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AP Sports WriterMoving parts: Cavaliers to use 10-man rotation in 1st roundBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) With the playoffs just days away, Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue typically would have his lineup rotations set by now.Nothing has been typical about this season for the Cavs.Lue said Thursday that...

AP Sports WriterAging Nowitzki, young Smith want Mavs to be relevant againBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Dirk Nowitzki plans to become the first player to spend all 21 seasons with the same NBA franchise.Dennis Smith Jr. will be half the German star's age when the Dallas Mavericks open next...

AP Sports WriterVan Gundy's future uncertain after Pistons miss playoffsBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons can certainly attest to how long the NBA season is.For two months, they looked like a team on the rise in the Eastern Conference during a 19-14 start that included victories at...

AP Basketball WriterMagic fire coach Frank Vogel after 6th straight losing yearBy TIM REYNOLDSFrank Vogel was brought to Orlando two years ago with hopes he could get the Magic back to the playoffs, and stop the spinning of the revolving door to their coaches' office.Neither of those things happened.Vogel...

A new Kardashian arrives as Khloe gives birth to daughterNEW YORK (AP) Khloe Kardashian has given birth to a daughter with Cleveland Cavaliers player Tristan Thompson.The Cavaliers said Thursday they have excused Thompson from practice for the birth of his daughter. Kardashian's representatives have not commented on the...

AP Sports WriterKings hope youth movement pays off in near futureBy JOSH DUBOWSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Coach Dave Joerger strongly believes Sacramento's commitment to youth this season will pay off down the line in helping develop the Kings into a playoff contender.How soon that happens remains an open question.''It...

Khloe Kardashian gives birth to a girlNEW YORK (AP) Khloe Kardashian is finally a mother after giving birth to a daughter with Cleveland Cavaliers player Tristan Thompson.The Cavaliers said Thursday they have excused Thompson from practice for the birth of his daughter. Kardashian's representatives have not commented on...

AP Sports WriterKemba Walker: Future with Hornets 'out of my control'By STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Kemba Walker knows his future with the Charlotte Hornets is up in the air.But the two-time All-Star said he's not going to spend the offseason dwelling on where he'll be playing next season.Walker...

AP Sports WriterReturn to Indiana helps Oladipo deliver breakout seasonBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Victor Oladipo feels right at home in Indiana.Here, he evolved from a high-flying, college acrobat for the Hoosiers into a legitimate NBA draft prospect. Here, he won over the hearts and minds of a basketball-crazed...

Giannis back, Dellavedova cleared to return for BucksMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks are getting All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and guard Matthew Dellavedova back from right ankle injuries for the regular-season finale at Philadelphia on Wednesday night.Antetokounmpo has missed the last two games. Dellavedova's injury was more serious, sidelining...

Giannis back, Dellavedova cleared to return for BucksMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks are getting All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and guard Matthew Dellavedova back from right ankle injuries for the regular-season finale at Philadelphia on Wednesday night.Antetokounmpo has missed the last two games. Dellavedova's injury was more series, sidelining...

Raptors convert G League MVP's 2-way deal to NBA contractMIAMI (AP) The G League MVP is now eligible for the NBA playoffs.The Toronto Raptors converted guard Lorenzo Brown's contract to a standard NBA deal on Wednesday, meaning he'll be available to them in the postseason that starts this...