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Lakers' Isaiah Thomas to have hip surgery, ending seasonEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas will have arthroscopic surgery on his right hip, ending his season.The Lakers announced the decision Wednesday before their game against Dallas. Los Angeles (32-41) already is eliminated from playoff contention...

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,...

Cavs' Love in concussion protocol, out against HornetsCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Cavaliers All-Star forward Kevin Love is in the NBA's concussion protocol after being elbowed in the face.Love was struck by Miami's Jordan Mickey early in Tuesday's game at Miami. He briefly returned to the floor, but experienced concussion-like...

Autopsy: NBA G League player had 'sudden cardiac death'GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) A medical examiner has determined Zeke Upshaw, a swingman for the Detroit Pistons' G League affiliate, suffered a ''sudden cardiac death'' after collapsing on the court.WOOD-TV reports Kent County medical examiner Dr. Stephen Cohle conducted an...

Autopsy: NBA G League player had 'sudden cardiac death'GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) A medical examiner has determined Zeke Upshaw, a swingman for the Detroit Pistons' G League affiliate, suffered a ''sudden cardiac death'' after collapsing on the court.WOOD-TV reports Kent County medical examiner Dr. Stephen Cohle conducted an...

AP Sports WriterKemba Walker becomes Hornets' career scoring leaderBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Kemba Walker has become the Charlotte Hornets' career scoring leader.The 6-foot point guard broke Dell Curry's record of 9,839 points with a reverse layup with 20 seconds left in the Hornets' 118-105 loss to the...

Philadelphia's Embiid hurt by accidental head buttPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia center Joel Embiid left in the second quarter of the 76ers' game against the New York Knicks on Wednesday after a nasty collision with teammate Markelle Fultz.Embiid was ruled out for the rest of the game with a facial...

LeBron James ties Michael Jordan's double-digit scoring markCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) LeBron James has tied one of Michael Jordan's most impressive records with his 866th consecutive game with at least 10 points.James matched Jordan's 17-year-old mark Wednesday night against the Jordan-owned Charlotte Hornets when he scored on a powerful...

Cavs' Love in concussion protocol, out against HornetsCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has entered the NBA's concussion protocol after being elbowed in the face.Love was struck by Miami's Jordan Mickey during Tuesday night's 98-79 loss to the Heat. He briefly returned to the floor, but...

Associated PressAttorney general joins inquiry into fatal police shootingBy SOPHIA BOLLAG and DON THOMPSONSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The California attorney general's office on Tuesday joined an investigation into the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man in Sacramento, a move the police chief said he hopes will bring...

Lillard leaves Blazers for impending birth of first childNEW ORLEANS (AP) Damian Lillard says he's on his way home and hoping to arrive in time for the impending birth of his son.That means Lillard, who scored 41 points in Portland's 107-103 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on...

The Latest: Protesters again block Sacramento NBA arenaSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The Latest on the shooting of an unarmed black man by Sacramento police (all times local):7:20 p.m.Protesters again blocked fans from entering the NBA arena as the Sacramento King's game began.They gathered to protest the March 18 killing...