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Knicks forward-center Bobby Portis fined $25,000 by the NBANEW YORK (AP) New York Knicks forward-center Bobby Portis was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for recklessly making contact above the shoulders of an airborne shooter.Portis was assessed a Flagrant Foul 2 and ejected in the second quarter...

The Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat will both be gunning for a victory on 1/19/2017 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Dallas Mavericks vs Miami Heat When: 7:30 PM  ET, Thursday, January 19, 2017 Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida ROT TEAM PS OU ML 703 DALLAS -1.5 (-110) 189.5 (-110) 120 -140 704 MIAMI TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FSN Southwest (Dallas),...

The Latest: Protesters again block Sacramento NBA arenaSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The Latest on the shooting of an unarmed black man by Sacramento police (all times local):7:20 p.m.Protesters again blocked fans from entering the NBA arena as the Sacramento King's game began.They gathered to protest the March 18 killing...

AP Basketball WriterFormer NBA commissioner David Stern dies at 77By BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) David Stern, the basketball-loving lawyer who took the NBA around the world during 30 years as its longest-serving commissioner and oversaw its growth into a global powerhouse, died Wednesday. He was 77.Stern suffered a...

AP Sports WriterGM Kupchak: Hornets won't build through free agencyBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Mitch Kupchak doesn't see the Charlotte Hornets being major players in free agency as they attempt to build a winning franchise in the post-Kemba Walker era - at least not right away.Instead, the second-year...

AP Basketball WriterAround sports world, Juneteenth celebrated like never beforeBy TIM REYNOLDSBradley Beal grabbed a microphone and asked the crowd that joined the Washington Wizards and WNBA's Washington Mystics on a march to collectively raise a fist into the air and join together in saying “Together we stand."And they...

AP Sports WriterShooting for 2: Lakers retire Kobe Bryant's 8 and 24 jerseysBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Although Kobe Bryant has been asked many times, he still isn't sure who would win a mystical game of one-on-one between the young Kobe in his No. 8 Lakers jersey and...

Devin Booker scores 31 points, Suns beat Brisbane 114-93PHOENIX (AP) Devin Booker scored 31 points in 30 minutes to help the Phoenix Suns rout the Brisbane Bullets 114-93 on Friday night in their exhibition finale.Booker was 5 of 10 from 3-point range and 10 of 20 overall from...

AP Basketball WriterBarrett falls vs Duke teammate Reddish, and Zion is nextBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) RJ Barrett kept misfiring, a rough start to his college reunion week at Madison Square Garden.Barrett did plenty of things well but not shooting, going 4 for 14 on Wednesday night in...

Mavs' All-Star starter Doncic sprains right ankle againDALLAS (AP) Dallas Mavericks standout guard Luka Doncic has hurt his right ankle again just more than two weeks before he is set to start the All-Star Game.Doncic will miss the Mavericks' game in Houston on Friday night. He missed four...

AP Sports WriterWarriors sign Lee to multiyear contract, bring back ChrissBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Guard Damion Lee signed a multiyear contract with the Warriors on Wednesday as expected given his time as a two-way player had expired and Golden State wanted to keep him for the remainder...

Nets sign guard Caris LeVert to contract extensionNEW YORK (AP) The Brooklyn Nets have signed guard Caris LeVert to a contract extension after his remarkable recovery from injury last season.The 2016 first-round pick was averaging a team-best 18.4 points in his first 13 games before sustaining a dislocated...