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AP Sports WriterCeltics hope return home can slow LeBron, Cavs in Game 5By KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) The Celtics expected to see a different LeBron James in Cleveland after the Cavaliers fell into a 2-0 hole to open the Eastern Conference finalsTwo games and back-to-back wins later , James...

Simmons, Mitchell unanimous picks for NBA All-Rookie teamNEW YORK (AP) Philadelphia's Ben Simmons and Utah's Donovan Mitchell are unanimous selections to the NBA's All-Rookie team.The two guards received all 100 first-place votes from a panel of sports writers and broadcasters. Both players helped their teams reach the second...

Simmons, Mitchell unanimous picks for NBA All-Rookie teamNEW YORK (AP) Philadelphia's Ben Simmons and Utah's Donovan Mitchell are unanimous selections to the NBA's All-Rookie team.The two guards received all 100 first-place votes from a panel of sports writers and broadcasters. Both players helped their teams reach the second...

Kerr honored for excellence on court, cooperation with mediaBy The Associated PressGolden State's Steve Kerr has won the Rudy Tomjanovich Award, given to an NBA coach in recognition of his cooperation with media and fans, as well as excellence on the court.The Professional Basketball Writers Association announced the winner...

AP Sports WriterRockets-Warriors a roller-coaster of blowouts after 3 gamesBy JOSH DUBOWSAN FRANCISCO (AP) One thing is clear through three games of the power-packed Western Conference finals between a Golden State team that has won two of the past three championships and a Houston team that had a...

AP Sports WriterRockets-Warriors a roller-coaster of blowouts after 3 gamesBy JOSH DUBOWSAN FRANCISCO (AP) One thing is clear through three games of the power-packed Western Conference finals between a Golden State team that has won two of the past three championships and a Houston team that had a...

AP Sports WriterWarriors' Andre Iguodala doubtful for Game 4 with sore kneeBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Warriors forward Andre Iguodala is listed as doubtful for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night against Houston because of a sore left knee.There was a chance Iguodala's status could...

AP Sports WriterWarriors' Andre Iguodala doubtful for Game 4 with sore kneeBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Warriors forward Andre Iguodala is listed as doubtful for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night against Houston.Iguodala has a sore left knee and there's a chance his status could...

AP Sports WriterLeBronzed? James honored by drive to build statue of himBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) LeBron James may go from idolized to immortalized in his hometown.A GoFundMe account has been established with a goal to raise $1 million to sculpt and erect a life-size statue of James...

AP Sports WriterRoad tripped: Celtics' Game 3 loss another playoff potholeBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Celtics were loose, smiling and laughing. They weren't straining to hear each other speak and there were no obnoxious Cleveland fans heckling them.All was quiet as Boston worked out Sunday.Practice isn't an issue...

AP Sports WriterRoad tripped: Celtics' Game 3 loss another playoff potholeBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Celtics were loose, smiling and laughing. They weren't straining to hear each other speak and there were no obnoxious Cleveland fans heckling them.All was quiet as Boston worked out Sunday.Practice isn't an issue...

Basketball great Bill Russell hospitalized brieflySEATTLE (AP) NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell has been released from a Seattle hospital after an overnight stay for an unknown condition.Russell confirmed on Twitter Saturday that he went to the hospital late Friday but does not say why.Russell says in the...