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Bledsoe, Bucks say point guard's left hand is fineMILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee guard Eric Bledsoe says an injury to his left hand didn't affect his play in the Bucks' Game 5 loss to the Boston Celtics.Bledsoe's left thumb and hand were wrapped after the 92-87 loss on Tuesday night....

AP Auto Racing WriterHamlin, Michael Jordan partner on NASCAR team for WallaceBy JENNA FRYERCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Denny Hamlin is starting his own race car team in partnership with Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan and Bubba Wallace as the driver.Hamlin, a three-time Daytona 500 winner and top contender...

Jordan announces first donations from $100 million pledgeCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Hornets owner and six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan has started sharing details of where some of his $100 million pledge to the Black community will be allocated.The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted...

SEATTLE (AP) The quest to bring the NBA back to Seattle took a significant turn Tuesday with investor Chris Hansen and his investment group offering to pay for a proposed arena with private funds. In a letter to Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, the City Council and King County Executive Dow...

AP Sports WriterWarriors star Kevin Durant out for rest of West semifinalsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Kevin Durant will miss the remainder of the Golden State Warriors' Western Conference semifinal against the Houston Rockets with a strained right calf.An MRI exam Thursday confirmed the Warriors' initial diagnosis. The...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) A training camp trip to the University of Wisconsin allowed the Milwaukee Bucks' Jason Kidd to form a coaching bond with the Badgers' Bo Ryan.Two former point guards are leading two young teams.''We saw the game a certain way, when we were playing. As coaches,...

Touchdown Bucks! Packers' Rodgers buys into NBA teamMILWAUKEE (AP) Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has joined the ownership group of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks as a limited partner.The Bucks made the announcement Friday night between the first and second quarters of Game 3 of their Eastern Conference...

CLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is playing Friday against Miami after missing the morning shootaround with lower back spasms. Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith is missing his second straight game because of a hyperextended left knee. Love took shots on the court about an hour before tipoff and went through...

Hawks request waivers on backup forward Mike DunleavyATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks have taken a step to prepare for Saturday's start of the free agency period by requesting waivers on backup wing player Mike Dunleavy.The Hawks acquired Dunleavy as part of a package that included a protected future...

The OKLAHOMA CITY and the DENVER will both be gunning for a victory on 1/19/2021 at 9:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. OKLAHOMA CITY vs DENVER When: 1/19/2021 9:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 569 OKLAHOMA CITY -10 (-110) 220.5 (-110) 375 -550 570 DENVER TV: 9:00 PM LINE: -10 PREDICTION: DENVER , OKLAHOMA CITY Oddsmakers currently have the DENVER listed as -10 point...

Detroit's Griffin to miss start of seasonDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons will begin the season without star forward Blake Griffin, whose injury issues have flared up again.The Pistons said Tuesday that Griffin would not travel for Wednesday night's game at Indiana and would continue a treatment and conditioning...

Bulls fire coach Jim Boylen after missing playoffs againCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls fired coach Jim Boylen on Friday, the new front office beginning its remake of a team that missed the playoffs again.The Bulls were 22-43 and were one of the eight teams that didn't qualify for...