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Associated PressKings support protesters marching over man shot by policeBy MICHAEL WAGAMANSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The struggling Sacramento Kings find themselves in the national spotlight and it has nothing to do with another disappointing NBA season in their sparkling new two-year-old arena.Instead of looking ahead to the draft lottery...

Associated PressBrother of unarmed man killed by police redirects protestsBy DON THOMPSON AND SOPHIA BOLLAGSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Hours after an emotional interruption at his brother's funeral, Stevante Clark helped defuse tension in California's capital city by asking protesters not to block thousands of fans from entering a downtown...

Associated PressKings support protesters marching over man shot by policeBy MICHAEL WAGAMANSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The struggling Sacramento Kings find themselves in the national spotlight and it has nothing to do with another disappointing NBA season in their sparkling new two-year-old arena.Instead of looking ahead to the draft lottery...

AP Sports WriterHalf-brother of Damian Lillard shot in mall parking lotBy ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Authorities say the half-brother of Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was shot Thursday during a confrontation with two men in a mall parking lot.The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office says 20-year-old Jahrell...

Bulls' Robin Lopez fined for yelling at officialsNEW YORK (AP) Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez has been fined $25,000 for yelling at officials and failing to leave the court quickly enough after he was ejected from a game against the Miami Heat.The league announced the fine on Friday...

AP Sports WriterLeBron passes Jordan with 867th straight double-digit gameBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Still chasing championships, LeBron James caught - and passed - Michael Jordan on one list.James broke Jordan's NBA record by scoring at least 10 points in his 867th straight regular-season game, a streak the Cavaliers...

The Latest: NBA game starts without disruption outside arenaSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The Latest on the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man in Sacramento (all times local):7:30 p.m.The Sacramento Kings-Indiana Pacers game has tipped off without disruption from protesters outside the downtown arena.Police in riot gear stood...

Embiid needs surgery on orbital fracture; has concussionPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid will need surgery on an orbital fracture of his left eye and he has a concussion.There was no timetable Thursday on how long Embiid would be sidelined. The 76ers are set to play...

The Latest: Protesters block downtown Sacramento streetsSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The Latest on the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man in Sacramento (all times local):6 p.m.Protesters have again blocked streets in downtown Sacramento calling for justice following the police shooting of an unarmed black man.They are protesting...

AP Sports WriterRare Air: LeBron on cusp of passing Jordan's scoring markBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) A generation of kids wanted to be like Michael Jordan. They bought his red-and-black Nikes and sported his No. 23 Bulls jersey. They mimicked Jordan's spin move and fadeaway jumper and even wagged...

AP Sports WriterRare Air: LeBron on cusp of passing Jordan's scoring markBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) A generation of kids wanted to be like Michael Jordan. They bought his red-and-black Nikes and sported his No. 23 Bulls jersey. They mimicked Jordan's spin move and fadeaway jumper and even wagged...

Whiteside (hip) upgraded to questionable by HeatMIAMI (AP) Hassan Whiteside is apparently nearing a return to the Miami Heat lineup.The Heat are listing their starting center as questionable for Thursday's game against the Chicago Bulls. Whiteside hasn't played in three weeks because of pain in his left hip,...