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AP Sports WriterOn Pace: Indiana opens eyes with blowout of LeBron, CavsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) They've spent the entire season on the fringe, virtually ignored by all but the most savvy fans and NBA insiders.They don't have any household names or any superstars on their roster, just one...

Jordan giving $100 million for racial equality, justiceCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand are giving $100 million to organizations dedicated to promoting racial equality and social justice.In a joint statement Friday on social media, Jordan and the Jordan Brand said money will be paid over...

AP Sports WriterAP source: 76ers set to hire Rivers as new coachBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) There's a new Doc in Philadelphia - one charged with reviving a 76ers organization that fell far short of NBA championship expectations.The 76ers reached an agreement Thursday with Doc Rivers to become the...

CHICAGO – Jabari Parker was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the second overall pick in this year’s draft, but instead of feeling some sense of entitlement given his level of talent and lofty position on the draft board, he’s well aware of how players who were similarly picked...

BROOKLYN (91)Johnson 6-16 4-4 19, Young 1-7 0-2 2, Lopez 8-15 4-4 20, Williams 1-7 0-0 2, Bogdanovic 3-9 0-0 8, Teletovic 0-2 0-0 0, Anderson 5-7 2-3 13, Jack 9-13 3-3 23, Plumlee 2-2 0-2 4. Totals 35-78 13-18 91.ATLANTA (96)Carroll 1-8 0-0 2, Millsap 7-11...

Kings sign veteran guard Marcus Williams on Day 1 of campSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The Sacramento Kings have signed guard Marcus Williams on the first day of training camp.The 31-year-old Williams is attempting a comeback after last playing in the NBA during 2009-10 season for Memphis, averaging 4.3 points...

Nets' Atkinson fined $25,000 for outburst against officialsNEW YORK (AP) Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson has been fined $25,000 for verbally abusing game officials and failing to leave the court quickly enough after he was ejected.The league announced the fine on Saturday.Atkinson was thrown out of the Nets'...

NBA says Gasol should have gone to foul line late in Game 5OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The NBA says Toronto's Marc Gasol should have been given two free throws with 49 seconds left of Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto, a game that the Raptors lost to...

AP Sports WriterCeltics eager to find out what they can be entering restartBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the NBA to pause its season in March, the Celtics were a team still trying to figure out what it could be.Boston was one of the top...

AP Basketball WriterNBA fines Irving $50,000 for health, safety violationsBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Kyrie Irving's absence from the Brooklyn Nets has become a costly one.The NBA fined the point guard $50,000 on Friday for violating its health and safety protocols, and said he could return to team...

AP Basketball WriterBJ Armstrong offers perspective on 'The Last Dance'By TIM REYNOLDSB.J. Armstrong played on three NBA championship teams with Michael Jordan. He knows how Jordan is behind closed doors. He knows the sort of trials and tribulations that occur over the course of a season.And he was amused...

AP Sports WriterNot since '79: Wall, Beal eye 50 wins, East finals for WizBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) John Wall is a perennial All-Star. Backcourt mate Bradley Beal might finally get that sort of recognition this season.What both of the Washington Wizards' starting guards in their 20s would really...