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AP Sports WriterNikola Jokic suspended 1 game for leaving benchBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) Nikola Jokic's one-game suspension for leaving the bench during an altercation took Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone by surprise.''I felt - we felt - pretty strongly that he would not be suspended based on other...

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...

Nikola Jokic suspended 1 game for leaving benchNEW YORK (AP) Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic received a one-game suspension for leaving the bench during an altercation.Jokic will miss the contest Friday night against the Phoenix Suns, the league announced.The Serbian center stepped toward the court during Wednesday's...

Dinwiddie will need thumb surgery, but Nets unsure how soonNEW YORK (AP) Spencer Dinwiddie will need surgery for torn ligaments in his right thumb, though the Nets don't know how soon that would be or the length of the recovery.For now, the Nets are only ruling their sixth...

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 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...

Suns' Booker fined $25K for altercation with Wolves' DiengNEW YORK (AP) Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has been fined $25,000 for escalating an on-court altercation by pushing Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng in the face.NBA discipline executive Kiki VanDeWeghe handed down the fine Thursday.It stems from an incident...

Pelicans F Mirotic out at least a week with calf strainOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic will be out for at least a week with a right calf strain.The Pelicans made the announcement after an MRI taken Thursday confirmed the initial diagnosis.Mirotic, who averages 16.7...

AP Basketball WriterJames, Antetokounmpo picked as All-Star captainsBy TIM REYNOLDSLeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks are the captains for this year's NBA All-Star Game.James and Antetokounmpo were the leading vote-getters from each conference, making them the players who will choose who...

Nets say Dinwiddie being evaluated for right thumb injuryNEW YORK (AP) The Brooklyn Nets say guard Spencer Dinwiddie is being evaluated for a right thumb injury.The team gave no other details Thursday about the injury to Dinwiddie, one of the keys to their surprising run to sixth place...

AP Basketball WriterJames, Antetokounmpo picked as All-Star captainsBy TIM REYNOLDSLeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks are the captains for this year's NBA All-Star Game.James and Antetokounmpo were the leading vote-getters from each conference, making them the players who will choose who...

Associated PressConley says Grizzlies owner willing to trade him, GasolBy CLAY BAILEYMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Guard Mike Conley says Grizzlies owner Robert Pera had told both he and center Marc Gasol that they will be mentioned in potential trade talks before reports that Memphis will be listening to offers...