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AP Sports WriterCeltics' Brown doubtful for Game 1 vs. 76ersBy JIMMY GOLENWALTHAM, Mass. (AP) Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown is doubtful for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers with a strained right hamstring, coach Brad Stevens said, while adding that he could return...

AP Sports WriterCavs' Rose out at least 2 more weeks with ankle injuryBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers starting point guard Derrick Rose will miss at least the next two weeks with a nagging left ankle injury.Rose injured the ankle Oct. 20 at Milwaukee and has missed Cleveland's past...

DALLAS (AP) - Tyson Chandler and Chandler Parsons will miss Monday night's game against New Orleans because of injuries, leaving the Mavericks without two of their frontcourt starters for the second straight game.Chandler has a bruised left hip that kept him out of Saturday's loss to Brooklyn, and Parsons...

Celtics sign Monroe in lone move at trade deadlineBOSTON (AP) The Celtics signed free agent center Greg Monroe in their lone move at the trade deadline on Thursday.Monroe was waived last week by Phoenix after being traded from Milwaukee in November. He is averaging 10.4 points and 7.4...

LAS VEGAS -- Kobe Bryant said Steve Nash can go to sleep at night knowing he did everything he could in order to return this season. Bryant also said that if he was in Nash's position, he would accept his fate as well. "You can control what you can control," Bryant...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Cavs suspend Smith for throwing soup at coachBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers starting guard J.R. Smith was suspended one game by the team for throwing a bowl of soup at assistant coach Damon Jones.The soup tossing happened after the team's morning shootaround, and Smith...

AP Sports WriterThomas lobbies for calls with Celtics-Wizards series tiedBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Isaiah Thomas feels as though he was shut down by the Washington Wizards and the referees in Game 4.Thomas said after the Boston Celtics' 121-102 loss Sunday that the officiating needs to change as the...

AP Basketball WriterCeltics, Heat kneel in protest over Blake, Capitol protestBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat knelt for the national anthem Wednesday night, saying they were playing ''with a heavy heart'' after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump was able to storm...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Cavs to acquire C Andre Drummond from PistonsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cavaliers were expected to move a big man. Instead, they added another one.In the final hour before Thursday's NBA trading deadline, Cleveland agreed to acquire two-time All-Star center Andre Drummond from the...

AP Basketball WriterPractices begin at Disney, as teams begin restart routinesBy TIM REYNOLDSNikola Vucevic had to raise his voice a bit to answer a question. He had just walked off the court after the first Orlando Magic practice of the restart, and some of his teammates remained on the...

The LA CLIPPERS and the BROOKLYN will both be gunning for a victory on 2/2/2021 at 7:30 PM when they meet in a game matchup. LA CLIPPERS vs BROOKLYN When: 2/2/2021 7:30 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 553 LA CLIPPERS 1.5 (-110) 244.5 (-110)  -105 -115 554 BROOKLYN TV: 7:30 PM LINE: PREDICTION: BROOKLYN , LA CLIPPERS Oddsmakers currently have the BROOKLYN listed as 1.5 point favorites...

AP Sports WriterGiant LeBron James banner getting championship upgradeBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The colossal LeBron James banner soaring over downtown is getting a small - but significant - upgrade.The iconic, 10-stories-tall mural is being removed this week and replaced with a new one that includes a gold patch...