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The Latest: James, Team LeBron tops Team Stephen 148-145LOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest from Sunday's NBA All-Star Game and events around the league's annual showcase (all times local):8:20 p.m.LeBron James made a go-ahead, finger-roll layup with 34.5 seconds left and finished with a game-high 29 points to lead...

The Latest: Curry, Team Stephen lead Team LeBron 112-109LOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest from Sunday's NBA All-Star Game and events around the league's annual showcase (all times local):7:45 p.m.Stephen Curry hit one of his signature 3-point shots with 27.7 seconds left in the third quarter to give his...

The Latest: Team Stephen takes 78-76 lead at halftimeLOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest from Sunday's NBA All-Star Game and events around the league's annual showcase (all times local):6:40 p.m.LeBron James is heating up but his team trails Team Stephen 78-76 at halftime of the NBA All-Star Game at...

The Latest: Jazz rookie Mitchell wins slam dunk contestLOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest on NBA All-Star Saturday (all times local):7:30 p.m.Rookie Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz put on a show in the slam dunk contest to cap off NBA All-Star Saturday.Mitchell edged Larry Nance Jr. by two...

AP Sports WriterLeBron says he 'will definitely not shut up and dribble'By GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) LeBron James says he will not stick to sports.The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar reiterated his determination to speak out on social issues and the nation's political climate Saturday during his media availability for...

AP Sports WriterLeBron says he 'will definitely not shut up and dribble'By GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) LeBron James says he will not stick to sports.The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar reiterated his determination to speak out on social issues and the nation's political climate Saturday during his media availability for...

The Latest: Suns' Devin Booker walks off with 3-point titleLOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest on NBA All-Star Saturday (all times local):6:45 p.m.Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns won the 3-point contest with a record 28 points in the final round. He beat 2016 champion Klay Thompson of the...

AP Sports WriterNBA commissioner lauds refs, players for airing differencesBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes the league's players and referees are on their way to forging an improved relationship.In his state-of-the-league news conference before the All-Star Saturday festivities at Staples Center, Silver said the...

The Latest: Nets' Dinwiddie captures skills competitionLOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest on NBA All-Star Saturday (all times local):5:45 p.m.Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets won the skills challenge to kick off NBA All-Star Saturday.Dinwiddie, who played at Taft High in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, beat...

The Latest: Commissioner praises refs, players for meetingLOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest on NBA All-Star Saturday (all times local):4:50 p.m.Commissioner Adam Silver lauded the National Basketball Players Association and the National Basketball Referees Association for meeting to discuss tensions between the two sides, and said the league ''should...

AP Sports WriterCavs owner's son undergoes successful brain surgeryBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert says his son Nick survived eight hours of brain surgery.Gilbert posted on Twitter that 21-year-old Nick was recovering after the operation on a tumor. The younger Gilbert was born with neurofibromatosis, a...

Don Carter, owner who helped bring NBA to Dallas, dies at 84DALLAS (AP) Don Carter, the owner who was instrumental in bringing the NBA to Dallas with the expansion Mavericks in 1980, has died. He was 84.The Dallas County medical examiner said he died Wednesday night. The cause...