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Nate Robinson was spitting blood in the first half, then delivered the deepest cuts of the night in the final moments. And the Chicago Bulls reminded the Miami Heat that no one in the NBA plays them any tougher. Yes, the streakbusters struck again. Robinson scored 27 points, Jimmy Butler added...

AP Sports WriterRockets focused on basketball after fallout from GM's tweetBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Rockets are back home in Houston, looking to leave behind the distractions from their trip to Asia.Their two games in Japan were overshadowed by the aftermath of a tweet by general manager Daryl...

There's been former MVP's winning games with dramatic buzzer-beating jumpers. There's been injuries to stars. There's been a coach getting questioned by his own team.And now this Chicago-Cleveland series is going to get really intense.Game 5's have arrived in the second round of the NBA playoffs, with the Bulls...

Celtics F Al Horford to miss game with concussionBOSTON (AP) Boston Celtics forward Al Horford will miss Wednesday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers with a possible concussion.The injury is believed to have occurred in Monday night's game against Atlanta. The Celtics say he showed no symptoms...

AP Sports WriterFoot injury could keep Warren out of Pacers season openerBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Pacers could open this season without forward T.J. Warren, their top scorer from last season.The team said Thursday that Warren has plantar fascitis in his right foot and will be listed...

Knicks waive group of veterans ahead of NBA free agencyNEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks waived veterans Elfrid Payton, Taj Gibson and Wayne Ellington and declined their team option on Bobby Portis on Thursday, just a year after signing them in free agency.The Knicks signed all the...

MIAMI (AP) - The Miami Heat have ruled rookie guard Shabazz Napier out for the remainder of the regular season after he underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia Wednesday.Napier is the third Heat player to see his season end early, along with center Chris Bosh and forward Josh...

AP Basketball WriterAP Source: Rockets, Eric Gordon agree on extensionsBy TIM REYNOLDSSHANGHAI (AP) A person with knowledge of the situation says the Houston Rockets and veteran guard Eric Gordon have agreed on a contract extension that could keep him with the team for another five seasons in all.Gordon...

The MILWAUKEE and the GOLDEN STATE will both be gunning for a victory on 11/8/2018 at 10:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MILWAUKEE  BUCKS vs GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS When: 10:30 PM  ET, Thursday, November 8, 2018 Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California ROT TEAM PS OU ML 707 MILWAUKEE -7.5 (-110) 234.5 (-110) 250 -330 708 GOLDEN STATE TV: 10:35 PM LINE: -7.5 PREDICTION: GOLDEN STATE , MILWAUKEE Oddsmakers currently...

AP Sports WriterRose returns to Cavaliers to resume rehab on sprained ankleBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Derrick Rose ended his self-imposed separation from the Cavaliers.The point guard, who has been dealing with a sprained left ankle for much of his first season with Cleveland, returned to the Cavs on...

AP Entertainment WriterFormer partners say Ayesha Curry has 'gutted' their valueBy ANDREW DALTONLOS ANGELES (AP) A celebrity branding company on Wednesday sued Ayesha Curry, the food and lifestyle personality and wife of NBA star Stephen Curry, seeking more than $10 million for breach of contract.Flutie Entertainment said in...

After a 19-year NBA career in which he twice won MVP honors, tallied the third-most assists in league history and assured his place in the Hall of Fame as one of the greatest point guards ever to play the game, Steve Nash formally announced he is walking away from...