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Trump not inviting NBA champions to White HouseWASHINGTON (AP) Whichever team wins the NBA championship, President Donald Trump says he won't be inviting them to the White House.LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors have both said their teams have no...

NBA offseason might start earlier than usual this yearCLEVELAND (AP) If the Golden State Warriors win the NBA championship on Friday night, it'll mark the earliest start to the offseason in more than three decades.The last time the NBA Finals ended on or before June 8 was back...

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...

AP Sports WriterStephen Curry doesn't need finals MVP, another title will doBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Before the NBA Finals began, Stephen Curry could only chuckle at how long it took for someone to inquire about how badly he wants to add a finals MVP to his decorated...

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 Sports WriterAP sources: Gentry, Pelicans agree on 2-year extensionBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Two people familiar with the decision say Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry has agreed to a two-year extension running through the 2020-21 season.The people spoke to The Associated Press Thursday on condition of anonymity because...

AP Sports WriterBryan Colangelo resigns as 76ers presidentBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Bryan Colangelo may not have authored any of the tweets himself, but he seemed to provide private information that went into them.And when his wife used those details to criticize his own players or rival colleagues, Colangelo...

AP Sports WriterCoach Alvin Gentry, Pelicans agree on 2-year extensionBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Alvin Gentry's ability to coach the Pelicans into the second round of the playoffs despite the mid-season loss of All-Star DeMarcus Cousins persuaded the club that Gentry deserved to be under contract beyond next...

AP Sports WriterBryan Colangelo resigns as 76ers presidentBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Bryan Colangelo may not have authored any of the tweets himself, but he seemed to provide private information that went into them.And when his wife used those details to criticize his own players or rival colleagues, Colangelo...

Ex-NBA player Glen Davis charged with West Hollywood assaultLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles County prosecutors say former NBA player Ronald Glen Davis has been charged with attacking a man outside a club in West Hollywood.The district attorney's office said Thursday that Davis faces a felony assault charge.The player,...

AP Sports WriterCoach Alvin Gentry, Pelicans agree on 2-year extensionBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) New Orleans Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry has agreed to a two-year extension running through the 2020-21 season.The Pelicans already had informed Gentry going into the playoffs that the club would exercise his option through...

AP Sports WriterBryan Colangelo resigns as 76ers presidentBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Bryan Colangelo resigned Thursday as president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers in the wake of what an investigation found was ''careless and in some instances reckless'' sharing of sensitive team information.The independent review by a...