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Bulls expect Carter to miss 8-12 weeks with thumb injuryCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls expect prized rookie center Wendell Carter Jr. to miss eight to 12 weeks because of a left thumb injury.The team said Friday that surgery has been recommended for Carter, who was hurt Tuesday against...

Pacers keep key piece in place by giving Turner new dealINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Pacers have signed 22-year-old Myles Turner to a contract extension.Team officials made the announcement Monday but declined to provide details of the deal. It is a four-year deal worth $72 million, espn.com reported.A message...

Pistons waive Udrih, pick up options on Johnson, EllensonDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons have waived guard Beno Udrih and exercised their 2018-19 options on forwards Stanley Johnson and Henry Ellenson.The team announced the moves Sunday. Udrih did not appear in any games for Detroit this preseason. He averaged...

The Latest: Pistons owner buys 100K masks for city workersBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores has purchased 100,000 PPE masks for deployment and use by the city of Detroit.Gores and Mayor Mike Duggan announced...

AP Basketball WriterSixers No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz injures left ankleBy JON KRAWCZYNSKILAS VEGAS (AP) No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz needed to be helped off the court with an injury to his left ankle in the Philadelphia 76ers' summer league game Saturday night against Golden State.Fultz...

The NEW ORLEANS and the OKLAHOMA CITY will both be gunning for a victory on 11/5/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NEW ORLEANS PELICANS vs OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER When: 8:00 PM  ET, Monday, November 5, 2018 Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ROT TEAM PS OU ML 509 NEW ORLEANS -3.5 (-110) 236 (-110) 145 -165 510 OKLAHOMA CITY TV: 8:05 PM LINE: -3.5 PREDICTION:...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Cavaliers to acquire Drummond from PistonsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Cavaliers have agree to acquire center Andre Drummond in a trade from the Detroit Pistons, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.The sides agreed to the package shortly...

The Indiana Pacers have believed they are capable of knocking off the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference since taking them to the brink last spring. If they hope to get another shot at the defending champs, the third-seeded Pacers will have to figure out a way around the...

AP Sports WriterAttorneys say Hawks' Parsons has career-threatening injuriesBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Chandler Parsons' attorneys say the Atlanta Hawks forward suffered “severe and permanent injuries" in a car wreck last week that could jeopardize his career.Attorneys John Morgan and Nick Panagakis of the firm Morgan & Morgan say...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Nets make Russell restricted free agentBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) A person with knowledge of the details says the Brooklyn Nets have extended a qualifying offer to D'Angelo Russell, making the point guard a restricted free agent.The decision Friday allows the Nets to match...

The HOUSTON and the MEMPHIS will both be gunning for a victory on 2/4/2021 at 9:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. HOUSTON vs MEMPHIS When: 2/4/2021 9:05 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 507 HOUSTON -1 (-110) 224.5 (-110) -105 -115 508 MEMPHIS TV: 9:05 PM LINE: -1 PREDICTION: MEMPHIS , HOUSTON Oddsmakers currently have the MEMPHIS listed as -1 point favorites versus the HOUSTON,...

AP Basketball WriterFrom Simmons down, international players will fill NBA draftBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Cleveland had one. So did Golden State.Both teams in the NBA Finals featured an Australian-born No. 1 draft pick: the Warriors' Andrew Bogut (2005) and the Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving (2011).Now Ben Simmons might...