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Irving has facial fracture; Horford probable for next gameBOSTON (AP) Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has a broken bone in his face and is doubtful for their next game.The team called the fracture minor.Irving left Friday night's game against the Charlotte Hornets in the first quarter after taking...

AP Sports WriterSuns regroup after Ayton's 25-game suspensionBy DAVID BRANDTPhoenix coach Monty Williams is fond of saying every team goes through a lot of ''stuff'' during the long 82-game NBA season.That stuff is happening right now for the Suns.The franchise is dealing with the aftermath of Deandre Ayton's 25-game...

Irving returns to start for Nets, Trae Young out for HawksNEW YORK (AP) Kyrie Irving is back for the Brooklyn Nets. Trae Young is out for the Atlanta Hawks.Irving had been sidelined for 26 games with a right shoulder injury. But he recently returned to practice, and Nets...

Nets' Irving sidelined again because of right shoulderNEW YORK (AP) Kyrie Irving won't play in the Brooklyn Nets' first game after the All-Star break because of more trouble with his right shoulder that sidelined him earlier this season.Nets coach Kenny Atkinson told reporters Tuesday that Irving would see...

GOLDEN STATE (86)H.Barnes 5-13 2-5 12, Green 4-10 0-0 10, Speights 4-9 3-6 11, Curry 5-12 3-4 14, Thompson 6-18 1-2 15, Iguodala 2-6 1-2 5, Lee 5-5 1-2 11, Livingston 1-4 0-0 2, Holiday 2-3 1-1 6, Barbosa 0-0 0-0 0, Kuzmic 0-0 0-0 0....

The Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets will both be gunning for a victory on 3/17/2017 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets When: 7:30 PM  ET, Friday, March 17, 2017 Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York ROT TEAM PS OU ML 807 Boston Celtics 8 (-110) 218.5 (-110) -360 280 808 Brooklyn Nets TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, CSN...

The OKLAHOMA CITY and the ORLANDO will both be gunning for a victory on 1/2/2021 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. OKLAHOMA CITY vs ORLANDO When: 1/2/2021 7:05 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 549 OKLAHOMA CITY (-110) (-110)   550 ORLANDO TV: 7:05 PM LINE: PREDICTION: ORLANDO , OKLAHOMA CITY Oddsmakers currently have the ORLANDO listed as point favorites versus...

Warriors' Iguodala fined $25K for heaving ball into standsNEW YORK (AP) Andre Iguodala of the Golden State Warriors has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for heaving a ball into the stands at the end of the first half of a game in Portland.The fine was handed down...

AP Sports WriterParker's future, coaching search will define Bucks offseasonBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo is trying to eliminate the drama around whether Jabari Parker will return to the Milwaukee Bucks.It doesn't sound like he wants Parker to leave as a restricted free agent.''Jabari ain't going nowhere,''...

AP Sports WriterHornets center Cody Zeller says $56M extension is 'crazy'By STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Cody Zeller said he's always considered himself a simple kid from Indiana.Well, now he's a simple rich kid from Indiana.The 7-foot Zeller signed a four-year, $56 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets. The...

AP Sports WriterRoses for Kobe and Gianna as Lakers return to actionBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Red roses adorned the courtside seats where Kobe and Gianna Bryant sat at the last Los Angeles Lakers game they attended. On the overhead video board, photos of Bryant in action for...

LeBron James' high school jersey up for auctionAKRON, Ohio (AP) A sweat-stained jersey LeBron James wore while playing Ohio high school basketball and during his first Sports Illustrated magazine cover shoot as a teenager in 2002 is being auctioned.The online auction listing says the gold mesh jersey from...