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AP Sports WriterJohn Havlicek, Celtics great with mighty steal, dies at 79By KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) John Havlicek's legacy was built over 16 years with the Boston Celtics, eight of them as NBA champions, making him among the best to ever play the game.One play immortalized him forever.''Havlicek stole...

AP Basketball WriterNets need more talent, but won't change their building planBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Sean Marks started stumping for the Brooklyn Nets even before the season ended.The Nets had just fallen into a 3-1 hole in a heated series with the Philadelphia 76ers last Saturday when...

AP Sports WriterJohn Havlicek, Boston Celtics great, dies at 79By KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) John Havlicek's legacy was built over 16 years with the Boston Celtics, eight of them as NBA champions, making him among the best to ever play the game.One play immortalized him forever.''Havlicek stole the ball!...

AP Sports WriterJohn Havlicek, Boston Celtics great, dies at 79By KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) John Havlicek's legacy was built over 16 years with the Boston Celtics, eight of them as NBA champions, making him among the best to ever play the game.One play immortalized him forever.''Havlicek stole the ball!...

AP Sports WriterJohn Havlicek, Boston Celtics great, dies at 79By KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) John Havlicek's legacy was built over 16 years with the Boston Celtics, eight of them as NBA champions, making him among the best to ever play the game.One play immortalized him forever.''Havlicek stole the ball!...

John Havlicek, Boston Celtics great, dies at 79BOSTON (AP) John Havlicek, the Boston Celtics great whose steal of Hal Green's inbounds pass in the final seconds of the 1965 Eastern Conference final against the Philadelphia 76ers remains one of the most famous plays in NBA history, has died....

Associated PressJazz will focus on adding offensive punch in offseasonBy JOHN COONSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Few teams could match the Utah Jazz in their ability to dominate on defense this season. An inability to generate consistent offense, however, ultimately doomed Utah in the postseason.After getting knocked out of...

AP Sports WriterOKC's Westbrook defiant after another first-round exitBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) After a drama-filled and disappointing season for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook remains as defiant as ever.The All-Star point guard averaged a triple-double for the third straight season and nearly averaged one in the...

LeBron's new LA jersey supplants Curry's as NBA's top sellerNEW YORK (AP) Though LeBron James didn't make the playoffs in his first season in Los Angeles, his move to the Lakers paid off in jersey sales.The NBA announced Thursday that James had the most popular individual jersey during...

LeBron's new LA jersey supplants Curry's as NBA's top sellerNEW YORK (AP) Though LeBron James didn't make the playoffs in his first season in Los Angeles, his move to the Lakers paid off in jersey sales.The NBA announced Thursday that James had the most popular individual jersey during...

AP Basketball WriterFor Raptors, guard Kyle Lowry might be as valuable as everBy TIM REYNOLDSThe biggest play Kyle Lowry made in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs might have been overlooked.Game 3 in Orlando, time winding down, Toronto clinging to a three-point lead. Kawhi Leonard's jumper was...

AP Sports WriterKings, NBA begin sex-assault inquiry into coach Luke WaltonBy JOSH DUBOWThe Sacramento Kings and the NBA began a joint investigation Thursday into allegations that coach Luke Walton sexually assaulted a woman.The Kings and the league said they will be looking into the accusations from a lawsuit filed...