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Associated PressPilot of Bryant helicopter tried to avoid heavy fogBy STEFANIE DAZIO, DAVID KOENIG and BERNARD CONDONCALABASAS, Calif. (AP) The veteran pilot whose helicopter plunged into a Los Angeles-area hillside, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, had tried to avoid fog so heavy that it had grounded police...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Harden headed to Nets in blockbuster 4-team dealBy BRIAN MAHONEY and KRISTIE RIEKENJames Harden is heading to Brooklyn, joining old teammate Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to give the Nets a potent trio featuring some of the NBA's highest scorers.The Nets agreed to acquire the...

AP Basketball WriterUdonis Haslem returning to Heat for a 17th NBA seasonBy TIM REYNOLDSUdonis Haslem has made his decision: He's returning to the Miami Heat.Haslem, who was considering retirement, announced Tuesday that he is returning for a 17th season. The 39-year-old has spent his entire NBA career with the...

Grizzlies acquire Temple; McLemore returns to SacramentoMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have acquired guard Garrett Temple from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for guard Ben McLemore, center Deyonta Davis, a future second-round pick and cash considerations.Temple, 32, scored a career-high 8.4 points per game and shot 39.2...

Westbrook leads Thunder with 50-point triple-doubleBy The Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Tired wasn't an option for Russell Westbrook on Friday night.The explosive point guard had 51 points in a triple-double and scored the winning points in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 113-110 overtime victory over the Phoenix Suns on...

The Chicago Bulls are struggling to find any consistency and traded wins and losses over the last eight games. One of their best performances of the season came at Portland last month, and the Bulls will try to bounce back from a loss at Dallas by blasting the visiting...

AP Basketball WriterNBA's offseason sprint continues with free agency startingBy TIM REYNOLDSNBA free agency is usually a weeklong frenzy. Deals get struck, then teams and players must wait a few days before they can sign those contracts. And from there, a few more months often pass before the player...

AP Sports WriterLakers' Anthony Davis falls hard on tailbone, leaves gameBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Anthony Davis left the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the New York Knicks in the third quarter Tuesday night after he bruised his lower back in a painful fall to the court.Davis was...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Paul George scored 24 points, Jeff Teague had 22 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers used a big second half to beat the Sacramento Kings 106-100 on Wednesday night. Indiana trailed by as many as 22 points in the first half, and then...

AP Sports WriterStarting over: Anthony set with Blazers and jersey No. 00By ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Carmelo Anthony is now set with the Portland Trail Blazers and starting over with jersey No. 00.Word that the 10-time All-Star had joined the team broke Thursday night, but the agreement...

Wolves rest Butler for Dallas trip, 2nd game of back-to-backDALLAS (AP) Disgruntled guard Jimmy Butler is skipping the second game of Minnesota's first back-to-back of the season, staying home to rest while the team traveled to Dallas.Coach Tom Thibodeau said the decision was made to rest Butler on...

The New Orleans Pelicans and the Golden State Warriors will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Oracle Arena. New Orleans At Golden State When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, April 18, 2015 Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC PREDICTION: Warriors 115, Pelicans 98 Join BetOnline...