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AP Basketball WriterAnalysis: Warriors' hopes hinge on Durant coming backBy TIM REYNOLDSOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) When Game 4 was over, while Toronto fans were waving Canadian flags in celebration inside an otherwise-stunned Oracle Arena, a glum-faced Kevin Durant was outside the Golden State locker room to greet equally glum...

Tex Winter, innovative basketball coach, dead at 96MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Tex Winter, the innovative ''Triangle Offense'' pioneer who assisted Phil Jackson on NBA championship teams with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, has died. He was 96.Kansas State University said Winter died Wednesday in Manhattan.''I learned so...

OAKLAND, California (AP) Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr will miss the NBA season opener as he continues to recover from back surgery.General manager Bob Myers told reporters Saturday that interim coach Luke Walton will coach the team for the season opener against New Orleans on Tuesday in...

The fans at US Airways Center will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Phoenix Suns when they take their seats on Friday. Atlanta At Phoenix When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, March 1, 2013 Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona TV: 9 p.m. ET, SPSO (Atlanta), FSAZ (Phoenix) PREDICTION:...

CLEVELAND (AP) The Cavaliers are sitting star guard Kyrie Irving against Memphis on Tuesday night. Irving complained about having ''heavy legs'' before Cleveland's win over Charlotte on Saturday, and coach Tyronn Lue said the training staff decided it was the right time to rest him. Irving scored 11 points against the...

Cavaliers' Love out with sore left hip against SixersCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers center Kevin Love is out against the Philadelphia 76ers because of a sore left hip.Love went through warmups Saturday before the decision to hold him out was made. He injured the hip Wednesday against Memphis, but played...

Delta: Bird likely caused damage to plane carrying ThunderCHICAGO (AP) Delta Air Lines 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...

Boston Celtics (12-10, fourth in the Eastern Conference) and Utah Jazz (19-5, first in the Western Conference) will both be gunning for a victory on 2/9/2021 at 10:00 PM when they meet in an NBA game matchup. BOSTON vs UTAH When: 2/9/2021 10:00 PM Where: Salt Lake City ROT TEAM PS OU ML 511 BOSTON 5.5 (-110) 220.5 (-110) 170 -120  512 UTAH TV: 10:00 PM LINE: PREDICTION:...

The fans at FedExForum will be treated to a game between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies when they take their seats on Friday. Golden State At Memphis When: 9:30 PM ET, Friday, May 15, 2015 Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN PREDICTION: Warriors 100, Grizzlies 91 Join BetOnline...

The Latest: Chicago’s pro teams urge residents to stay homeBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---Chicago's eight pro teams and mayor Lori Lightfoot are teaming up to encourage residents to stay home to help prevent the spread of the...

AP Sports WriterMcCaw joins Cavaliers after Warriors don't match offerBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Former Warriors swingman Patrick McCaw is practicing with the Cavaliers, who signed him to a two-year, $6 million offer sheet last week.McCaw officially joined the Cavaliers' roster on Monday after Golden State decided not to...

The MIAMI and the DALLAS will both be gunning for a victory on 1/1/2021 at 7:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MIAMI vs DALLAS When: 1/1/2021 7:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 527 MIAMI (-110) (-110)   528 DALLAS TV: 7:00 PM LINE: PREDICTION: DALLAS , MIAMI Oddsmakers currently have the DALLAS listed as point favorites versus the MIAMI, while the...