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The Toronto Raptors are scoring points in bunches with one of the NBA’s top offenses and look to extend their winning streak to six games when they host the struggling Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. The Raptors had no problem downing the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, rolling to a...

The Latest: LeBron says Lakers don't need title for successBy The Associated PressThe Latest on NBA media day from around the league on Monday (all times local):3:45 p.m.LeBron James says the Los Angeles Lakers can have success this season without winning a championship.James made his first significant public...

Pelicans add Weatherspoon, Diggs to coaching staffNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans have hired Teresa Weatherspoon and AJ Diggs as assistant coaches with a focus on player development.The club says the two new assistants have been assigned to work closely with the Pelicans' two-way players and will...

Grizzlies fire coach J.B. Bickerstaff, reassign GM to scoutMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies fired coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Thursday as part of a front-office shake-up in which general manager Chris Wallace was demoted to a scout.The Grizzlies announced the moves after both Bickerstaff and Wallace spoke to...

Pelicans' Holiday diagnosed with abdominal strainNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans say guard Jrue Holiday has been diagnosed with a lower abdominal strain that is expected to sideline him at least a week.The club says the injury was confirmed by an MRI on Thursday, a day after...

AP Basketball WriterMuch at stake in a last NBA Finals trip to Oracle ArenaBy BRIAN MAHONEYTORONTO (AP) The NBA Finals are making one last trip to Oracle Arena.For the Toronto Raptors, it's a second shot at a first championship.For the Golden State Warriors, it'll be a night to...

Associated PressHarden Scores 24 as Rockets Beat Jazz for 13th StraightBy MATTHEW COLESSALT LAKE CITY (AP) James Harden had 26 points and Luc Mbah a Moute scored 15 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Houston Rockets to their 13th straight win with a...

Zion Williamson leaves Pelicans for 'family medical matter'LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans say top overall draft choice Zion Williamson left the club on Thursday to attend to an urgent family medical matter.The Pelicans say Williamson intends to rejoin the team in the Orlando area...

AP Sports WriterNBA players step toward equality in limited edition sneakersBy KAREEM COPELANDWhen LeBron James stepped on the court wearing mismatched sneakers in the nation's capital, it wasn't a fashion statement by the NBA's most popular athlete. The message was clearly emblazed in gold on the back of his...

Wizards' Wall needs surgery on Achilles tendon; out a yearWASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Wizards say point guard John Wall will be sidelined for more than another year because he ruptured his left Achilles tendon while slipping and falling at home.The team said Tuesday that Wall's surgery has not...

CLEVELAND (AP) The Cavaliers made the re-signing of guard J.R. Smith official.Smith announced last month that he was returning for a second year with the Cavs, who acquired him last season along with Iman Shumpert in a trade with the New York Knicks. The 11-year veteran made 45...

AP Basketball WriterNBA changing pre-draft process for workouts, interviewsBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA has told teams that they may not conduct or attend any workouts with draft-eligible players during the league’s coronavirus hiatus, a major change from typical procedures.Teams also are being prohibited “from watching, requesting, or sharing any video...