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AP Sports WriterCavs sign Drew to new coaching contract for rest of seasonBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Larry Drew's awkward impasse with the Cleveland Cavaliers is over.The team relented to Drew's requests by restructuring his contract and signing him to be their coach for the remainder of this season...

Washington to retire Isaiah Thomas' jersey in FebruaryRENTON, Wash. (AP) Former Washington star and current Cleveland Cavaliers guard Isaiah Thomas will have his number retired by the school.The retirement ceremony for Thomas' No. 2 has been scheduled for Feb. 15 when the Huskies host Utah. Thomas joins Brandon...

AP Sports WriterWarriors not expecting LeBron James and Co. to lose edgeBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) All the chatter is that underdog Cleveland could be completely deflated from the way it flopped in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Determined and as motivated as ever might be more...

AP Sports WriterKemba Walker becomes Hornets' career scoring leaderBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Kemba Walker has become the Charlotte Hornets' career scoring leader.The 6-foot point guard broke Dell Curry's record of 9,839 points with a reverse layup with 20 seconds left in the Hornets' 118-105 loss to the...

The PHOENIX and the DALLAS will both be gunning for a victory on 1/30/2021 at 9:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. PHOENIX vs DALLAS When: 1/30/2021 9:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 511 PHOENIX -1.5 (-110) 215.5 (-110) 100 -120 512 DALLAS TV: 9:00 PM LINE: -1.5 PREDICTION: DALLAS , PHOENIX Oddsmakers currently have the DALLAS listed as -1.5 point favorites versus the PHOENIX,...

AP Sports WriterGriffin: Pelicans project Zion Williamson debut for Jan. 22By BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Zion Williamson, the top choice in last summer’s NBA draft, is scheduled to make his regular season debut for the Pelicans on Jan. 22 when New Orleans hosts the the San Antonio Spurs,...

AP Basketball WriterAround sports world, Juneteenth celebrated like never beforeBy TIM REYNOLDSBradley Beal grabbed a microphone and asked the crowd that joined the Washington Wizards and WNBA's Washington Mystics on a march to collectively raise a fist into the air and join together in saying “Together we stand."And they...

Global ball: NBA to play exhibition games in India next yearNEW YORK (AP) The NBA will play its first games in India next year.The league announced Thursday the Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings will play two exhibition games Oct. 4-5 at the NSCI Dome in Mumbai.The NBA, in...

AP Basketball WriterWarriors, Wolves, Wizards each get 2 NBA All-Star reservesBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Stephen Curry will be able to stock his All-Star roster with plenty of Golden State teammates.Klay Thompson and Draymond Green were chosen as reserves Tuesday, giving the defending NBA champions a record-tying four...

Kobe Bryant has been voted to his NBA-record 15th consecutive All-Star start, leading four Los Angeles players into next month's game. 2013 NBA All-Star Starters Eastern Conference Player Votes LeBron James, MIA 1,583,646 Carmelo Anthony, NYK 1,460,950 Dwyane Wade, MIA 1,052,310 Rajon Rondo, BOS 924,180 Kevin Garnett, BOS 553,222 Western Conference Player Votes Kobe Bryant, LAL 1,591,437 Kevin Durant, OKC 1,504,047 Chris...

Caldwell-Pope missed game because of travel restrictionsEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope missed the team's loss Thursday night in Cleveland because of travel restrictions from his drunken driving arrest last season while with the Detroit Pistons.''This is a legal matter, stemming from an incident...

AP Sports WriterPistons' owner: Team 'very close' to deal to move downtownBy NOAH TRISTERAUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Pistons are closing in on a move downtown.Owner Tom Gores said Friday night the team is ''very close to a deal'' to leave The Palace of Auburn Hills and...