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AP Basketball WriterHeat rule Dragic, Adebayo out of Game 3 of NBA FinalsBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Bam Adebayo headed out to the court a couple hours before Game 3 of the NBA Finals, getting some shots up in his typical pregame routine.That would be the...

AP Basketball WriterKenny Atkinson out as Brooklyn Nets coach in surprise splitBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Kenny Atkinson won't have the chance to coach Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving together in Brooklyn.The Brooklyn Nets and their coach decided his influence with the team ran out before that pair...

Grizzlies sign 2nd-round draft pick Ivan Rabb to rookie dealMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have signed Ivan Rabb, the 35th draft pick overall, to a contract days before opening training camp.Terms were not disclosed Thursday.The Grizzlies swapped a future second-round draft pick to Orlando for the 6-foot-10,...

AP Sports WriterPelicans: Davis has no structural damage, status day to dayBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Anthony Davis' attire symbolized his eagerness to get back on the court with the New Orleans Pelicans following a painful injury to a pelvic muscle.His words, however, had a more cautious tone.Davis...

Delta: Bird likely caused damage to plane carrying ThunderCHICAGO (AP) Delta Airlines says a charter flight carrying the Oklahoma City Thunder from Minneapolis to Chicago apparently encountered a bird early Saturday when it was landing, causing damage that prompted some players to post photos on social media showing...

AP Sports WriterWarriors' Al Attles hospitalized, to miss night honoring himBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Former Warriors coach and player Al Attles, a current ambassador for the franchise, is hospitalized and will miss Friday night's game when the defending champions are celebrating his nearly six decades of contributions...

The Miami Heat and the New York Knicks will both be gunning for a victory on 3/28/2021 at 10:00 PM when they meet in an NBA game matchup. MIAMI vs NEW YORK When: 3/29/2021 9:30 PM Where: Madison Square Garden ROT TEAM PS OU ML 563 MIAMI 4.5 (-110) 204.5 (-110) -200 170  564 NEW YORK TV: 9:30 PM LINE: -200 PREDICTION: Miami Heat, New York Knicks Oddsmakers currently...

AP Basketball WriterHeat reinstate Waiters, but he will miss 4th straight gameBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Dion Waiters is back with the Miami Heat, though it remains unclear when he will make his on-court season debut.Waiters is on the inactive list for Tuesday's home game against the Atlanta Hawks,...

Irving sidelined as Cavs, Knicks without starting PGsNEW YORK (AP) Kyrie Irving is sitting out Cleveland's game at New York, leaving both the Cavaliers and Knicks without their starting point guards.The Cavaliers said Irving had right quad soreness. DeAndre Liggins and Iman Shumpert started in the backcourt Saturday...

AP Sports WriterClipping? LeBron takes on Alabama football over barber showBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James believes Alabama's football program is offside.James contends that Alabama has lifted ''ideas, concepts and format'' from a program on ''Uninterrupted,'' the digital media platform the three-time NBA champion co-founded with business partner...

MIAMI (AP) Mario Chalmers' phone has been ringing for the last few weeks, the calls coming from teams curious about how his recovery is progressing. He's about to have a concrete answer. Chalmers is on target to be cleared for full basketball activity this week, eight months after rupturing his right...

Magic will host Bulls, Jazz in Mexico City in DecemberBy The Associated PressThe Orlando Magic will play a pair of regular-season games in Mexico City in December.The Magic will host the Chicago Bulls on Dec. 13 then play the Utah Jazz on Dec. 15. It is the third straight...