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AP Sports WriterThunder G Westbrook to miss game with sprained ankleBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook will miss Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers because of a sprained left ankle.A Thunder spokesman said Tuesday the team wants to see how the ankle responds...

DALLAS (AP) LeBron James had 27 points and the go-ahead layup in overtime and Kyrie Irving added 22 points and some big 3-pointers as the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to eight games with a 110-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.James' layup with a minute...

AP Sports WriterKnicks' Kanter to skip London trip, fearing Erdogan reprisalBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) New York center Enes Kanter will not travel to London for the Knicks' upcoming international game because he believes he could be assassinated for his opposition to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Kanter announced...

AP Basketball WriterAmericans top Antetokounmpo, Greece at World Cup 69-53By TIM REYNOLDSSHENZHEN, China (AP) The MVP was good. The USA was better.And the Antetokounmpo getting talked about most by the Americans when this much-anticipated World Cup matchup was over wasn't Giannis - but rather Thanasis, the younger brother,...

AP Basketball WriterTimberwolves name John Thomas VP of community engagementBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) John Thomas grew up in Minneapolis, becoming a prep star at Roosevelt High School before playing at the University of Minnesota and bouncing around the NBA for five seasons.One of those seasons toward the end...

AP Basketball WriterAdebayo, Dragic leave with injuries as Heat routed in Game 1By BRIAN MAHONEYThe Miami Heat were not only badly beaten. They were beaten up.Bam Adebayo (left shoulder strain) and Goran Dragic (left foot) departed with injuries and Jimmy Butler played through one in Game 1 of the...

AP Sports WriterButler 'this close' to rejoining Timberwolves on courtBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Jimmy Butler is nearing a return to action, with four critical games to go for the team in the regular season.Butler told reporters after practice on Tuesday that he's ''this close'' to...

The Latest: Sacramento's Hield wins 3-Point ContestCHICAGO (AP) The Latest on Saturday night at NBA All-Star weekend. (all times local):8:44 p.m.Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield made a late surge to win the NBA 3-Point Contest.Hield nailed a two-point money ball from the corner to finish with 27 points,...

Associated PressInvestigators: No sign of engine failure for Bryant copterBy STEFANIE DAZIOLOS ANGELES (AP) Wreckage from the helicopter that crashed and killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show any sign of engine failure, the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday.A witness told the...

Garnett sues accountant over $77M lost to wealth managerMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Kevin Garnett is suing an accountant and his firm, alleging they helped a wealth manager steal $77 million from the retired Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics star.The federal malpractice lawsuit alleges Kentucky-based accountant Michael Wertheim and Welenken CPAs...

AP Sports WriterHarden to miss at least 2 games with hamstring injuryBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) James Harden will miss at least two games because of a hamstring injury, starting with Houston's game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.Harden didn't practice on Thursday after leaving Wednesday night's...

Sixers pay tribute to Julius 'Dr. J' Erving with sculptureCAMDEN, N.J. (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers are paying tribute to Hall of Famer Julius Erving with a sculpture depicting him soaring.The Sixers unveiled the sculpture during a ceremony Tuesday at the team's practice facility in nearby Camden, New Jersey....