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Atlanta hiring Lloyd Pierce as Hawks' next head coachATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks are giving Lloyd Pierce his first head coaching job in the NBA, choosing a man who has been an assistant with Philadelphia and Memphis to rebuild the franchise.The Hawks announced Friday they had agreed to...

Associated PressCanada reviewing NBA plan to play in Toronto amid pandemicBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) The Canadian government is reviewing a proposal from the NBA and the Raptors to play in Toronto amid the pandemic.A spokesman for Health Minister Patty Hajdu said Tuesday officials have been in contact with...

AP Sports WriterGallinari scores 25, leads Thunder past Hawks 140-111By CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Danilo Gallinari scored 25 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Atlanta Hawks 140-111 on Friday night for their fourth straight win.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points and Dennis Schroder added 21 for the...

AP Sports WriterCavs rookie Porter to miss at least 2 weeks with knee sprainBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers rookie guard Kevin Porter Jr. suffered only a sprained knee in a loss to Minnesota after it appeared he was much more seriously hurt.Porter's left knee buckled Sunday night when...

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory on 3/12/2017 at 9:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Philadelphia 76ersA vs Los Angeles Lakers When: 9:30 PM  ET, Sunday, March 12, 2017 Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California ROT TEAM PS OU ML 881 Philadelphia 76ers -3 (-110) 221 (-110) 135 -155 882 Los Angeles Lakers TV: 9:30...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Celtics' Hayward opts out of final year of dealBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward opted out of the final year of a contract that would have paid him $34.1 million, making him a free agent, a person familiar with the situation...

AP Sports WriterWill he or won't he? Nurkic's return still uncertainBy ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) ?? Portland center Jusuf Nurkic's availability for the opening game of the Trail Blazers' playoff series against the Golden State Warriors remains uncertain.Nurkic has missed seven games with a non-displaced right leg fracture.There...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have given up on their first-round draft pick from 2014, waiving guard Jordan Adams in their moves to trim their roster for the regular season. The Grizzlies announced Monday they also waived center Matt Costello. The 6-foot-5, 209-pound Adams played in just 32 games over...

AP Basketball WriterPopularity of NBA in China seems to create endless optionsBy TIM REYNOLDSBEIJING (AP) Kobe Bryant went to China for the first time in 1998, making the trip to Beijing to help operate an instructional basketball clinic for about a dozen kids. The local coaches working with...

Leonard to start for Spurs in debut after missing 27 gamesDALLAS (AP) San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard will start in his season debut Tuesday night at Dallas after missing 27 games with a quadriceps injury.Leonard has been recovering from right quadriceps tendinopathy, a condition that causes pain...

Every game, someone different steps up for the Miami Heat. Well, someone different and that guy named LeBron. Ageless Ray Allen scored 23, setting the NBA career playoff record for 3-pointers in the process, and LeBron James had seven of his 22 points during a decisive run that closed out the...

AP Sports WriterJames returns, Cavaliers debut new starting lineupBy KAREEM COPELANDThe King has returned.LeBron James made his preseason debut Tuesday night after missing Cleveland's first three games with a sprained left ankle. He scored 17 points, but also had eight turnovers in the 108-94 loss to the Chicago Bulls.It...