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AP Basketball WriterNBA fines Clippers $50,000 over Rivers comments on LeonardBy TIM REYNOLDSTORONTO (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers are paying a price, because Doc Rivers paid Toronto star Kawhi Leonard a compliment.The NBA fined the Clippers $50,000 on Friday for violating the league's anti-tampering rule. The league did...

PHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns suspended forward Markieff Morris two games without pay Thursday for what was termed ''conduct detrimental to the team.''The suspension came a day after Morris threw a towel at coach Jeff Hornacek in the fourth quarter of a 104-96 home loss to the Denver...

AP Sports WriterNuggets announce signing of forward Paul MillsapBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets announced the signing of four-time All-Star Paul Millsap.A highly coveted free agent, the former Atlanta forward agreed to a three-year deal worth $90 million. He will hold a news conference Thursday in a...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) David West is disgusted with the choice of Donald Trump for president. ''The guy who got elected, it's not just the fact he got elected but people voted for him,'' West said after shootaround Wednesday. ''That's the disheartening thing. I just think a lot of the things...

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...

AP Basketball WriterHeat, Adebayo agree on five-year, $163 million extensionBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Bam Adebayo once worried about money.Never again.Adebayo and the Miami Heat agreed on a five-year extension that will be worth at least $163 million, the team and Adebayo's agent Alex Saratsis said Tuesday. The contract...

MIAMI (AP) Justise Winslow is two weeks into his NBA career, and here's just a partial list of some of the players the Miami Heat have already called upon him to guard: LeBron James, Paul George, James Harden and DeMar DeRozan.All big-time scorers.And Winslow hasn't flinched.''He's going to...

Spurs' Becky Hammon first woman to direct NBA teamBy Associated PressSAN ANTONIO (AP) Becky Hammon became the first woman to direct a team in NBA history, taking over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers following Gregg Popovich's ejection in the first half.Popovich...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed free-agent forward Shawne Williams, but he won't be there long. The Wolves announced the signing on Friday. It's a procedural move because the team intends to waive him on Saturday so that Minnesota's G-League affiliate in Iowa will own his rights. Williams will...

UTAH (97)Hayward 8-20 2-3 22, Favors 6-16 3-9 15, Kanter 8-17 0-0 16, Burke 4-10 1-2 11, Hood 2-6 4-5 9, Gobert 5-7 1-1 11, Exum 3-6 0-0 7, Ingles 1-4 0-0 2, Booker 0-4 2-2 2, Christopher 1-2 0-0 2, Novak 0-0 0-0 0. Totals...

The Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder will both be trying to pick up a win on 1/11/2017 at 8:05 PM when they battle in a NBA Matchup. Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 705 MEMPHIS -4.5 (-110) 205...

AP Sports WriterWizards send Marcin Gortat to Clippers for Austin RiversBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Seemed fairly clear that Marcin Gortat and the Washington Wizards were ready to part ways. Now they will.The Wizards traded Gortat, their starting center, to the Los Angeles Clippers for guard Austin Rivers on...