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ATLANTA (AP) Rapper Gucci Mane took full advantage of the ''Kiss Cam'' while attending an NBA game in his hometown of Atlanta, using his scoreboard appearance to pop the question to girlfriend Keyshia Ka'oir. Video of the proposal on Tuesday night shows Gucci Mane, whose real name is Radric Davis,...

AP Basketball WriterChristmas tradition: Warriors, Cavs headline holiday hoopsBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Not since the Kobe-Shaq breakup have two rivals spent so many Christmases together.Golden State and Cleveland are playing the holiday's heaviest-hyped matchup for the third straight season. The same teams hadn't met that many times...

AP Sports WriterWarriors not expecting LeBron James and Co. to lose edgeBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) All the chatter is that underdog Cleveland could be completely deflated from the way it flopped in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Determined and as motivated as ever might be more...

Associated pressBulls' Niko Mirotic accepts Portis apology over fightBy DAN HAYESCHICAGO (AP) Niko Mirotic accepted Bobby Portis' apology on Wednesday, six weeks after their ugly altercation at practice led to a hospitalization and a suspension.Things remain awkward for the Chicago Bulls.A day after he sat on the bench...

AP Sports WriterFor Bulls, blockbuster trade is all about directionBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls set a clear direction by trading All-Star Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves on draft night last week.The Bulls had plenty of people talking after they traded one of the NBA's top...

TORONTO (AP) James Harden had his 10th triple-double of the season to help the Houston Rockets extend their winning streak to eight games. He still sees a lot of room for improvement. ''One hundred percent,'' Harden said after finishing with 40 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in the Rockets'...

The Indiana Pacers and the Milwaukee Bucks will both be gunning for a victory on 3/10/2017 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks When: 8:00 PM  ET, Friday, March 10, 2017 Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ROT TEAM PS OU ML 509 Indiana Pacers -3 (-110) 206.5 (-110) 135 -155 510 Milwaukee Bucks TV: 8 p.m. ET,...

Lakers give LeBron a good show, make NBA Summer League semisLAS VEGAS (AP) The Los Angeles Lakers put on a good show for LeBron James.With James in attendance , the defending NBA Summer League champions cruised back into the semifinals, beating the Detroit Pistons 101-78 on Sunday.Second-round pick...

AP Basketball WriterThe draft is over, and now on the clock: Free agencyBy TIM REYNOLDSNow on the clock: Chaos.The NBA offseason is about to kick into high gear.A draft that had good bits of intrigue - at least after New Orleans' Zion Williamson, Memphis' Ja Morant and New York's...

MIAMI vs UTAH When: 12/1/2016 9:05 PM ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 709 MIAMI -9 (-110) 189 (-110) 250 -330 710 UTAH SALT LAKE CITY -- Making the impossible seem ordinary on defense is becoming a habit for Rudy Gobert. It's no secret that his defensive domination has played a big role for the Utah Jazz in building a four-game winning streak. Gobert has...

NEW YORK (AP) New York Knicks guard Brandon Jennings has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for his actions toward a referee. The league says Sunday that Jennings directed inappropriate language toward the official and failed to leave the court in a timely manner. The incident came with 3:20 remaining in...

WASHINGTON (76)Pierce 3-7 1-2 7, Nene 3-9 1-2 7, Gortat 2-7 0-0 4, Wall 4-16 3-3 11, Beal 4-11 2-3 12, Webster 1-4 4-5 6, Sessions 4-7 3-3 12, Gooden 1-3 1-2 3, Seraphin 4-10 4-6 12, Blair 0-3 0-0 0, Porter 0-3 0-0 0, Murry...