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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - DeMarcus Cousins appears ready to return from a serious bout with viral meningitis when the Sacramento Kings host the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.The Kings upgraded Cousins' status from questionable to probable. He has been able to participate in portions of practice the past few...

Associated PressWarriors' Curry makes progress in comeback from broken handBy STEVE HERRICKCLEVELAND (AP) Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry is making progress in his comeback from a broken left hand and could return in March.Curry was injured Oct. 30 in the fourth game of the season and...

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...

AP Sports WriterCavs' Korver leaves team following brother's deathBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers forward Kyle Korver has been excused from the team to be with family following the death of a younger brother.The team issued a statement late Tuesday night saying Korver's brother, Kirk, died earlier in the...

Associated PressCourtside fan ejected after shoving Raptors' LowryBy MICHAEL WAGAMANOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) A fan seated courtside for Game 3 of the NBA Finals was ejected after shoving Kyle Lowry when the Toronto Raptors star crashed into a row of seats while trying to save a ball from going...

Associated Press No matter position, Simmons centerpiece of 76ers' offenseBy ANTHONY SANFILIPPOPHILADELPHIA (AP) No matter what position he ends up playing, Ben Simmons is going to be the centerpiece of the Philadelphia 76ers' offense. ''He's a facilitator, a distributor and he's going to have the ball in his hands a lot,''...

AP Sports WriterCeltics hope to put road woes aside vs. Cavs in ClevelandBy KYLE HIGHTOWERWALTHAM, Mass. (AP) Home-court advantage has proven to be a valuable commodity for the Celtics so far this postseason.Boston is 9-0 at TD Garden during these playoffs and has blistered opponents early in games,...

Wizards announce contract extension for John WallWASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Wizards have signed John Wall to a $170 million, four-year contract extension that begins in 2019-20.Team President Ernie Grunfeld announced the completion of the deal Wednesday. Wall said in a video posted on Twitter on Friday that he...

Wizards' Meeks suspended 25 games for positive drug testNEW YORK (AP) The NBA has suspended Washington Wizards guard Jodie Meeks 25 games without pay for using a banned substance.The league announced the suspension Friday, a day before Game 1 of the Wizards' first-round playoff series against the East's...

AP Sports WriterWith Butler trade looming, Wolves take trip west for bondingBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) - For a team that didn't make any major moves during the summer, the Minnesota Timberwolves sure have their share of new players this season.The critical process of familiarization and integration will speed up...

AP Basketball WriterScola moves into No. 2 spot on World Cup scoring listBy TIM REYNOLDSAt 39, Luis Scola is not slowing down.He's moving up.Scola climbed into the No. 2 spot on FIBA's all-time World Cup scoring list on Monday, his 23 points helping Argentina hold off Nigeria 94-81 in...

The Latest: NY governor says pro teams can resume trainingBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says teams in his state can return to their facilities for training after a pause of more than two...