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AP Basketball WriterHeat rule Dragic, Adebayo out of Game 3 of NBA FinalsBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic have been ruled out of Game 3 of the NBA Finals, meaning the Miami Heat will be depleted once again Sunday night.Adebayo was ruled...

Associated PressSome NBA teams have played 'negro national anthem' at gamesBy JESSE J. HOLLANDWASHINGTON (AP) Several NBA teams have played what is known as the ''negro national anthem'' at games during Black History Month thanks in part to the urging of a retired Howard University professor.Eugene Williams, a...

Capsule preview of the Rockets-Spurs seriesBy The Associated PressCapsule and prediction for the Western Conference semifinal series between San Antonio and Houston that begins Monday:---No. 2 SAN ANTONIO SPURS (61-21, 4-2) vs. No. 3 HOUSTON ROCKETS (55-27, 4-1)Season series: Spurs, 3-1.Story line: Houston goes from the spectacular Russell Westbrook...

The Latest: Seth Curry says he will win 3-point contestBy The Associated PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest on NBA All-Star Weekend (all times local):1:35 p.m.Seth Curry has a bold prediction as to who will win the NBA 3-point contest on Saturday night.''Me, me, I will,'' Curry confidently told...

Thunder sign Luguentz Dort to multi-year dealOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Oklahoma City Thunder announced a multiyear contract with rookie Luguentz Dort on Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed.Dort has averaged 6.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 22 minutes per game this season. Oklahoma City has posted a...

The fans at AT&T Center will be treated to a game between the Brooklyn Nets and the San Antonio Spurs when they take their seats on Monday. Brooklyn At San Antonio When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 31, 2012 Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas Prediction: Spurs 105, Nets 96. Oddsmakers currently have...

AP Basketball WriterComforts of NBA bubble not lost on Lakers' Danny GreenBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Game 3 of the NBA Finals would have been in Miami. There would have been 20,000 screaming fans in the arena, along with no shortage of other potential distractions in...

Associated PressMagic forward Jonathan Issac hyperextends left kneeBy RICH DUBROFFWASHINGTON (AP) Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac hyperextended his left knee early in the first quarter Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards.Isaac collided with Washington's Bradley Beal with 9:57 left in the first quarter and was taken off the...

AP Sports WriterHarden kept out of practice after he disparages RocketsBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) James Harden doesn't want to be a Houston Rocket. On Wednesday, the Rockets told him they didn't want him at practice after his inflammatory comments about the team.''We felt it was best for James...

Devin Harris granted leave of absence after brother's deathDALLAS (AP) Dallas Mavericks guard Devin Harris has been granted a leave of absence after his brother was killed in a car crash.A Dallas police statement said 38-year-old Bruce Harris died Thursday afternoon from injuries suffered in a crash. Police...

Bulls to adhere to NBA rules about resting players, tankingCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls will start playing Robin Lopez and Justin Holiday again after receiving a reminder from the league about player rest and tanking.Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson said the league communicated with...

AP Basketball WriterAP sources: Tsai buys rest of Nets, Barclays from ProkhorovBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Joe Tsai has agreed to buy the remaining 51 percent of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center from Mikhail Prokhorov in deals that two people with knowledge of the details say are...