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Memphis Grizzlies sign former Oregon forward Dillon BrooksMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have signed former Oregon forward Dillon Brooks, a second-round pick in last month's NBA draft.Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.Brooks was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 45th overall pick. The Grizzlies acquired him...

Longtime Knicks broadcaster John Andariese dies at 78NEW YORK (AP) John Andariese, a New York Knicks broadcaster for more than 35 years, died Monday. He was 78.The Knicks confirmed Andariese's death, but did not provide a cause.A star player at Fordham and member of the New York City...

TORONTO (AP) - The Raptors paid tribute to Charles Oakley on Friday night, handing out bobbleheads to the first 5,000 fans. Oakley played 208 games for Toronto between 1998 and 2001. Oakley, 51, was asked if he could have imagined having a bobblehead day. ''Well, I had a head so you...

GOLDEN STATE (86)H.Barnes 5-13 2-5 12, Green 4-10 0-0 10, Speights 4-9 3-6 11, Curry 5-12 3-4 14, Thompson 6-18 1-2 15, Iguodala 2-6 1-2 5, Lee 5-5 1-2 11, Livingston 1-4 0-0 2, Holiday 2-3 1-1 6, Barbosa 0-0 0-0 0, Kuzmic 0-0 0-0 0....

AP Basketball WriterHarlem Globetrotters great Curly Neal dies at 77By JOHN MARSHALLFred “Curly” Neal, the dribbling wizard who entertained millions with the Harlem Globetrotters for parts of three decades, has died. He was 77.The Globetrotters said Neal died in his home outside of Houston on Thursday morning.“We have lost...

Bucks, relatives say Antetokounmpo's social media was hackedMILWAUKEE (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo's social media accounts were hacked on Thursday afternoon and several bizarre and offensive tweets were posted, according to the Milwaukee Bucks, Antetokounmpo's brother and the player's representatives.More than a dozen tweets popped up in Antetokounmpo's feed in...

AP Sports WriterCavs guard George Hill (back spasms) questionable for Game 5By TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Cavaliers point guard George Hill is questionable for Wednesday's crucial Game 5 against Indiana because of back spasms.Hill has been dealing with back problems since the series opener when he was flattened...

Moses Malone, a three-time NBA MVP and one of basketball's most ferocious rebounders, died Sunday. He was 60.Det. Jeffrey Scott of the Norfolk, Virginia Police Department confirmed that Malone died in a Norfolk hotel room. He said there was no indication of foul play. Malone's body was discovered when...

AP Sports WriterNew man: Lue returns to coach Cavaliers after health scareBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Tyronn Lue is returning to work humbled, changed and with a new perspective.Cleveland's 40-year-old coach has been rewired by a health scare.Lue will be back on the sidelines Thursday night leading the...

The Utah Jazz and the Detroit Pistons will both be gunning for a victory on 3/15/2017 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Utah Jazz vs Detroit Pistons When: 7:30 PM  ET, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan ROT TEAM PS OU ML 609 Utah Jazz 2.5 (-110) 199.5 (-110) -140 120 610 Detroit Pistons TV: 7:30...

AP Sports WriterCeltics head into offseason focused on future, not endingBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Jayson Tatum emerged as a bona fide star, Jaylen Brown showed he can be a consistent presence in the lineup and Kemba Walker helped the Celtics put the failed Kyrie Irving experiment behind them.But...

AP Sports WriterSuns hire Jazz assistant Igor Kokoskov as new head coachBy BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns have hired Utah Jazz assistant Igor Kokoskov as their new head coach.The 46-year-old Serbian becomes the first NBA head coach born and raised outside North America. He served as a...