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A new labor deal in the NBA is on the verge of being finalized, after owners voted Wednesday to approve a proposed seven-year collective bargaining agreement that was tentatively agreed to last week. The owners' vote was unanimous and players are expected to finish casting their ballots in the coming...

AP Basketball WriterSilver says NBA labor deal not done yet, but getting closeBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) This season hasn't started and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver already has good news about next season.It appears there's no chance it will be affected by a work stoppage.Silver said Friday the...

Bulls' LaVine to miss 2-4 weeks with left ankle sprainCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine will miss two to four weeks with a sprained left ankle, the team said Wednesday.LaVine leads the team with 23.8 points and 4.8 assists per game and is averaging 4.9 rebounds.He was...

AP Sports WriterJazz try to slow Harden in Game 2 after Game 1 routBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) No one on the Utah Jazz is using the word ''stop'' when referring to what they'll try to do to James Harden in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals on...

Delta: Bird likely caused damage to plane carrying ThunderCHICAGO (AP) Delta Airlines says a charter flight carrying the Oklahoma City Thunder from Minneapolis to Chicago apparently encountered a bird early Saturday when it was landing, causing damage that prompted some players to post photos on social media showing...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Spurs star Tim Duncan has filed another lawsuit against a former financial adviser he contends has cost him millions of dollars in lost investments.The lawsuit filed last week claims Charles Banks of Atlanta urged Duncan to invest $1.1 million in a cosmetics company that Banks...

AP Basketball WriterAll-Star weekend, as expected, was about honoring KobeBy TIM REYNOLDSCHICAGO (AP) It has become one of the NBA’s most revered traditions: On the morning of the NBA All-Star Game, the league pays tribute to retired players with what is called the Legends Brunch. It brings together...

Grizzlies controlling owner to buy out 2 minority partnersMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Robert Pera has sent a formal notice to the NBA office that he plans to buy out two minority partners and remain controlling owner of the Memphis Grizzlies.The Grizzlies announced Monday night that Pera both alerted the...

AP Sports WriterWarriors' Green not apologizing, he and Durant moving onBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Draymond Green isn't apologizing for his part in a dustup with Kevin Durant that led to a one-game suspension by the Golden State Warriors.Green says he and Durant have spoken and that they're ''moving...

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The UTAH and the NEW ORLEANS will both be gunning for a victory on 10/27/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. UTAH JAZZ vs NEW ORLEANS PELICANS When: 7:00 PM  ET, Saturday, October 27, 2018 Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana ROT TEAM PS OU ML 703 UTAH -1 (-110) 226 (-110) -105 -115 704 NEW ORLEANS TV: 7:05 PM LINE: -1 PREDICTION: NEW ORLEANS ,...

AP Sports WriterRockets acquire Chris Paul from Clippers in 8-player dealBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Chris Paul is heading to Houston to join James Harden, giving the Rockets two All-Stars in the backcourt to lead their chase for a championship.In the NBA's second blockbuster trade in less than a...