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AP Basketball WriterWith 2 titles, Finals MVP Kevin Durant gets the last wordBy TIM REYNOLDSCLEVELAND (AP) Kevin Durant had a simple message for his critics: ''Thanks.''Durant's move to the Golden State Warriors, booed by many around the NBA, has unquestionably paid off for both the player and his...

James had badly hurt hand after 'self-inflicted' injuryCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James says he ''pretty much played the last three games with a broken hand'' after injuring himself in frustration after Game 1 of the NBA Finals.James punched a white board following Cleveland's overtime loss in the opener at...

AP Basketball WriterBack-to-back titles, and Finals MVPs, for Kevin DurantBy TIM REYNOLDSCLEVELAND (AP) Kevin Durant went back-to-back, twice.It's now two straight NBA championships for the Golden State Warriors, and two consecutive NBA Finals MVP awards for the forward who played a huge role in getting them to those...

AP Basketball WriterSeveral things to watch as a busy NBA offseason beginsBy TIM REYNOLDSCLEVELAND (AP) The NBA offseason has arrived, which means nothing will happen for the next four months other than a draft, three summer leagues, free agency, the creation of a new schedule, coaching hires, trades,...

AP Basketball WriterLeBron says after NBA Finals that he played with broken handBy TIM REYNOLDSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James walked into his final interview of the NBA Finals with one last surprise: A dark brace on his right hand, covering an injury he's hidden for a week.''Pretty much played...

Bucks guard Sterling Brown expected to sue police for arrestBy Associated PressMILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown is expected to file a lawsuit against the city's Police Department for an arrest in January during which officers used a stun gun when they detained him for a parking...

AP Basketball WriterBack-to-back titles, and Finals MVPs, for Kevin DurantBy TIM REYNOLDSCLEVELAND (AP) Kevin Durant went back-to-back, twice.It's now two straight NBA championships for the Golden State Warriors, and two consecutive NBA Finals MVP awards for the forward who played a huge role in getting them to those...

AP Basketball WriterLeBron gets swept, and now all eyes on his futureBy TIM REYNOLDSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James checked out of Game 4 of the NBA Finals at 11:20 p.m. on Friday, his phenomenal season officially over.His Cleveland tenure may be as well.This ending was inevitable: For as good...

Commission calls for full review of Bucks player's arrestMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission is calling for an extensive review of the stun gun arrest of Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown.The commission wrote to Chief Alfonso Morales asking for a ''full audit'' and all body camera...

The Latest: Warriors up big, closing in on another titleCLEVELAND (AP) The Latest on the NBA Finals from Game 4 (all times local):11:20 p.m.Stephen Curry is up to 37 points and seven 3-pointers as the Warriors lead 102-76 with about 5 + minutes left in Game 4.Kevin Durant...

Commission calls for audit of Bucks player's arrestMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission is calling for an audit of the stun gun arrest of Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown.The commission wrote to Chief Alfonso Morales asking for the audit and all body camera video of the...

Associated PressMaybe a Dennis Rodman sighting at Trump-Kim Singapore talks?By MICHAEL BALSAMOLOS ANGELES (AP) Former NBA star Dennis Rodman says he will travel to Singapore ''for the historical summit'' between President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un, even though Trump says he wasn't invited.Rodman announced his...