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AP Sports WriterOakley calls Knicks owner a 'bully' for fan altercationBy DAN GELSTONFormer New York Knicks great Charles Oakley says team owner James Dolan is a ''bully'' for threatening to ban fans from Madison Square Garden.Oakley, a longtime NBA enforcer and rebounding machine, said Dolan was wrong to mouth...

AP Sports WriterKerr acknowledges cursing out of frustration with GreenBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Steve Kerr acknowledged using an expletive to air his frustrations with Draymond Green when speaking to assistant coach Mike Brown during Sunday's 115-111 loss to the lowly Suns. The moment was caught on video...

AP Sports WriterOakley calls Knicks owner a 'bully' for fan altercationBy DAN GELSTONFormer New York Knicks star Charles Oakley says team owner James Dolan is a ''bully'' for threatening to ban fans from Madison Square Garden.Oakley, a longtime NBA enforcer and rebounding machine, said Dolan was wrong to mouth...

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...

76ers All-Star C Embiid returns from sore left kneePHILADELPHIA (AP) Joel Embiid is starting for the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday after missing the last eight games with a sore left knee.Embiid was declared good to go against the Indiana Pacers and was playing for the first time since...

AP Sports WriterLakers' Ingram out for season with deep venous thrombosisBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram will miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a deep venous thrombosis in his right arm, the team announced Saturday.Ingram has missed the Lakers'...

AP Sports WriterLakers' Ingram out for season with deep venous thrombosisBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram will miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a deep venous thrombosis in his right arm.The Lakers announced their decision on the former No....

Thunder's George fined for public criticism of officiatingNEW YORK (AP) Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Saturday for public criticism of the officiating.George made his comments to the media after the Thunder's 118-110 road loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on...

AP Sports WriterLakers' Ingram out for season with deep venous thrombosisBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram will miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a deep venous thrombosis in his right arm.The Lakers announced their decision on the former No....

AP Sports WriterLakers' Ingram out for season with deep venous thrombosisBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram will miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a deep venous thrombosis in his right arm.The Lakers announced their decision on the former No....

AP Sports WriterX-rays negative on Harden's wrist; will play SundayBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) James Harden will play on Sunday night when the Houston Rockets visit the Dallas Mavericks after X-rays on his injured right wrist were negative.Harden first injured it last Sunday in a win over Boston and...

Pelicans' Holiday diagnosed with abdominal strainNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans say guard Jrue Holiday has been diagnosed with a lower abdominal strain that is expected to sideline him at least a week.The club says the injury was confirmed by an MRI on Thursday, a day after...