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Raptors fire coach Dwane Casey after another sweep by CavsTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Raptors have fired Dwane Casey after the team was swept in the playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers for second straight season.Toronto President Masai Ujiri on Friday said the move was a ''very difficult but necessary...

AP Basketball WriterAP Source: NBA changing 3-point contest format at All-StarBy TIM REYNOLDSA person with knowledge of the situation says the NBA is changing the format to this season’s 3-point contest at All-Star Saturday by adding a pair of deep shots that will be worth three points apiece.That change...

Winning start for Kawhi Leonard with RaptorsBy The Associated PressKawhi Leonard is finally back on the court and the Toronto Raptors should be happy with the results.Leonard scored 12 points in his first game with his new team and the Raptors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-104 on Saturday...

Sprained ankle keeps Davis out of Lakers-Pacers gameINDIANAPOLIS (AP) All-Star forward Anthony Davis sat out Tuesday night's showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers.Less than an hour after coach Frank Vogel said Davis would be a game-time decision, the team put him on the inactive list...

Stephen Curry out for at least another week with ankleOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry will miss at least another week because of his troublesome right ankle, which he re-injured last Thursday against San Antonio.The Warriors said Tuesday their two-time MVP would be re-evaluated in a week. That means...

AP Sports WriterLeBron calls Barkley "a hater" fires back at TV commentatorBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James is done bowing to Sir Charles.After he was criticized by Charles Barkley for questioning Cleveland's front office, James tore into the former NBA star and opinionated TV commentator on Monday night...

AP Sports WriterWarriors will decide soon whether to visit Trump White HouseBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Coach Steve Kerr expects the Golden State Warriors to meet as a group in the coming days to decide whether to visit President Donald Trump's White House as NBA champions.General manager Bob...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Celtics re-sign Smart to 4-year, $52 million dealBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) The Boston Celtics re-signed guard Marcus Smart on Thursday, bringing him back for four more years after he found the market for a restricted free agent defensive specialist wasn't as lucrative as he'd...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Cavaliers re-signing F Channing FryeBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) A person familiar with the decision says the Cleveland Cavaliers will re-sign forward Channing Frye for next season.Frye, who was traded by the Cavs in February to the Los Angeles Lakers, will get the $2.4 million...

Nets' Lin expected to miss season with right knee injuryNEW YORK (AP) Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin is expected to miss the rest of the season because of a ruptured patella tendon of the right knee.Lin was hurt midway through the fourth quarter of the Nets' 140-131 loss...

AP Basketball WriterA moment of rest finally arrives at the NBA FinalsBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James got back to his hotel suite after Game 4 of the NBA Finals early Wednesday morning. At 6:30 a.m., he was already tweeting out...

AP Sports WriterGordon Hayward's free agency will be story of Jazz offseasonBy KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) All Gordon Hayward could do was smile as he fielded question after question Tuesday about his expected free agency.It signaled the beginning of the Jazz offseason, where Hayward's decision could have...