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Celtics C Baynes out with broken bone in left handBOSTON (AP) Celtics center Aron Baynes will be out indefinitely after breaking a bone in his left hand against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.Baynes blocked a pass, shook his hand in visible pain and walked off the court...

Milwaukee officer who mocked NBA player's arrest loses jobMILWAUKEE (AP) A Milwaukee police officer fired over social media posts he made mocking the stun-gun arrest of an NBA basketball player lost his appeal to get his job back.The Fire and Police Commission upheld the firing of Erik Andrade...

Thunder's Felton, Schroder suspended for 1 gameNEW YORK (AP) Oklahoma City guards Raymond Felton and Dennis Schroder were suspended for one game without pay Wednesday for leaving the bench area during an altercation and participating in the melee that spilled over into the stands.Chicago center Robin Lopez was...

Heat point guard Goran Dragic has knee surgeryMIAMI (AP) Goran Dragic had surgery to clean out his right knee on Wednesday, and the Miami Heat expect him to be out until around the All-Star break.Dragic has already missed 15 of Miami's last 22 games, most of them because...

A day after trading for him, Suns waive G Austin RiversPHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns have waived guard Austin Rivers, a day after he was obtained in a trade with the Washington Wizards.In a deal finalized over the weekend and announced Monday, the Suns acquired Rivers and Kelly...

Raptors coach Nurse, Hawks guard Bazemore fined by NBANEW YORK (AP) Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse and Atlanta Hawks guard Kent Bazemore were fined by the NBA on Tuesday.Nurse was fined $15,000 for criticizing the referees after a 95-86 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. Nurse was...

Thunder pick up 5th-year option on Donovan's contractOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Oklahoma City Thunder have exercised their fifth-year option on coach Billy Donovan's contract.The team announced the move before Monday night's game against the Chicago Bulls, which the Thunder won 121-96.Donovan is in his fourth season with the...

Bucks' Brogdon out again with hamstring issueDETROIT (AP) Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon is out for a second straight game because of left hamstring soreness.Ersan Ilyasova is also missing Monday night's game at Detroit with a nose contusion. The Pistons are without guard Ish Smith (right adductor tear),...

AP Sports WriterSurprising Nuggets leading the Western ConferenceBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) The topic: Denver leading the Western Conference and whether teams are starting to take the Nuggets more seriously.The look from Nikola Jokic: Nearly expressionless. The Joker doesn't jest about this subject.''To be honest, I don't really care,''...

Pacers hire NBA's 1st female assistant general managerINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Pacers have hired Kelly Krauskopf as their new assistant general manager, making her the first woman in league history to hold the title.Krauskopf has a long history with the franchise.She spent 19 seasons as the top executive...

Wizards complete trade to acquire Ariza from SunsWASHINGTON (AP) The Wizards have completed a trade to acquire forward Trevor Ariza from the Phoenix Suns for forward Kelly Oubre Jr. and guard Austin Rivers.Washington general manager Ernie Grunfeld announced the deal Monday after it was agreed to in principle...

Jeff Teague out for Timberwolves vs. Kings with ankle injuryMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague will miss Monday's game against the Sacramento Kings with left ankle inflammation.Coach Tom Thibodeau said Teague, who averages 11.6 points and a team-high 8.3 assists per game, didn't sustain a particular...