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Pelicans' Davis scratched vs. James-less LakersNEW ORLEANS (AP) New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis has been scratched from the lineup Sunday night against the Los Angeles Lakers.Davis has been listed on the Pelicans' injury report with lower back spasms and also has missed the previous two games.His third...

Bucks giving Antetokounmpo's ankle more time to healATLANTA (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the Milwaukee Bucks' game against the Atlanta Hawks because of a right ankle sprain.Antetokounmpo aggravated the ankle injury after scoring 34 points in the Bucks' 128-118 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night....

Hawks lose center Dedmon to season-ending ankle injuryATLANTA (AP) Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon will miss the rest of the season with a left ankle injury.The Hawks say Dedmon has been scheduled for a non-surgical procedure to address ongoing left ankle soreness. He is expected to be cleared...

Sixers keep Embiid home from 3-game trip to rest left kneeMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers have decided to rest All-Star center Joel Embiid during their three-game trip for precaution with the playoffs approaching.Coach Brett Brown said before the Sixers played at Minnesota on Saturday that Embiid stayed home...

LeBron James to sit out rest of the seasonLOS ANGELES (AP) LeBron James' first season with the Lakers is over.The team announced Saturday he would sit out the remainder of its games, allowing him more time to rest the first significant injury of his career.''After consulting with our...

AP Sports WriterLeBron James to sit out last 6 games of Lakers' seasonBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) LeBron James' first season with the Los Angeles Lakers is over.James will sit out the final six games of the Lakers' sixth consecutive losing season, the team announced Saturday. In a...

Celtics without Irving, Horford in BrooklynNEW YORK (AP) The Boston Celtics were without starters Kyrie Irving and Al Horford for their game against the Brooklyn Nets.The Celtics ruled out Irving (low back soreness) and Horford (sore left knee) Saturday morning. They said at the time that Jayson Tatum...

Raptors forward Patrick McCaw out 3 weeks with thumb injuryTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Raptors will be without forward Patrick McCaw for about weeks because of a sprained right thumb.He was hurt during Thursday night's win at New York. He will wear a splint while he is sidelined.McCaw is...

Attorney: NBA star Kristaps Porzingis is accused of rapeNEW YORK (AP) An attorney for Kristaps Porzingis acknowledged Saturday that a woman has accused the NBA star of rape, but says the Dallas Mavericks forward ''unequivocally'' denies the allegation.Lawyer Roland Riopelle said the claim against the player was part...

Attorney: NBA star Kristaps Porzingis is accused of rapeNEW YORK (AP) An attorney for Kristaps Porzingis acknowledges that a woman has accused the NBA star of rape, but says the Dallas Mavericks forward ''unequivocally'' denies the allegation.Lawyer Roland Riopelle (RYE'-oh-pell) said Saturday that the claim against the player...

NBA breaks 3-point record for seventh consecutive seasonMIAMI (AP) It's official: In the NBA, this was the year of the 3-pointer.Again.The NBA has set a record for 3-pointers made for the seventh consecutive year, after the 25,808th of the season was made Saturday night. The league is on...

Celtics ban fan for 2 years; accused of racist commentBOSTON (AP) The Boston Celtics have banned a fan from its games for two years for being verbally abusive toward the Warriors during their only visit to Boston this season.The team says it didn't enforce a lifetime ban because...