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AP Sports WriterBucks expecting another hard-fought matchup with CelticsBy KYLE HIGHTOWERMuch has changed since the Celtics outlasted the Bucks during their seven-game slugfest in the first round of last year's NBA playoffs.For starters, Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward are both healthy after injuries sidelined them for the entire postseason...

The WASHINGTON and the CHICAGO will both be gunning for a victory on 2/8/2021 at 8:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. WASHINGTON vs CHICAGO When: 2/8/2021 8:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 565 WASHINGTON 2.5 (-110) 238.5 (-110) 125 -145  566 CHICAGO TV: 8:00 PM LINE: PREDICTION: CHICAGO , WASHINGTON Oddsmakers currently have the CHICAGO listed as 2.5 point favorites versus the WASHINGTON, while...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Justin Zanik, David Morway join Jazz front officeBy KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) A person with knowledge of the situation says the Utah Jazz have reached agreements with Justin Zanik and David Morway to join the front office.Zanik returns to the Jazz after serving...

Associated PressOklahoma City Thunder retire Nick Collison's No. 4 jerseyBy MURRAY EVANSOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Nick Collison's No. 4 jersey was retired by the Oklahoma City Thunder during a ceremony before their game against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.It's the first number the Thunder have retired since the...

Reports: Cavaliers, Beilein splitting after just 54 gamesCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers first-year coach John Beilein will end a rough season by stepping down after 54 games, according to multiple reports Tuesday night.The former Michigan coach, who was a surprising hire by the Cavs last year because of his age...

Associated PressLay your money down: Court says states can OK sports bettingBy JESSICA GRESKO and WAYNE PARRYWASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for states coast to coast to legalize betting on sports, breaking a longtime ban and creating a potential financial boon for states and...

Carmelo Anthony thinks he will not be 100 percent healthy for the rest of the season because of a troublesome right knee injury. nthony returned to the floor Monday night for the New York Knicks after missing the previous three games with soreness in his right knee. He struggled in...

NEW DELHI (AP) - It is a rare day in India when basketball makes the front page of newspapers, yet Satnam Singh Bhamara achieved that feat when he became the first Indian to be drafted to the NBA this week.The 7'2'' (2.15-meter) 19-year-old was selected by the Dallas Mavericks...

Associated PressKnicks select Duke swingman RJ Barrett with No. 3 pickBy DENIS P. GORMANNEW YORK (AP) It is not exactly a secret that the New York Knicks need a lot of help.So when a player who did almost everything well in his one college season was available, the...

AP Sports WriterLeBron returns to LA to plot next move as free agency nearsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James flew back to Los Angeles from a family vacation in the Caribbean. He could be there longer than usual.Hours before NBA free agency opened with the three-time champion as...

AP Basketball WriterMagic Johnson, Larry Bird to get Lifetime Achievement AwardBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, whose coast-to-coast rivalry in the 1980s propelled the NBA to a new level of popularity, will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.The Hall of Famers and 1992...

AP Basketball WriterIrving commits $1.5 million for WNBA players skipping seasonBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Kyrie Irving is making sure WNBA players can sit out the season and not stress about a paycheck.The Brooklyn Nets star is committing $1.5 million to supplement the income of players who choose...