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AP Sports WriterAP Source: Warriors G Stephen Curry wins 2nd straight MVPBy JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry is adding a second straight MVP award to his record-setting season.A person with knowledge of the award says Curry will be announced as the winner perhaps as soon as Tuesday....

AP Sports WriterCousins says he was ejected for using big-man fundamentalsBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) New Orleans center DeMarcus Cousins says he was protecting a rebound the way all big men are taught when he was ejected for a flagrant foul during a game against Oklahoma City.Cousins was...

DALLAS vs CHARLOTTE When: 12/1/2016 7:05 PM ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 701 DALLAS -10.5 (-110) 194 (-110) 500 -750 702 CHARLOTTE For the Charlotte Hornets, a 10-8 record is respectable but based on recent trends, it is not good enough. Coming off a 48-win season, Charlotte began this season by winning eight of its first 11 games and four of its first six...

AP Basketball WriterDavis could miss Lakers' 1st game back after poke in eyeBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Re-opening night is fast approaching, and Anthony Davis' status is uncertain.Davis, who left the Los Angeles Lakers' second scrimmage after getting poked in the eye and didn't play in...

AP Sports WriterCavaliers re-sign veteran forward Richard JeffersonBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Richard Jefferson's planned retirement didn't last long.The valuable veteran forward, who played a critical role in Cleveland winning an NBA championship this season, re-signed with the Cavaliers on Thursday.Shortly after the Cavs rallied from a 3-1 deficit...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Nuggets' Jokic tests positive for coronavirusBy TIM REYNOLDSA person with knowledge of the situation says All-Star forward Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets has tested positive for the coronavirus and is quarantining in his native Serbia.Jokic is expected to be back in Denver long before...

Nets' Kyrie Irving could return from shoulder injury SundayNEW YORK (AP) Kyrie Irving could return to the Brooklyn Nets' lineup Sunday after missing two months with a right shoulder injury.The Nets listed Irving as probable on the injury report Saturday for their game against Atlanta.Irving has missed 26...

NBA to play 2 regular-season games in Mexico CityMEXICO CITY (AP) The NBA will play two regular-season games in Mexico City during the upcoming season.The Dallas Mavericks will face the Detroit Pistons on Dec. 12 at Arena Ciudad de Mexico, the NBA announced Friday. The Phoenix Suns will...

Wizards name Tommy Sheppard GM, part of front office redoWASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Wizards are making Tommy Sheppard their general manager, part of an organizational restructuring that includes other hires from outside the NBA.The moves announced Monday are part of the new leadership team for Monumental Basketball, a...

AP Sports WriterBrewhaha: LeBron upset with brewery over photo with beerBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James is in a bit of a brewhaha over his beer-bottle grab.On Monday night, James jokingly swiped a beer bottle from a surprised courtside server during the third quarter of Cleveland's playoff game...

The Latest: 3 officers disciplined in Bucks player's arrestMILWAUKEE (AP) The Latest on the stun gun arrest of Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling Brown and the police body camera video (all times local):2:30 p.m.A published report says three police officers involved in the stun gun arrest of Milwaukee Bucks...

AP Basketball WriterReferees gearing up for their return to NBA games, tooBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) NBA referees have not had the same opportunities as players have to knock off the rust from the shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.Players have been back on the court...