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Associated PressHarden Scores 24 as Rockets Beat Jazz for 13th StraightBy MATTHEW COLESSALT LAKE CITY (AP) James Harden had 26 points and Luc Mbah a Moute scored 15 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Houston Rockets to their 13th straight win with a...

AP Sports WriterLeBron flattered by Philly fans' free-agency fawningBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) LeBron James is flattered Philadelphia fans are fawning for him.Three billboards urging James to sign with the 76ers this summer as a free agent appeared outside Cleveland on Monday. The signs were inspired by the...

AP Sports WriterLeBron flattered by Philly fans' free-agency fawningBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) LeBron James has Philadelphia's basketball pulse racing.The NBA superstar still hasn't seen three billboards urging him to join the 76ers, but he's flattered by the idea that a city would want him to play there.''That's...

AP Sports WriterLeBron flattered by Philly fans' free-agency fawningBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) LeBron James has Philadelphia's basketball pulse racing.The NBA superstar still hasn't seen three billboards urging him to join the 76ers, but he's flattered by the idea that a city would want him to play there.''That's...

AP Sports WriterCavaliers ban fan who aimed racial taunts at Spurs' MillsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Cavaliers have indefinitely banned a fan from their arena for making racial taunts at San Antonio's Patty Mills.Security officials reviewed videotape from Sunday's game and identified the fan sitting near...

AP Sports WriterCavaliers ban fan who aimed racial taunts at Spurs' MillsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Cavaliers have indefinitely banned a fan from their arena for making racial taunts at San Antonio's Patty Mills.Security officials reviewed videotape from Sunday's game and identified the fan sitting near...

Associated PressMavericks allegations could dog potential Cuban campaignBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks and driving force behind TV's ''Shark Tank,'' has for months teased the notion of running for president in 2020 in a campaign that could mirror President...

AP Sports WriterCavs investigating racial taunts of Spurs' Patty MillsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Cavaliers are investigating whether they can identify the fan who racially taunted San Antonio guard Patty Mills.Mills is black and from Australia with an Aboriginal heritage. He was at the foul line...

AP Sports WriterCavs investigating racial taunts of Spurs' Patty MillsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to identify the fan who racially taunted San Antonio guard Patty Mills.Mills is black and from Australia with an Aboriginal heritage. He was at the foul line in the...

AP Sports WriterCuban mostly mum as Mavericks hire CEO amid workplace issuesBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Mark Cuban let his new CEO do most of the talking Monday when former AT&T executive Cynthia Marshall was introduced to the public a week after a report that painted a picture of...

AP Sports WriterCavs investigating racial taunts of Spurs' Patty MillsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to identify the fan who racially taunted San Antonio guard Patty Mills.Mills is black and from Australia with an Aboriginal heritage. He was at the foul line in the...

AP Sports Writer3 billboards outside Cleveland urge James to sign with 76ersBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) The courtship of LeBron James has taken an Oscar-worthy turn - toward Philadelphia.Three billboards urging James to leave the Cavaliers and sign with the Philadelphia 76ers this summer as a free agent...