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Celtics star Irving sidelined with hip injury vs. BrooklynBOSTON (AP) Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving is missing Monday night's game against the Brooklyn Nets because of a hip injury.Celtics coach Brad Stevens said the guard ''woke up stiff and sore'' and thought he suffered the injury in a...

AP Sports WritersAgent: Anthony Davis tells New Orleans that he wants a tradeBy TIM REYNOLDS and BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Anthony Davis wants out of New Orleans.And if a trade happens, it'll be on the Pelicans' schedule.The five-time All-Star has told the Pelicans that he wants to be...

AP Sports WriterFear The Beard: James Harden on a roll, revives HoustonBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) James Harden has been scoring at a pace not seen since Wilt Chamberlain in the 1960s.He doesn't want to talk about it, of course. He never does, whether things are going well or...

AP Basketball WriterAgent: Anthony Davis tells New Orleans that he wants a tradeBy TIM REYNOLDSAnthony Davis wants out of New Orleans.Yet the Pelicans assert Davis won't be going anywhere until they get a deal they want.The five-time All-Star has told the Pelicans that he wants to be traded to...

AP Sports WriterPaul to return for Houston after 17-game absenceBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Chris Paul will return for the Houston Rockets against the Orlando Magic after missing the last 17 games with a strained left hamstring.The nine-time All-Star has been out since he was injured Dec. 20 in...

AP Sports WriterCurry accent: Brothers Steph, Seth Curry in 3-point contestBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The NBA's All-Star weekend is shaping up to be quite the family affair, with the Curry brothers facing each other in the 3-point contest.Stephen Curry told ESPN he and brother Seth Curry of...

LeBron back in full-contact drills, but will miss 16th gameEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) LeBron James is back in full-contact defensive drills in practice with the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time since the four-time NBA MVP strained his groin.James will miss his 16th consecutive game Sunday when...

Timberwolves F Gibson fined $25,000 by NBANEW YORK (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taj Gibson has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for aggressively pursuing and directing an obscene gesture toward an official.NBA executive Kiki VanDeWeghe announced the punishment on Saturday.Gibson grew frustrated after he was called for a...

AP Sports WriterCurry accent: Brothers Steph, Seth Curry in 3-point contestBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The NBA's All-Star weekend is shaping up to be quite the family affair, with the Curry brothers facing each other in the 3-point contest.Stephen Curry told ESPN he and brother Seth Curry of...

Golden State Warriors visit former President Barack ObamaWASHINGTON (AP) The Golden State Warriors spent about an hour with former President Barack Obama.The meeting took place Thursday at Obama's office in Washington before the defending NBA champs beat the Wizards 126-118.Players and coach Steve Kerr were reluctant to talk...

AP Sports WriterCavs' Thompson to miss 2 more weeks with sprained footBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson will miss about two more weeks because of a sprained left foot, another blow to the NBA's worst team.The team provided the update Friday for the 6-foot-10 veteran, who...

AP Sports WriterCavs' Thompson to miss 2 more weeks with sprained footBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson will miss about two more weeks because of a sprained left foot, another blow to the NBA's worst team.The team provided the update Friday for the 6-foot-10 veteran, who...