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Michael Jordan opens first of 2 medical clinics in CharlotteCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) An emotional Michael Jordan unveiled the first of two medical clinics he and his family funded in Charlotte, North Carolina that will provide care to underprivileged members of the community.The six-time NBA champion and Hornets owner...

The MILWAUKEE and the MIAMI will both be gunning for a victory on 12/29/2020 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MILWAUKEE vs MIAMI When: 12/29/2020 7:35 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 561 MILWAUKEE 4.5 (-110) 222.5 (-110) -200 170 562 MIAMI TV: 7:35 PM LINE: 4.5 PREDICTION: MIAMI , MILWAUKEE Oddsmakers currently have the MIAMI listed as 4.5 point favorites versus the MILWAUKEE,...

After a 19-year NBA career in which he twice won MVP honors, tallied the third-most assists in league history and assured his place in the Hall of Fame as one of the greatest point guards ever to play the game, Steve Nash formally announced he is walking away from...

AP Basketball WriterWilliamson back in NBA quarantine, could be out on TuesdayBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Zion Williamson will be out of quarantine by the time New Orleans plays in the first official game of the NBA restart at Walt Disney World.Whether the Pelicans will play...

AP Basketball WriterTacko Fall among 11 players added to NBA draft combineBy TIM REYNOLDSCHICAGO (AP) Tacko Fall will be the biggest player at the NBA's draft combine.He's also among the biggest underdogs.The 7-foot-6 center from UCF already has the first win of his pro career. He's among 11...

Antetokounmpo to miss Nets game with calf injuryMILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss Saturday's game against the Brooklyn Nets because of an injured left calf.The Bucks have clinched the best record in the NBA and the top seeding in the Eastern Conference. Coach Mike Budenholzer...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Chris Paul will undergo surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb and is expected to miss six to eight weeks. The Clippers said Tuesday that their All-Star guard will continue to undergo treatment and evaluation by the club's medical staff. Paul was injured...

AP Sports WriterRockets hope 'Melo can help them to 1st title since 1995By KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta didn't waste any time telling Carmelo Anthony why he wanted him on his team.''I'll tell you exactly what I told him,'' Fertitta said Monday. ''`We couldn't win...

AP Sports WriterWarriors star Kevin Durant out for rest of West semifinalsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Kevin Durant will miss the remainder of the Golden State Warriors' Western Conference semifinal against the Houston Rockets with a strained right calf.An MRI exam Thursday confirmed the Warriors' initial diagnosis. The...

Pistons' Drummond set for return from concussion protocolDALLAS (AP) A matchup of the NBA's top two rebounders is on with Detroit's Andre Drummond returning against DeAndre Jordan and the Dallas Mavericks after the Pistons big man missed three games while in the concussion protocol.Drummond took a shot to...

AP Sports WriterCavaliers owner Dan Gilbert recovering after stroke symptomsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers owner and 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...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Wesley Matthews returned to Portland on Tuesday night for the first time since leaving the team as a free agent last summer.Matthews was the center of attention for the Dallas Mavericks' first game against the Trail Blazers this season. The 28-year-old shooting guard was a...