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The LA CLIPPERS and the PHOENIX will both be gunning for a victory on 12/10/2018 at 9:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. LA CLIPPERS vs PHOENIX SUNS When: 9:00 PM  ET, Monday, December 10, 2018 Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona ROT TEAM PS OU ML 523 LA CLIPPERS 11 (-110) 220 (-110) -650 450 524 PHOENIX TV: 9:05 PM LINE: 11 PREDICTION: PHOENIX , LA CLIPPERS Oddsmakers...

AP Sports WriterFinally finished: Cavs-Celtics modify, complete big tradeBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The blockbuster trade, delayed and in jeopardy of dying, is done: Kyrie Irving is headed to the Celtics, Isaiah Thomas is coming to the Cavaliers and the NBA can take a well-earned, late-summer break.For a minute.Concerned...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Kevin Durant agrees to 2-year deal with WarriorsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The NBA Finals MVP gladly accepted a pay cut.One day shy of a year after announcing his decision to join the powerhouse Warriors, Kevin Durant took far less than he could have...

GOLDEN STATE (86)H.Barnes 5-13 2-5 12, Green 4-10 0-0 10, Speights 4-9 3-6 11, Curry 5-12 3-4 14, Thompson 6-18 1-2 15, Iguodala 2-6 1-2 5, Lee 5-5 1-2 11, Livingston 1-4 0-0 2, Holiday 2-3 1-1 6, Barbosa 0-0 0-0 0, Kuzmic 0-0 0-0 0....

AP Sports WriterHarden scratched late from Rockets' game with ankle sprainBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Houston star James Harden was scratched from the Rockets' game Saturday game against the Sacramento Kings less than an hour before tipoff because of a sprained right ankle.Harden was not listed on the injury...

The Washington Wizards and the Cleveland Cavaliers will both be gunning for a victory on 3/25/2017 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers When: 7:30 PM  ET, Saturday, March 25, 2017 Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio ROT TEAM PS OU ML 503 Washington Wizards 2 (-110) 215 (-110) -125 105 504 Cleveland Cavaliers TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, CSN...

Associated PressProbe: Bryant helicopter was 100 feet from clear skiesBy STEFANIE DAZIOLOS ANGELES (AP) A witness to the deadly crash of a helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others said it sounded normal just before slamming into a hillside and wreckage at the scene showed no sign of...

Pistons add Lowe, Sweeney to Casey's staffDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons hired assistant coaches Sidney Lowe and Sean Sweeney on Friday to join Dwane Casey's staff.Detroit also added Malik Rose as assistant general manager and player development coach DJ Bakker.Lowe was on Flip Saunders' staff with the Pistons...

Bucks request waivers on Liggins, recall Wilson from HerdMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks have requested waivers on guard DeAndre Liggins.The Bucks also said Sunday they recalled D.J. Wilson from their G League team, the Wisconsin Herd.Liggins appeared in 31 games for the Bucks this season, averaging 1.8 points...

Kevin Durant scored 32 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 109-97 on Tuesday night in a matchup of teams with the two best records in the NBA. Serge Ibaka added 17 points before fouling out late while helping the Thunder improve...

AP Sports WriterGreen fouls LeBron, appears to mock him for floppingBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Draymond Green and LeBron James went at it again in the first half of the Cavaliers' visit to Golden State on Monday.Their latest confrontation came with 6:55 left in the first half. Golden...

AP Basketball WriterNBA players, staff asked to help virus researchersBy TIM REYNOLDSDr. Priya Sampathkumar gets asked by her two teen-aged sons every day when they can expect to see NBA games again.She's among the doctors desperately trying to answer that question - and the NBA is now trying to...