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AP Sports WriterAP sources: Hornets finalize deal with Borrego as new coachBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Michael Jordan has his guy.The Hornets owner has finalized a deal to hire San Antonio Spurs assistant coach James Borrego as Charlotte's next head coach, according to people familiar with the situation.The...

AP Sports WriterAP sources: Hornets finalize deal with Borrego to coachBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) People familiar with the situation say the Charlotte Hornets have finalized a deal to hire San Antonio Spurs assistant coach James Borrego as their next head coach.The people spoke to The Associated Press...

AP Sports WriterVan Gundy won't return to Pistons as coach or team presidentBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) After four seasons of mostly mediocre results, the Detroit Pistons are moving on without Stan Van Gundy.He won't return as president of basketball operations and he isn't staying on as Detroit's coach,...

Clock running down: Raptors almost out of time against CavsCLEVELAND (AP) After three games, the Toronto Raptors have yet to find the answer.They came close against the Cavaliers in Games 1 and 3 of this Eastern Conference semifinal. If they don't figure things out in Game 4 on...

AP Basketball WriterKnicks announce hiring of David Fizdale as new coachBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) David Fizdale has been hired as coach of the Knicks, saying he is hoping to ''build the type of winning team the passionate fans of New York will be proud of.''The Knicks announced...

AP Sports WriterDown 3-0, Raptors change lineup for Game 4 against CavaliersBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Down 3-0 in the series to LeBron James and the Cavaliers, Toronto coach Dwane Casey changed his starting lineup for Game 4.Casey is playing guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan on Monday night...

AP Sports WriterVan Gundy won't return to Pistons as coach or team presidentBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) After four seasons of mostly mediocre results, the Detroit Pistons are moving on without Stan Van Gundy.He won't return as president of basketball operations and he isn't staying on as Detroit's coach,...

AP Sports WriterPelicans' preferred pace presents dilemma vs. WarriorsBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) The Pelicans' penchant for pushing the pace looks more and more like a quixotic mission to out-Warrior the Warriors.That's been the dilemma for Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry as New Orleans has slid into a 3-1...

AP Sports WriterVan Gundy won't return to Pistons as coach or team presidentBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Stan Van Gundy will not return to the Detroit Pistons as coach or president of basketball operations.The Pistons announced Van Gundy's departure Monday, with owner Tom Gores saying it was a difficult...

AP Sports WriterVan Gundy won't return to Pistons as coach or team presidentBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Stan Van Gundy will not return to the Detroit Pistons as coach or president of basketball operations.The Pistons announced Van Gundy's departure Monday, with owner Tom Gores saying in a statement that...

AP Basketball WriterIn the NBA playoffs, teams quick to tinker with lineupsBy TIM REYNOLDSThe ''Death Lineup'' breathed new life into the Golden State Warriors.It was yet another reminder: In the NBA playoffs, where even a brief downward slide can be enough to end a season, even the best teams...

Comedian apologizes for 'edgy joke' about Warriors' GreenNEW ORLEANS (AP) A comedian is apologizing for a social media post in which he said he hopes Golden State forward Draymond Green ''gets shot in the face'' leaving the arena after Game 4 of a playoff series against the Pelicans.Andrew...