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AP Sports WriterCavs' Love, Thompson avoid suspension for Game 1 altercationBy JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) J.R. Smith's blunder, a disputed replay overturn and a key missed free throw dealt the Cleveland Cavaliers an emotionally crushing loss in an opener of the NBA Finals that was ripe to be...

Bucks hire Dunlap, Oppenheimer as assistant coachesMILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer has added former Charlotte Bobcats and Loyola Marymount coach Mike Dunlap along with Josh Oppenheimer as assistants.Dunlap coached Loyola Marymount for the last six seasons and posted an 81-108 record. Loyola Marymount athletic director Craig...

The Latest: Kerr indicates Durant won't play before Game 3TORONTO (AP) The Latest from the NBA Finals and Thursday's Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors (all times local):2:25 p.m.Golden State star Kevin Durant will miss Game 1 of the NBA Finals with his strained...

Comedian apologizes for 'edgy joke' about Warriors' GreenNEW ORLEANS (AP) A comedian is apologizing for a social media post in which he said he hopes Golden State forward Draymond Green ''gets shot in the face'' leaving the arena after Game 4 of a playoff series against the Pelicans.Andrew...

The division rival Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Bradley Center. Chicago At Milwaukee When: 5:30 PM ET, Saturday, April 25, 2015 Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin TV: 5:30 p.m. ET, TNT, CSN Chicago, FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee) PREDICTION: Bucks 102, Bulls...

AP Sports WriterSpurs' 22-year playoff streak on line as NBA restart beginsBy SCHUYLER DIXONThe San Antonio Spurs will try to extend the longest active playoff streak in North American major sports without LaMarcus Aldridge and with a decent mathematical chance to sneak into the final postseason spot in the...

AP Sports WriterDazzling basketball great Connie Hawkins dies at 75By BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) Connie Hawkins, basketball's dazzling New York playground legend who soared and swooped his way to the Hall of Fame, has died at 75.His death was announced Saturday by the Phoenix Suns, the team with which...

AP Basketball WriterKnicks announce hiring of David Fizdale as new coachBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) David Fizdale has been hired as coach of the Knicks, saying he is hoping to ''build the type of winning team the passionate fans of New York will be proud of.''The Knicks announced...

WASHINGTON (AP) Washington Wizards point guard John Wall broke Hall of Fame center Wes Unseld's franchise record for career assists. Wall entered Monday night's game against the Houston Rockets three shy of Unseld's mark of 3,822 assists and tied it in the first quarter. He then eclipsed Unseld by feeding Bradley...

Golden State Warriors visit former President Barack ObamaWASHINGTON (AP) The Golden State Warriors spent about an hour with former President Barack Obama.The meeting took place Thursday at Obama's office in Washington before the defending NBA champs beat the Wizards 126-118.Players and coach Steve Kerr were reluctant to talk...

Basketball Hall of Famer Joe Dumars joins sports agencyNEW YORK (AP) Basketball Hall of Famer Joe Dumars has joined a sports agency.Independent Sports and Entertainment announced Tuesday it hired Dumars to run its basketball division, which includes clients such as New Orleans Pelicans star DeMarcus Cousins.Dumars says he...

AP Basketball WriterJerry Sloan, coaching great of Jazz glory days, dies at 78By TIM REYNOLDSJerry Sloan walked up the steps to the stage at the Basketball Hall of Fame to give his enshrinement speech in 2009, almost as if he were dreading what the next few minutes would bring.He...