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AP Basketball WriterWarriors: Durant's status vs. Raptors a 'game-time decision'By TIM REYNOLDSTORONTO (AP) Kevin Durant practiced Monday morning. The Golden State Warriors will wait before deciding if he plays Monday night.The Warriors are listing Durant - who has been sidelined for more than a month with a strained...

CHICAGO – Jabari Parker was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the second overall pick in this year’s draft, but instead of feeling some sense of entitlement given his level of talent and lofty position on the draft board, he’s well aware of how players who were similarly picked...

AP Basketball WriterGood to be a King? Eyes on Sacramento at No. 2 in NBA draftBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Marvin Bagley III and Michael Porter Jr. believe they are the best players in this NBA draft, though the best they can hope for is probably the No....

Former Baylor guard Jackson rejoins Mavs on 10-day contractDALLAS (AP) Former Baylor guard Pierre Jackson is returning for a second stint in Dallas after signing a 10-day contract with the Mavericks.Jackson was originally signed from the team's NBA Development League team on Dec. 27. He was waived less...

Businessman Dan Gilbert recovering after stroke symptomsDETROIT (AP) Billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert is recovering after suffering symptoms of a stroke and seeking hospital care.Officials with Detroit-based Quicken Loans said in a statement that Gilbert ''received immediate medical attention and is currently recovering comfortably'' after going to a hospital...

AP Sports WriterRivals and friends, LeBron and George meet in playoffs againBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Their fierce on-the-floor rivalry blossomed into a strong friendship that will be put on hold.LeBron James and Paul George are about to face off again in the NBA playoffs.''We have a job to...

Timberwolves C Towns sidelined by sore kneeMINNEAPOLIS (AP) An MRI on Karl-Anthony Towns' sore right knee came back normal, providing some relief for the worried Minnesota Timberwolves.Towns limped off the court in the final seconds of regulation during Saturday night's 135-130 overtime victory over Washington. He finished with...

AP Basketball WriterNBA sets Oct. 16 draft date, Oct. 18 for free-agent talksBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA has firmed up the schedule for what will be a hectic time for teams this fall, deciding on Oct. 16 as the date for this year's draft and saying clubs can begin talking...

In a season full of injuries, many hoped that the new, longer All-Star break would help NBA players catch their breath and recover after a grueling first 3 1/2 months.Commissioner Adam Silver extended the break at the players' behest, but it resulted in a more compressed season, more back-to-backs,...

Associated PressFormer NBA player's ex-wife pleads not guilty in his deathBy ADRIAN SAINZMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright pleaded not guilty Monday to murder charges in his death more than seven years ago.Sherra Wright's lawyers entered the plea in Shelby County criminal court...

AP Sports WriterCeltics' Kyrie Irving set for surgery on sore left kneeBy ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Celtics say All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is set to have surgery Saturday to alleviate pain in his left knee.Irving has been out since March 11, missing the last four...

AP Sports WriterWarriors F Durant to sit out vs ThunderBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Warriors forward Kevin Durant will sit out Saturday night against his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, with a right ankle sprain.Durant, the league's No. 4 scorer, also missed Golden State's game against Houston...