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CHICAGO (AP) - With the return of Derrick Rose and the addition of Pau Gasol, the Chicago Bulls came into the season with soaring expectations.Now, it's time to deliver.The Bulls open the playoffs at home against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday eyeing on a deep run after battling injuries...

CHASING HISTORYHow the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors compare to the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, who set the NBA single-season record with 72 wins.Warriors' record through 26 games: 25-1.Last result: Def. Phoenix Suns, 128-103 on Wednesday.Next game: Host Milwaukee on Friday.1995-96 Bulls' record through 26 games: 23-3.

WASHINGTON (AP) With only one ball John Wall and Bradley Beal know they have to share it. The dynamic backcourt duo is standing squarely in the limelight and need to coexist successfully for the Washington Wizards to get back to the playoffs. Wall is healthy again after having surgery on...

Knicks waive Joakim Noah after just 2 seasonsNEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks have waived Joakim Noah, ending his disappointing stint after just two seasons.Noah appeared in just 53 games after signing a $72 million, four-year contract in 2016. The Knicks had hoped to trade him but...

The ORLANDO and the OKLAHOMA CITY will both be gunning for a victory on 12/29/2020 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. ORLANDO vs OKLAHOMA CITY When: 12/29/2020 8:05 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 563 ORLANDO 5 (-110) 219.5 (-110) -210 175 564 OKLAHOMA CITY TV: 8:05 PM LINE: 5 PREDICTION: OKLAHOMA CITY , ORLANDO Oddsmakers currently have the OKLAHOMA CITY listed as 5...

Jan. 5 - 10-day contracts can be signed.Jan. 10 - Contracts guaranteed for rest of season.Feb. 13-15 - All-Star weekend, New York.Feb. 19 - Trade deadline (3 p.m. EST).April 15 - Last day of regular season.April 18 - Playoffs begin.

AP Sports WriterSoup opera: Cavs' Smith mum on kind of soup thrown at coachBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) J.R. Smith's soup choice remains unknown, and so do the ingredients that steamed him so much he threw a bowl of soup at assistant coach Damon Jones.Smith was suspended one...

LeBron James adds Showtime doc to his small-screen portfolioBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) LeBron James has yet to play a minute for the Los Angeles Lakers, yet the NBA superstar is already busy in Hollywood.James is behind the three-part documentary series, ''Shut Up and Dribble,'' announced Monday by Showtime.Set...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Warriors G Stephen Curry wins 2nd straight MVPBy JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry is adding a second straight MVP award to his record-setting season.A person with knowledge of the award says Curry will be announced as the winner perhaps as soon as Tuesday....

Power surge delays Trail Blazers-Nuggets gameDENVER (AP) The game between the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night is being delayed because of a power surge at the Pepsi Center.Denver led 90-85 with 9:18 remaining in the fourth quarter when a bank of lights near the...

AP Basketball WriterA breakfast in '95 played a role in Jordan's return to BullsBy TIM REYNOLDSB.J. Armstrong might have played a role in the Chicago Bulls getting their 1996, 1997 and 1998 titles - even though he wasn't on those teams.Armstrong was the person who, at a breakfast chat...

The Toronto Raptors and the Chicago Bulls will both be trying to pick up a win on 1/7/2017 at 8:05 PM when they battle in a NBA Matchup. Toronto Raptors vs. Chicago Bulls When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 7, 2017 Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 709 TORONTO 2 (-110) 208 (-110) -140 120 710 CHICAGO TV: 8 p.m. ET,...