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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyle Korver will miss his second straight game with a sore right foot, the latest injury issue for the NBA champions. Korver will not play Saturday night against Orlando after sitting out Thursday's loss at Detroit. The foot has been bothering him for several...

>NEW ORLEANS (AP) The NBA is going back to Africa.The league and the National Basketball Players Association announced Saturday that NBA Africa Game 2017 will be held on Aug. 5 in Johannesburg. It's the second time the NBA is playing on the continent, after a sold-out event there in...

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks need some new defensive schemes - or perhaps some new players. Coach Jeff Hornacek said maybe the ones he has are ''just not capable'' of defending after their 115-103 loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday night. The Knicks have lost a season-high five...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Larry Bird made it official Monday, resigning as the Indiana Pacers' president of basketball operations and saying simply that it was time to do something else. ''I felt it was time to step away in a full-time capacity,'' Bird said in a statement released ahead of a news...

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Indiana Pacers will both be gunning for a victory on 3/26/2017 at 6:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers When: 6:00 PM  ET, Sunday, March 26, 2017 Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana ROT TEAM PS OU ML 713 Philadelphia 76ers -8.5 (-110) 212 (-110) 300 -400 714 Indiana Pacers TV: 6 p.m. ET, CSN...

Ex-soccer star Holiday faces tumor with husband Jrue's helpNEW ORLEANS (AP) Former U.S. soccer star Lauren Holiday has been diagnosed with a brain tumor while pregnant, and her husband, New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, is taking indefinite leave from the NBA club to care for his wife,...

Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce returned from injuries and the Boston Celtics dominated the Washington Wizards -- thanks to Brandon Bass, the soft-spoken forward who rarely gets a play called for him. But when he's open, his teammates are confident he can score. "He seems to always be in the...

After selecting Thomas Robinson with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2012 draft, the Sacramento Kings already have him on the move, according to reports. Yahoo! Sports reported Wednesday night that the Kings have agreed to send Robinson to the Houston Rockets along with Francisco Garcia and Tyler Honeycutt...

AP Sports WriterAP Sources: Pelicans' Holiday plans return to club next weekBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) New Orleans Pelicans starting point guard Jrue Holiday plans to end his leave of absence next week and rejoin the team prepared to play immediately, two people familiar with the situation said...

Once the Miami Heat found a way to rally in the final moments of regulation, they made overtime look easy. LeBron James scored 32 points and finished one assist shy of a triple-double, Dwyane Wade scored 27 and the Heat pulled off both early and late before beating the Dallas...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Boston Celtics got a scare when they were told of a bomb threat on their private flight to Oklahoma City. The Boston Globe (http://bit.ly/2hbx9Jc ) reports the plane landed safely around 5:00 p.m. at Will Rogers World Airport, where players were told to leave their bags...

Cavaliers All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is expected to play against New York after missing Cleveland's past three games with a hyperextended right knee. Irving made it through a full practice on Sunday and took part in the Cavs' morning shootaround Monday. Barring any setbacks, Cavs coach Byron Scott said...