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SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Thunder star Kevin Durant will miss his fourth straight game with a sprained right ankle.He sat out again Thursday on the road against the defending champion San Antonio Spurs. Durant was injured last Thursday in a loss at Golden State.Durant missed the Thunder's first 17...

AP Sports WriterBeilein resigns as coach, says emotional goodbye to CavsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) John Beilein stood in front of the Cavaliers and emotionally explained why he's leaving. This was goodbye.But even on his way out, the admired coach gave his players one last lesson. He showed...

AP Basketball WriterAP Source: NBA, union forward talks on ending 'one-and-done'By TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) A person with knowledge of the matter says that the NBA recently sent a proposal to the National Basketball Players Association about lowering the minimum age to enter the NBA Draft from 19 to...

Associated PressHawks offer glimpse of renovated arena with virtual tourBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks are using a high-tech virtual tour to give current and potential season ticket holders a glimpse of their renovated arena.With Philips Arena currently undergoing major renovations, the Hawks recently launched ''The...

AP Sports WriterCavs C Zizic out indefinitely with vertigo-like symptomsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers center Ante Zizic is sidelined indefinitely after experiencing dizziness and other vertigo-like symptoms.The team said Wednesday that Zizic, who has missed Cleveland's past five games, has been diagnosed with a vestibular condition. The 23-year-old...

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 game of one-on-one between the young Kobe in his No. 8 Lakers jersey and his...

AP Sports WriterLeBron opposed to possible plan to change NBA playoff formatBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) LeBron James says leave the NBA playoffs alone.The Cavaliers superstar said Wednesday he disagrees with a potential proposal to re-seed the 16 teams in the playoffs regardless of conference. The league has...

Associated PressMiddleton, Bledsoe help Bucks beat Kings minus AntetokounmpoBy JIM HOEHNMILWAUKEE (AP) Khris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe scored 28 points apiece to lead the Milwaukee Bucks past the Sacramento Kings 123-111 on Monday night, as the Bucks won without new father Giannis Antetokounmpo.Antetokounmpo, the reigning MVP, missed the...

AP Sports WriterWarriors F Durant undergoes surgery for ruptured AchillesBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Kevin Durant confirmed what everyone most feared: He underwent surgery for a ruptured right Achilles tendon.Durant posted on social media Wednesday the severity of his injury two days after getting hurt during Game 5...

AP Sports WriterAyton arrives as symbol that Suns are on the riseBy BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) Since the heady days of Steve Nash came to an end, there have been few signs of joy from a dwindling fan base that watched the Phoenix Suns tumble to the bottom of...

John Stockton's father passes away in Washington stateSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) The father of basketball Hall of Famer John Stockton has died.John H. ''Jack'' Stockton died Saturday at age 89 in Spokane, where he was raised and spent his entire life.Jack Stockton was a co-founder of Jack and Dan's...

CHICAGO (AP) Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah has left their game against Brooklyn with an apparent left shoulder injury.Noah was defending on a play in the final minute of the third quarter on Monday night when Brooklyn's Andrea Bargnani, after jumping, came down hard on Noah's left arm,...