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Golden State Warriors parade set for Thursday in OaklandOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) After a night of celebrating the Golden State Warriors latest NBA title, fans snapped up victory shirts and hats Tuesday, while Oakland crews were busy hanging championship banners along the parade route.The parade will take place Thursday...

AP Sports WriterBurks scores 16, Jazz roll to 117-78 win over Maccabi HaifaBy KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Alec Burks is just happy to be healthy after missing 146 games the last three seasons due to ankle, knee, leg and shoulder issues. He's finally feeling like the versatile,...

Phoenix Suns sign Jimmer Fredette through rest of seasonPHOENIX (AP) Jimmer Fredette is back in the NBA.The Phoenix Suns signed Fredette for the rest of the season Friday with a team option for 2019-20.The 30-year-old Fredette won every national college player of the year award his senior season...

Lue taking leave from Cavaliers to address health issuesCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue is taking a leave of absence from the team to address health issues that have included chest pains and loss of sleep.Lue said Monday in statement that tests have offered no conclusion about what...

Joel Embiid, Karl-Anthony Towns each suspended 2 gamesNEW YORK (AP) Philadelphia center Joel Embiid and Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns have each been suspended two games without pay for an on-court altercation and continued escalation.Kiki VanDeWeghe, the NBA's executive vice president of basketball operations, announced the suspensions Thursday, a...

The Oklahoma City Thunder put their longest winning streak of the season on the line Monday, when they visit the Atlanta Hawks. With Sunday's 101-92 triumph at home over New Orleans, the Thunder have reeled off five straight victories for the first time since an eight-game run near the...

AP Sports WriterNew man: Lue returns to coach Cavaliers after health scareBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Tyronn Lue is returning to work humbled, changed and with a new perspective.Cleveland's 40-year-old coach has been rewired by a health scare.Lue will be back on the sidelines Thursday night leading the...

California sheriff: Raptors exec pushed, struck deputyOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Authorities say they are investigating whether Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri pushed and hit a sheriff's deputy in the face as he tried to get onto the court after his team won the NBA title in Oakland.Alameda County Sheriff's...

Dragic, Jones Jr. practice, set to return to Heat rotationMIAMI (AP) Goran Dragic and Derrick Jones Jr. are on their way back to the Miami Heat rotation.Both practiced Wednesday and are available for Miami's game at Philadelphia on Thursday. Dragic has played in only two of Miami's last...

AP Sports WriterSpurs draft picks strong in 106-96 win over HornetsBy STEVE REEDThe San Antonio Spurs' draft picks are stepping up in the NBA Summer League.Second-round picks Keldon Johnson and Quinndary Weatherspoon each scored 19 points and first-rounder Luka Samanic added 16 to lead the Spurs to a 106-96...

Milwaukee officer involved in NBA player's arrest firedMILWAUKEE (AP) A Milwaukee police officer involved in the stun gun arrest of Bucks' player Sterling Brown has been fired because of social media posts.Police Chief Alfonso Morales disclosed the firing during a speech at Marquette University on Thursday, and later...

Bucks acquire Meeks from Wizards, teams swap 2nd-roundersMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks have acquired suspended guard Jodie Meeks, a future second-round draft pick and cash from the Wizards, sending a future second-round pick back to Washington.The NBA suspended Meeks in April for 25 games for a violation of...