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NEW ORLEANS (87)Pondexter 1-8 1-1 3, Davis 9-22 8-8 26, Asik 1-3 0-0 2, Evans 4-13 7-12 16, Gordon 9-19 0-0 23, Anderson 1-5 2-2 4, Cole 5-11 0-1 11, Cunningham 1-1 0-0 2, Ajinca 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-82 18-24 87.GOLDEN STATE (97)Barnes 2-6 1-2 5,...

NBA fines 76ers' Daryl Morey $50,000 for tweet about HardenNEW YORK (AP) The NBA fined Philadelphia president of basketball operations Daryl Morey $50,000 on Monday for a since-deleted tweet about Houston's James Harden that violated the league's anti-tampering rule.A tweet was posted to Morey's account Dec. 20 in...

AP Basketball WriterRockets can advance, Thunder look to force a Game 7By TIM REYNOLDSThe law of averages says an Oklahoma City Thunder starter will make a 3-pointer relatively quickly on Monday night.Someone better, or else.Houston - which famously wasted a chance to reach the NBA Finals by missing 27...

The fans at Philips Arena will be treated to a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks when they take their seats on Wednesday. Cleveland At Atlanta When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, TNT PREDICTION: Cavaliers 108, Hawks 99 Join BetOnline...

Celtics' Irving exits after taking elbow to his faceBOSTON (AP) Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has left their game against the Charlotte Hornets after taking an elbow to the face.Boston center Aron Baynes' elbow inadvertently struck Irving in the face when he was landing after a rebound attempt...

NBA Finals shifts to Cleveland, Cavs down 0-2 vs WarriorsCLEVELAND (AP) Monday is a travel day for the teams in the NBA Finals.And it might be a bit of a cooling-off day as well.Golden State leads the series 2-0 after a 122-103 win on Sunday night.There's been a...

Knicks' Porzingis leaves game with left knee injuryNEW YORK (AP) All-Star Kristaps Porzingis left the Knicks' game against Milwaukee in the second quarter Tuesday night with a left knee injury.Porzingis dunked with 8:46 left in the half and landed awkwardly, crashing to the court and holding his left...

Associated PressPopovich stays the course during unusual season for SpursBy RAUL DOMINGUEZSAN ANTONIO (AP) Gregg Popovich is not changing how he coaches, not after 22 seasons leading the Spurs.The NBA's most tenured steward is always going to focus on defense. He's always going to dismiss talk of his...

Simmons backflips, withdraws from Australia's Word Cup squadMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Ben Simmons' new contract extension with the Philadelphia 76ers came with bad news for Australian basketball fans: The Melbourne-born NBA All-star won't play for the Boomers at the World Cup.Hours after Simmons and the 76ers agreed to a...

AP Sports WriterBrewhaha: LeBron upset with brewery over photo with beerBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James is in a bit of a brewhaha over his beer-bottle grab.On Monday night, James jokingly swiped a beer bottle from a surprised courtside server during the third quarter of Cleveland's playoff game...

Associated PressAntetokounmpo to play for Greece at Basketball World CupBy DEMETRIS NELLASATHENS, Greece (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo will play for Greece at the basketball World Cup in China, saying on Friday he can play any position.The NBA MVP said he hasn't ''talked to the coach about which position I'll...

Trail Blazers sign six-time All-Star Pau GasolPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Portland Trail Blazers have added six-time All-Star Pau Gasol to their roster.President of basketball operations Neil Olshey announced Gasol's signing Thursday.''Pau is a future Hall of Famer that brings invaluable championship experience and an elite skill set and...