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NEW YORK (AP) - Portland Trail Blazers center Joel Freeland and Detroit Pistons forward Shawne Williams were suspended one game without pay by the NBA on Saturday for head-butting each other.The incident occurred with 1:15 left in the Trail Blazers' 118-99 home victory Friday night. Williams sat out Saturday...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Celtics-Heat game postponed over virus concernsBy TIM REYNOLDSSunday's game between Boston and Miami was postponed because of contact tracing concerns within the Heat, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.The Celtics would have been without seven players for the game in accordance...

Bickerstaff: Grizzlies will rebound from 60-loss seasonMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis Grizzlies coach J.B. Bickerstaff believes he can make the franchise competitive immediately with a quick recovery from a 60-loss season.That's what his boss expects as well.''We're going into it with an optimistic view and we're planning on success,''...

MILWAUKEE (102)Antetokounmpo 8-12 2-3 18, O'Bryant 2-3 0-0 4, Sanders 5-6 0-2 10, Knight 3-10 0-0 8, Mayo 1-6 1-3 3, Dudley 7-12 0-0 16, Pachulia 1-3 3-4 5, Bayless 7-13 0-0 16, Marshall 4-6 1-2 10, Middleton 5-10 1-1 12. Totals 43-81 8-15 102.L.A. CLIPPERS...

AP Sports WriterRockets acquire Chris Paul from Clippers in 8-player dealBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Chris Paul is heading to Houston to join James Harden, giving the Rockets two All-Stars in the backcourt to lead their chase for a championship.In the NBA's second blockbuster trade in less than a...

ATLANTA (AP) - After using team play to overcome their lack of a true superstar all season, the Atlanta Hawks look outmatched against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.Unable to contain James, excelling even as Kyrie Irving was held out, the Hawks lost to the Cavaliers 94-82 on Friday...

Mills, Dellavedova, Baynes in Australia squad for World CupMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) NBA players Patty Mills, Aron Baynes, Matthew Dellavedova and Joe Ingles have been included in Australia's 12-man squad for the FIBA World Cup next month in China.Three players were picked in the squad announced Wednesday to make...

Hawks' G League affiliate in College Park named SkyhawksCOLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Hawks' new suburban G League affiliate will be named the Skyhawks.The team name announced Thursday recalls the former Hawks mascot Skyhawk, who was retired during the 2013-14 season. The College Park Skyhawks will share...

Nets sign veteran guard Iman ShumpertNEW YORK (AP) The Brooklyn Nets have signed Iman Shumpert, adding the veteran guard to their roster with Wilson Chandler on the NBA’s suspended list.Shumpert helped Cleveland win the 2016 NBA title and has also played for the Knicks, Sacramento and Houston. He...

AP Sports WriterThunder F Kanter fractures forearm punching a chairBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma City forward Enes Kanter is out indefinitely after fracturing his right forearm punching a chair Thursday night during the Thunder's victory over the Dallas Mavericks.Thunder coach Billy Donovan said X-rays showed the break....

Even though Kobe Bryant and the Lakers were able to escape with a 100-93 win Friday night over the Charlotte Bobcats, the Los Angeles star was left feeling "irritated" after the game. Irritated at his team's shot selection. Irritated at his team's selfishness. And especially irritated the Lakers needed to overcome a...

MIAMI (AP) - San Antonio's Tim Duncan, Chicago's Pau Gasol and Miami's Udonis Haslem are among 12 finalists for this year's Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award.Other nominees include Charlotte's Al Jefferson, Denver's Jameer Nelson, Golden State's Andre Iguodala, Atlanta's Elton Brand, New Orleans' Ryan Anderson, Portland's Steve Blake,...