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AP Basketball WriterAP source: Knicks agree to deal with Fizdale to be new coachBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) David Fizdale is coming back to coaching as the latest pick of the New York Knicks to turn around their franchise.The Knicks agreed to hire Fizdale on Thursday, a person...

The Latest: Team Stephen takes 78-76 lead at halftimeLOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest from Sunday's NBA All-Star Game and events around the league's annual showcase (all times local):6:40 p.m.LeBron James is heating up but his team trails Team Stephen 78-76 at halftime of the NBA All-Star Game at...

AP Spots WriterPacers find themselves standing tall without OladipoBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) When Victor Oladipo crashed to the floor in late January, the silence inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse was deafening.Teammates quietly expressed best wishes to their injured teammate as he was wheeled off the court on a stretcher....

Pelicans waive F Alonzo Gee, keep Lance StephensonMETIAIRE, La. (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans have waived veteran forward Alonzo Gee, a move that keeps recently acquired guard Lance Stephenson on the opening night roster.''I was nervous but confident at the same time,'' the 6-foot-5 Stephenson said after practice...

Celtics without Irving, Horford in BrooklynNEW YORK (AP) The Boston Celtics were without starters Kyrie Irving and Al Horford for their game against the Brooklyn Nets.The Celtics ruled out Irving (low back soreness) and Horford (sore left knee) Saturday morning. They said at the time that Jayson Tatum...

AP Sports WriterDeMarcus Cousins injures left quadriceps early in Game 2By JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Starting Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins' postseason could be in jeopardy after he injured his left quadriceps muscle in the first quarter of Monday night's 135-131 Game 2 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers...

AP Basketball WriterAdebayo, Dragic leave with injuries as Heat routed in Game 1By BRIAN MAHONEYThe Miami Heat were not only badly beaten. They were beaten up.Bam Adebayo (left shoulder strain) and Goran Dragic (left foot) departed with injuries and Jimmy Butler played through one in Game 1 of the...

AP Sports WriterCavs, Warriors gear up to begin championship quests againBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Minutes after LeBron James lost the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors four months ago, he vowed to return to the gym right away with plans to get back to the big...

The Milwaukee Bucks and the Atlanta Hawks will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Philips Arena. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee), FSN Southeast (Atlanta) PREDICTION: Hawks...

Joel Embiid, Karl-Anthony Towns each suspended 2 gamesNEW YORK (AP) Philadelphia center Joel Embiid and Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns have each been suspended two games without pay for an on-court altercation and continued escalation.Kiki VanDeWeghe, the NBA's executive vice president of basketball operations, announced the suspensions Thursday, a...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Cavs interview J.B. Bickertstaff for coaching jobBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) A person familiar with the Cleveland Cavaliers' coaching search tells The Associated Press the team is interviewing former Memphis coach J.B. Bickerstaff.Bickerstaff is meeting with Cleveland officials Tuesday, according to the person who spoke...

Former Trail Blazers owner Weinberg dies at 92PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Larry Weinberg, one of the founders and original owners of the Portland Trail Blazers, has died. He was 92.Weinberg's death was announced Wednesday by the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee.Weinberg was one of four men who got the...