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NEW YORK (AP) Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis is missing his second straight game because of a sore left Achilles' tendon. Carmelo Anthony and Courtney Lee were back in the starting lineup against Orlando after missing all or part of the last game, but the Knicks decided to give Porzingis another...

AP Basketball WriterPaul, Lowry among the All-Star reserves, with 6 first-timersBy TIM REYNOLDSThe All-Star Game is going to have plenty of new faces.The NBA released the list of the players voted by the league's head coaches as reserves for the Feb. 16 game in Chicago, including six who will...

AP Sports WriterRivers: Lou Williams expected to join Clippers for restartBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers says Lou Williams is expected to join the team for the NBA’s restart in Florida.Williams has described himself as “50-50” on whether he would finish out the...

AP Basketball WriterScola moves into No. 2 spot on World Cup scoring listBy TIM REYNOLDSAt 39, Luis Scola is not slowing down.He's moving up.Scola climbed into the No. 2 spot on FIBA's all-time World Cup scoring list on Monday, his 23 points helping Argentina hold off Nigeria 94-81 in...

Houston's Nene suffers season-ending thigh injuryHOUSTON (AP) Houston Rockets backup center Nene has suffered a season-ending muscle tear in his left thigh.Nene was injured in the first quarter of Houston's 125-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday night and didn't return.The...

AP Sports WriterCeltics F Hayward: Latest injury ‘frustrating’By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward said he considers it “relatively good news” that his latest injury is only expected to keep him out for six weeks, even though it struck just as he was returning to form...

The LA LAKERS and the SAN ANTONIO will both be gunning for a victory on 12/7/2018 at 8:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. LA LAKERS vs SAN ANTONIO SPURS When: 8:30 PM  ET, Friday, December 7, 2018 Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas ROT TEAM PS OU ML 515 LA LAKERS -1 (-110) 226 (-110) -105 -115 516 SAN ANTONIO TV: 8:35 PM LINE: -1 PREDICTION: SAN ANTONIO...

AP Sports WriterTaking his shot: Jordan, NBA owners, enter tequila businessBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) When Michael Jordan decided to get into the tequila business, he could have slapped his name on the label, maybe autographed a few bottles and sold out the whole run in hours.No matter what...

NEW YORK (AP) - Brooklyn Nets forward Mirza Teletovic, out for the rest of the season after he was diagnosed with multiple blood clots in his lungs, says he expects to be able to resume playing in July once he is finished with blood-thinning medication.Teletovic was hospitalized in Los...

AP Sports WriterWarriors' Kerr returns to practice for 1st time in 3 weeksBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Ailing Golden State coach Steve Kerr attended the Warriors' practice Saturday morning, returning to the floor for the first time in more than three weeks.Kerr sat down and chatted with acting...

BIG3 allows players to use CBD for pain relief, recoveryNEW YORK (AP) The BIG3 says players in the 3-on-3 league of former NBA players are allowed to use cannabidiol (kan-uh-bih-DY'-ahl), or CBD, for pain management and recovery.Under the change announced Wednesday, the BIG3 becomes what's believed to be...

AP Sports WriterOKC-Houston game postponed, Harden out after COVID violationBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The James Harden soap opera in Houston now comes with a canceled season opener.Houston's opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night was scrapped after coronavirus cases and Harden's violation of the NBA's COVID-19...