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AP Sports WriterMcCaw joins Cavaliers after Warriors don't match offerBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Former Warriors swingman Patrick McCaw is practicing with the Cavaliers, who signed him to a two-year, $6 million offer sheet last week.McCaw officially joined the Cavaliers' roster on Monday after Golden State decided not to...

AP Sports WriterTop to bottom: McCaw leaves Warriors for new start with CavsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Patrick McCaw walked away from a championship team and wound up on the NBA's worst squad.He's not sure how it happened.''That's a tough question,'' he said Monday following his first practice with...

Elfrid Payton returns for Pelicans, Davis illNEW ORLEANS (AP) Pelicans guard Elfrid Payton has returned from a broken hand that sidelined him for about six weeks and he was in the starting lineup against Minnesota on Monday night.However, the Pelicans say leading scorer and rebounder Anthony Davis is...

Nuggets waive veteran guard Nick YoungDENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets have waived veteran guard Nick Young with several players starting to return to health.The team announced the move Sunday on its Twitter account.Young was signed earlier this month with the Nuggets missing several starters because of injuries. Forward...

AP Basketball WriterWizards say John Wall will have season-ending surgeryBy TIM REYNOLDSWashington point guard John Wall will have season-ending surgery to address bone spurs in his left heel, the latest blow to the reeling Wizards.The Wizards announced Saturday night that the five-time All-Star will undergo the surgery in Green...

The SACRAMENTO and the LA CLIPPERS will both be gunning for a victory on 12/26/2018 at 10:30 PM when they meet in a game matchup. SACRAMENTO KINGS vs LA CLIPPERS When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 26, 2018 Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California ROT TEAM PS OU ML 585 SACRAMENTO -5.5 (-110) 238 (-110) 180 -220 586 LA CLIPPERS TV: 10:30 PM LINE: -5.5 PREDICTION: LA CLIPPERS...

James' MRI shows groin strain, Lakers say he's day to dayEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) LeBron James got good news Wednesday on his injured groin.An MRI exam showed that the four-time NBA MVP merely strained his left groin in the Los Angeles Lakers' win over the Golden State Warriors...

James' MRI shows groin strain, Lakers say he's day to dayEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) LeBron James got good news Wednesday on his injured groin.But his games-played streak will end anyway.An MRI exam showed that the four-time NBA MVP merely strained his left groin in the Los Angeles Lakers'...

AP Sports WriterLeBron James leaves game with strained left groinBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) LeBron James left Los Angeles' 127-101 win against Golden State midway through the third quarter with a strained left groin, and the Lakers expected to know more about his status following an MRI exam...

James sorry for posting rapper's 'Jewish money' lyricBy The Associated PressLeBron James is sorry for posting a lyric that referenced ''Jewish money.'' The Los Angeles Lakers star says he simply got caught up in the music, thought the lyric was a ''compliment'' and offers ''apologies, for sure.''The lyric comes...

AP Sports WriterLeBron James leaves game with strained left groinBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) LeBron James left Tuesday's game against Golden State midway through the third quarter with a strained left groin and was listed as questionable to return.The Lakers star grabbed at his left groin after slipping...

James sorry for posting rapper's 'Jewish money' lyricBy The Associated PressLeBron James is sorry for posting a lyric that referenced ''Jewish money.'' The Los Angeles Lakers star says he simply got caught up in the music, thought the lyric was a ''compliment'' and offers ''apologies, for sure.''The lyric comes...