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AP Sports WriterNova's Wright, 76ers' Brown formed friendship in West BankBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The bond that connects Jay Wright and Brett Brown was forged in the Holy Land, where the Philadelphia-area coaches taught basketball on floors lined with rubble, bent rims and no nets.The setting was far...

NBA fines Rockets' Green $25K, Celtics' Morris $15KNEW YORK (AP) The NBA has fined Gerald Green of the Houston Rockets $25,000 for shoving an opponent and Marcus Morris of the Boston Celtics $15,000 for verbally abusing an official.The punishments were announced Tuesday by Kiki VanDeWeghe, the league's executive...

Holiday out with illness vs. Mavs, Hill startingNEW ORLEANS (AP) Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry says Jrue Holiday has the flu and is not in the lineup for Tuesday night's game against Dallas.The resulting lineup shuffle means small forward Solomon Hill, who had played in only one game this...

AP Sports WriterEmbiid, Simmons lead 76ers past Hornets 108-94By DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Joel Embiid had 25 points and 19 rebounds and Ben Simmons had a triple-double to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 108-94 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night.Simmons had 11 points, 12 rebounds and...

Pelicans rookie Jackson has another surgeryNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans say rookie guard Frank Jackson won't make his NBA debut this season after having follow-up surgery to remove residual scar tissue from earlier right foot operations.The Pelicans say Jackson also received an injection in his foot.The...

Kevin Love to return for Cavaliers against MilwaukeeCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers forward Kevin Love will return Monday after missing six weeks because of a broken left hand.Cleveland was 11-9 without Love, who was injured on Jan. 30. He's averaging 17.9 points and 9.4 rebounds in 48 games.Associate head coach...

Lue taking leave from Cavaliers to address health issuesCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue is taking a leave of absence from the team to address health issues that have included chest pains and loss of sleep.Lue said Monday in statement that tests have offered no conclusion about what...

Associated PressFormer NBA player's ex-wife won't face death if convictedBy ADRIAN SAINZMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright won't face the death penalty if convicted of killing him more than seven years ago in Tennessee, a prosecutor said Monday.Shelby County prosecutor Paul Hagerman told...

Lue taking leave from Cavaliers to address health issuesCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue is taking a leave of absence from the team to address health issues that have included chest pains and loss of sleep.Lue said Monday in statement that tests have offered no conclusion about what...

Lue taking leave from Cavaliers to address health issuesCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue is taking a leave of absence from the team to address health issues that have included chest pains and loss of sleep.Lue said Monday in statement that tests have offered no conclusion about what...

Lue taking leave from Cavaliers to address health issuesCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue is taking a leave of absence from the team to address health issues that have included chest pains and loss of sleep.Lue said Monday in statement that tests have offered no conclusion about what...

Former NBA player's ex-wife won't face death if convictedMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright won't face the death penalty if convicted of killing him more than seven years ago in Tennessee.Shelby County prosecutor Paul Hagerman said before a hearing Monday that Sherra Wright...