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AP Sports WriterFear The Beard: James Harden on a roll, revives HoustonBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) James Harden has been scoring at a pace not seen since Wilt Chamberlain in the 1960s.He doesn't want to talk about it, of course. He never does, whether things are going well or...

Reports: Cavaliers, Beilein splitting after just 54 gamesCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers first-year coach John Beilein will end a rough season by stepping down after 54 games, according to multiple reports Tuesday night.The former Michigan coach, who was a surprising hire by the Cavs last year because of his age...

AP Sports WriterCavaliers' Love to miss extended time with calf injuryBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers forward Kevin Love could miss more than a month with a right calf injury he aggravated Sunday night in a game against Philadelphia.The team said Tuesday that an MRI confirmed a calf strain...

AP Sports WriterDraymond Green committed to cutting down his technicalsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stunningly, Draymond Green kept his mouth shut on the court for a full practice Saturday.Golden State's outspoken swingman is striving to cut down on his arguing and technical fouls for the rest of the...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Pelicans agree to terms with Rajon RondoBy BRETT MARTELA person with knowledge of the situation of tells The Associated Press that the New Orleans have agreed in principle on a one-year deal with Rajon Rondo.The person says Rondo is expected to sign his contract next...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) A person familiar with the situation says forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has agreed to a four-year, $52 million contract extension with the Charlotte Hornets.The person spoke to The Associated Press on Monday on condition of anonymity because the move hasn't been announced.Yahoo Sports was first to...

MIAMI (AP) - The Associated Press will periodically look at the changing landscape of the NBA during the season from varied perspectives: A player's viewpoint, from the bench, and from the business side. In this installment, Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder provides an inside look.---Quin Snyder looks the same...

Denver Nuggets re-sign Paul Millsap to one-year dealDENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets have re-signed forward Paul Millsap to a one-year deal.Millsap has spent the last three seasons in Denver, averaging 12.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and a steal in 159 games.Although Millsap, 35, played fewer minutes (24.3)...

Tex Winter, innovative basketball coach, dead at 96MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Tex Winter, the innovative ''Triangle Offense'' pioneer who assisted Phil Jackson on NBA championship teams with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, has died. He was 96.Winter's family said he died Wednesday in Manhattan, where he began...

Jimmer Fredette has 75-point game in ChinaBEIJING (AP) Former BYU star Jimmer Fredette scored 75 points in a Chinese Basketball Association game Sunday, the last 40 in the fourth quarter of the Shanghai Sharks' 137-136 loss to the Beikong Fly Dragons.Fredette gave Shangai a two-point lead on a...

Lakers re-sign veteran Jared Dudley to 1-year dealEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed veteran Jared Dudley to a one-year contract.The NBA champions announced the move Tuesday, giving them 13 players under contract as they head into training camp for the new season.The 35-year-old Dudley...

Timberwolves F Gibson fined $25,000 by NBANEW YORK (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taj Gibson has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for aggressively pursuing and directing an obscene gesture toward an official.NBA executive Kiki VanDeWeghe announced the punishment on Saturday.Gibson grew frustrated after he was called for a...