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Raptors president fined $25K for walking on court to yellNEW YORK (AP) The NBA has fined Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri $25,000 for walking onto the court at halftime of Game 3 against the Cleveland Cavaliers to verbally confront officials for reversing a call.The league announced the fine...

AP Sports WriterCaptain crunch: LeBron shines brightest when closing gamesBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James breaks hearts, shatters dreams and delivers joy all in one breath. He carries one city, crushes the other.With mind-blowing ease, James can take over a quarter, a game, a series, a season and...

AP Basketball WriterGame 4: Cavaliers, Celtics look to finish off East sweepsBy TIM REYNOLDSThe unthinkable has happened before.Conference semifinals, 2010, Boston vs. Philadelphia: Boston wins the first two games at home, then goes into Philadelphia to capture Game 3 and take a commanding 3-0 series lead.Undeterred, Philadelphia won in...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Spurs' Becky Hammon plans to interview with BucksBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon plans to interview for the Milwaukee Bucks' coaching job, a person familiar with the search told The Associated Press.The person requested anonymity because the team does...

AP Sports WriterLeBron knows Cleveland can't get cavalier with 2-0 leadBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) A devout student of the game, LeBron James understands that history says the Cavaliers will likely eliminate the Raptors.The Toronto test isn't over.''We still got some work to do,'' he said.By winning Games...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Spurs' Becky Hammon plans to interview with BucksBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon plans to interview for the Milwaukee Bucks' coaching job, a person familiar with the search told The Associated Press.The person requested anonymity because the team does...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Spurs' Becky Hammon plans to interview with BucksBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) A person familiar with the search tells The Associated Press that San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon plans to interview for the Milwaukee Bucks' coaching job.The person requested anonymity because the team...

Bucks beginning coaching search, with Prunty in poolMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks' coaching search is underway, with interviews starting as early as this weekend.''For us we're on a really thought-out process,'' general manager Jon Horst said Friday. ''It will start out immediately and we'll hopefully get to a...

AP Sports WriterBucks beginning coaching search, with Prunty in poolBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks' coaching search is underway, with interviews starting as early as this weekend.''For us we're on a really thought-out process,'' general manager Jon Horst said Friday. ''It will start out immediately and...

Bucks beginning coaching search, with Prunty in poolMILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst says the search for the team's next coach is underway with interviews starting as early as this weekend.Horst said Friday that current coach Joe Prunty will be among those interviewed after the former...

AP Sports WriterCalled shot: LeBron's fadeaway has Raptors endangeredBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James has perfected a signature, soul-crushing shot that also seems to describe what's happening again to the Toronto Raptors.The fadeaway.With cold-blooded precision, James worked the 24-second shot clock down to single digits before sinking one...

AP Sports WriterAP sources: Hornets begin narrowing coaching searchBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Michael Jordan is getting closer to hiring his next NBA coach.The Jordan-owned Hornets are narrowing their search after interviewing several candidates, people familiar with the situation said Friday.The people said the list of coaches who...