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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Stephen Curry had 39 points, eight rebounds and nine assists and Golden State cruised to 109-98 victory over New Orleans on Saturday night, completing a sweep of their first-round playoff series.Klay Thompson added 25 points for the Warriors, the NBA's top overall seed, who will...

AP Basketball WritersLeBron: Union prioritizes help for retired players in talksBy JON KRAWCZYNSKI and TIM REYNOLDSNBA players are pushing for more money in the next collective bargaining agreement - for the players who came before them.Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James, vice president of the NBPA's executive committee, told The...

Nowitzki to miss Mavs' opener as left ankle rehab continuesDALLAS (AP) Dirk Nowitzki's debut in his record 21st season with the Dallas Mavericks won't be in the opener.Coach Rick Carlisle said Friday the 40-year-old Nowitzki will miss ''multiple weeks'' with a longer-than-expected recovery from left ankle surgery in...

AP Basketball WriterIn tense political times, NBA heading to Israel this summerBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIAs the NBA prepares to bring its Basketball Without Borders program to Israel this summer, league officials hope that the first trip to the country can help bring children together during a time of increasing tension.Basketball...

Kobe Bryant memorabilia stolen from ex-NBA star's alma materARDMORE, Pa. (AP) Authorities say memorabilia from Kobe Bryant's high school career have been stolen from a display case at the former NBA star's school near Philadelphia.Philly.com reports (http://bit.ly/2lgF8nV ) the theft from ''Kobe's Shrine'' outside the Bryant Gymnasium at...

The Latest: Team Stephen takes 78-76 lead at halftimeLOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest from Sunday's NBA All-Star Game and events around the league's annual showcase (all times local):6:40 p.m.LeBron James is heating up but his team trails Team Stephen 78-76 at halftime of the NBA All-Star Game at...

CLEVELAND (AP) - Anderson Varejao's season has ended, dealing a major blow to the Cavaliers' NBA title hopes.Cleveland's starting center tore his left Achilles tendon on Tuesday night in a win over Minnesota, an injury that will cost him the rest of this season and will force the Cavs...

CLEVELAND (AP) - Nearly an hour after the Cavaliers shook off the feisty Philadelphia 76ers for their 11th straight win, forward Kevin Love was still on the floor of an empty, sedate Quicken Loans Arena.As a few ushers, some curious police officers and maintenance workers watched, Love performed shooting...

AP Basketball WriterAfter Game 1 gaffe, J.R. Smith seeking a bounce-back effortBy TIM REYNOLDSOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Two days later, there is still no clarity on what J.R. Smith knew when he grabbed that offensive rebound in the final seconds of regulation of Game 1 of the NBA Finals.Not...

Timberwolves' Jimmy Butler has meniscal injury to right kneeMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota All-Star Jimmy Butler has a meniscal injury to his right knee that the Timberwolves are optimistic will not sideline him rest of the season as they try to end the NBA's longest playoff drought.The team stopped short...

AP Sports WriterBucks on brink of elimination after tweaking starting lineupBy KEITH JENKINSMILWAUKEE (AP) Mired in their worst skid of the season at the worst possible time, the Milwaukee Bucks need an answer in the Eastern Conference finals.A lineup change didn't provide one, so the Bucks have to...

The BOSTON and the PORTLAND will both be gunning for a victory on 11/11/2018 at 9:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BOSTON CELTICS vs PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS When: 9:00 PM  ET, Sunday, November 11, 2018 Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon ROT TEAM PS OU ML 509 BOSTON -2 (-110) 213.5 (-110) 105 -125 510 PORTLAND TV: 9:05 PM LINE: -2 PREDICTION: PORTLAND , BOSTON Oddsmakers currently have the PORTLAND...