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The fans at Philips Arena will be treated to a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks when they take their seats on Wednesday. Cleveland At Atlanta When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, TNT PREDICTION: Cavaliers 108, Hawks 99 Join BetOnline...

Suns center Deandre Ayton suspended for 25 games by NBANEW YORK (AP) Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton has been suspended for 25 games without pay by the NBA for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program by testing positive for a diuretic.The NBA announced the suspension Thursday...

No. 1 pick Fultz out 3 games for 76ers with sore shoulderPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Markelle Fultz will miss the next three games with soreness in his right shoulder.Fultz, the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA draft, has had problems with his shoulder all season...

Associated PressRaptors denied permission to play in Canada, head to TampaBy ROB GILLIES and TIM REYNOLDSTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Raptors will start the NBA season next month in Tampa, Florida, because of travel restrictions the Canadian government has put in place stemming from the pandemic.The Raptors had been...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) For decades, basketball players have dreamed of being like Mike. Thunder guard Russell Westbrook really is like Mike. So says Mike himself. Basketball great Michael Jordan inducted Westbrook into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame on Thursday night and heaped high praise on Westbrook, one of the most visible and...

The Latest: NBA being sued for missed rent paymentsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---The NBA has been sued by the owners of the building that houses the NBA Store, who say the league owes more than $1.2 million...

AP Basketball WriterChris Bosh ready to see his jersey retired by Miami HeatBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Chris Bosh is making a lot of music these days. He drinks beer and thinks about making more beer. He sketches. He paints. He plays with his kids. He has even learned...

AP Sports WriterOfficiating becomes focus of Warriors-Rockets Game 1By JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry made a point Monday of studying all 16 3-pointers James Harden attempted in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.He wants to be better prepared to defend the Houston star who has such...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Hawks send center Dwight Howard to HornetsBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) A person familiar with the situation says the Charlotte Hornets have reached an agreement to acquire center Dwight Howard from the Atlanta Hawks.The Hawks are sending Howard and the No. 31 overall pick in...

AP Basketball WriterAP Source: Jazz, Gobert agree on $205 million extensionBy TIM REYNOLDSA person with knowledge of the situation said the Utah Jazz and All-Star center Rudy Gobert have agreed on a contract extension that could be worth as much as $205 million over five seasons.Gobert's deal has a...

AP Sports WriterCavs owner gets 'vile' voicemails after LeBron's 'bum' tweetBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert received ''vile, disgusting'' voicemails after LeBron James called President Donald Trump a ''bum'' on Twitter.Gilbert said he was flooded with phone messages when the NBA's most celebrated player criticized...

Former Trail Blazers owner Weinberg dies at 92PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Larry Weinberg, one of the founders and original owners of the Portland Trail Blazers, has died. He was 92.Weinberg's death was announced Wednesday by the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee.Weinberg was one of four men who got the...