistant coach Ettore Messina.Members of the team's front office met Wednesday with Messina, according to the person who spoke...