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AP Sports WriterWarriors coach Steve Kerr not yet ready to return to benchBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Steve Kerr is involved in just about everything but the actual game-day coaching for the Golden State Warriors - film session, coaches meetings, game-planning and practice.He's just not yet ready from...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Warriors G Stephen Curry wins 2nd straight MVPBy JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry is adding a second straight MVP award to his record-setting season.A person with knowledge of the award says Curry will be announced as the winner perhaps as soon as Tuesday....

In blow to Wizards, Westbrook out a week with injured legWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook is expected to sit out a week with an injured left leg, the latest blow to a team that entered Monday with a 2-8 record.The Wizards announced before Monday night's...

Knicks hire 3 executives to work in Rose's front officeNEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks hired three executives Wednesday as they build the front office around new President Leon Rose.Brock Aller was hired as vice president of basketball and strategic planning, Walt Perrin is the assistant general...

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...

The Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at United Center. Detroit At Chicago When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 31, 2013 Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois TV: 7 p.m. ET, Fox Sports Detroit, WGN (Chicago) PREDICTION: Bulls 95, Pistons 88 Oddsmakers currently...

Clippers' Paul George sits out with ankle injury vs SpursLOS ANGELES (AP) Paul George sat out for the Los Angeles Clippers against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said George tweaked his ankle in Sunday's win over Phoenix and how he warmed up would...

The WASHINGTON and the UTAH will both be gunning for a victory on 12/4/2017 at 9:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. WASHINGTON vs UTAH When: 9:00 PM  ET, Monday, December 4, 2017 Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah ROT TEAM PS OU ML 521 WASHINGTON (-110) (-110) 522 UTAH TV: 9 p.m. ET, NBCS Washington-plus, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (Utah) LINE: PREDICTION: Jazz...

AP Sports WriterCavaliers re-sign veteran forward Richard JeffersonBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Richard Jefferson's planned retirement didn't last long.The valuable veteran forward, who played a critical role in Cleveland winning an NBA championship this season, re-signed with the Cavaliers on Thursday.Shortly after the Cavs rallied from a 3-1 deficit...

AP Basketball WriterWith season over, Rose can begin work of rebuilding KnicksBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Leon Rose took over as Knicks president on March 2, which should have given him a month and a half of season to evaluate his team.He got a week and a half.The...

TORONTO (AP) When the Toronto Raptors first gathered for training camp, Dwane Casey knew his players wanted to talk about more than basketball. Racial tension was simmering in the United States. Images of police brutality had gone viral. National anthem protests were spreading. The coach was moved by what his players...

HOUSTON (AP) Golden State's Klay Thompson covered for the absence of star player Stephen Curry by scoring 38 points to lead the Warriors to a 114-110 win at Houston on Thursday.Having suffered only their second defeat of the season on Wednesday when Curry missed his first game due...