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AP Basketball WriterRockets set to go into opener with 9 available playersBy TIM REYNOLDSThe Houston Rockets are preparing to have only nine available players, James Harden among them, for their first two games of the season because of ongoing quarantine issues related to the coronavirus pandemic.The Rockets play their...

AP Sports WriterShooting star: Curry makes 105 straight 3s post-practiceBy JANIE McCAULEYMarveling once again, Stephen Curry made 105 straight 3-pointers from the same baseline spot to finish practice Saturday leading into Golden State's game Sunday game at Chicago.The Warriors said they captured the final 103 on video at the...

AP Sports WriterShooting star: Curry makes 105 straight 3s post-practiceBy JANIE McCAULEYMarveling once again, Stephen Curry made 105 straight 3-pointers to finish practice Saturday leading into Golden State's game Sunday game at Chicago.The Warriors said they captured the final 103 on video at the Bulls' practice facility. Curry's shots...

Love back for Cavs after missing opener with calf injuryBy The Associated PressDETROIT (AP) Kevin Love will be back in Cleveland's starting lineup Saturday night against the Pistons after the star forward missed the season opener with a calf injury.Love had been sidelined since the team's first exhibition...

They will both be gunning for a victory on 12/25/2020 at 10:30 PM when they meet in a game matchup. LA CLIPPERS vs DENVER When: 12/25/2020 10:30 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 586 LA CLIPPERS 3 (-110) 225 (-110) -155 135 586 DENVER TV: 10:30 PM LINE: 3 PREDICTION: DENVER , LA CLIPPERS Oddsmakers currently have the DENVER listed as 3 point favorites versus the LA CLIPPERS,...

They will both be gunning for a victory on 12/25/2020 at 5:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BROOKLYN vs BOSTON When: 12/25/2020 5:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 582 BROOKLYN 3 (-110) 230 (-110) -155 135 582 BOSTON TV: 5:00 PM LINE: 3 PREDICTION: BOSTON , BROOKLYN Oddsmakers currently have the BOSTON listed as 3 point favorites versus the BROOKLYN, while the game’s total...

They will both be gunning for a victory on 12/25/2020 at 8:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. DALLAS vs LA LAKERS When: 12/25/2020 8:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 584 DALLAS -6.5 (-110) 227 (-110) 210 -270 584 LA LAKERS TV: 8:00 PM LINE: -6.5 PREDICTION: LA LAKERS , DALLAS Oddsmakers currently have the LA LAKERS listed as -6.5 point favorites versus the DALLAS,...

AP Sports WriterBoston Celtics Hall of Famer K.C. Jones dies at 88By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Basketball Hall of Famer K.C. Jones, a 12-time NBA champion who was one of only seven players in history to win championships in college and the pros along with an Olympic gold medal,...

AP Sports WriterBoston Celtics Hall of Famer K.C. Jones dies at 88By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Basketball Hall of Famer K.C. Jones, an Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA champion who won eight straight NBA titles during the Celtics' Bill Russell era and then coached the Boston teams with...

AP Sports WriterCavs F Windler has broken left hand, no timetable on returnBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers rookie forward Dylan Windler broke his left hand in the season opener, another unlucky medical setback for the promising player.The team said Thursday that Windler suffered a fourth metacarpal fracture (on...

AP Sports WriterCavs F Windler has broken left hand, no timetable on returnBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers rookie forward Dylan Windler broke his left hand in the season opener, another unlucky medical setback for the promising player.The team said Thursday that Windler suffered a fourth metacarpal fracture (on...

AP Basketball WriterHarden must quarantine until Friday; could play in openerBy TIM REYNOLDSJames Harden will be in quarantine until Friday, meaning the Houston Rockets star and three-time reigning NBA scoring champion could be eligible to play Saturday when his team is to finally open its season in Portland.The...