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Associated PressVanessa Bryant sues LA sheriff over helicopter crash photosBy STEFANIE DAZIOLOS ANGELES (AP) Vanessa Bryant, the widow of basketball star Kobe Bryant, has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County sheriff claiming deputies shared unauthorized photos of the crash that killed her husband, their 13-year-old daughter...

DETROIT (85)Prince 2-5 1-2 5, Monroe 10-14 4-8 24, Drummond 7-11 0-0 14, Jackson 1-9 0-0 2, Caldwell-Pope 5-14 1-1 15, Tolliver 1-7 2-2 5, Meeks 4-10 1-2 12, Lucas III 0-3 0-0 0, Butler 0-2 2-2 2, Williams 1-2 0-0 2, Dinwiddie 1-6 2-2 4....

Protesters show support for Hong Kong at Wizards gameBy The Associated PressProtesters handed out T-shirts and held up signs in support of Hong Kong on Wednesday night when the Washington Wizards hosted a team from the Chinese Basketball Association.The Wizards beat the Guangzhou Long-Lions 137-98 in a game that...

Nets G Spencer Dinwiddie has surgery on right thumbBOSTON (AP) Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie had surgery Monday to fix torn ligaments in his right thumb.The team announced the operation prior to a game against the Boston Celtics. Nets coach Kenny Atkinson said he'd been texting with Dinwiddie...

AP Basketball WriterMarathon to a sprint: NBA regular season enters final monthBy BRIAN MAHONEYThe marathon that is the NBA regular season is headed toward its final sprint.With less than a month remaining until the final night of the season on April 12, the races for MVP and Rookie of...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Knicks close to deal to make Tom Thibodeau coachBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Tom Thibodeau is coming back to the New York Knicks, who are still seeking the success they enjoyed when he was an assistant two decades ago.The Knicks are finishing a deal...

The MEMPHIS and the PHOENIX will both be gunning for a victory on 11/4/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES vs PHOENIX SUNS When: 8:00 PM  ET, Sunday, November 4, 2018 Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona ROT TEAM PS OU ML 709 MEMPHIS 3.5 (-110) 211 (-110) -165 145 710 PHOENIX TV: 8:05 PM LINE: 3.5 PREDICTION: PHOENIX , MEMPHIS Oddsmakers currently have the...

AP Basketball Writer'Use our platform': NBA coaches saying change must occurBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) The NBA plans to go to Disney World next month to finish a season, with a schedule calling for the 22 remaining teams to play more than 150 more games and for the league...

NBA fines Clippers $50,000 for statements about LeonardLOS ANGELES (AP) The NBA has fined the Los Angeles Clippers $50,000 for statements made by coach Doc Rivers and others that were ''inconsistent with (Kawhi) Leonard's health status.''Leonard sat out the Clippers' 129-124 home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on...

AP Sports WriterVan Gundy's future uncertain after Pistons miss playoffsBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons can certainly attest to how long the NBA season is.For two months, they looked like a team on the rise in the Eastern Conference during a 19-14 start that included victories at...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Thaddeus Young has informed the Brooklyn Nets he will become a free agent, and general manager Billy King says they want to keep the forward and center Brook Lopez.Young told the Nets on Monday, bypassing the $10.2 million he would have made next season...

AP Sports WriterIsaiah Thomas plays 4-on-4, Cavs' All-Star nearing returnBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) ?? Cavaliers All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas played 4-on-4 on Wednesday, a significant step in his recovery from a hip injury.Thomas, who has yet to make his debut with Cleveland, scrimmaged along with injured forward...