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Detroit's Griffin to miss start of seasonDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons will begin the season without star forward Blake Griffin, whose injury issues have flared up again.The Pistons said Tuesday that Griffin would not travel for Wednesday night's game at Indiana and would continue a treatment and conditioning...

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Brooklyn Nets will both be trying to pick up a win on 1/6/2017 at 7:35 PM when they battle in a NBA Matchup. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Brooklyn Nets When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, January 6, 2017 Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York ...

Wade missing Heat-Spurs game for personal reasonsMIAMI (AP) Dwyane Wade is missing Miami's game against San Antonio on Wednesday night for personal reasons.It's the first game Wade has missed this season, his 16th and final in the NBA. He's averaging 14.3 points on 45 percent shooting in nine...

AP Sports WriterPoint grad: Cavs' Hill receives diploma during NBA playoffsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) George Hill has gone from point guard to point grad in the NBA playoffs.Cleveland's starting guard missed practice Saturday and had a good excuse for his absence - he graduated from college.Hill received...

Ex-soccer star Holiday faces tumor with husband Jrue's helpNEW ORLEANS (AP) Former U.S. soccer star Lauren Holiday has been diagnosed with a brain tumor while pregnant, and her husband, New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, is taking indefinite leave from the NBA club to care for his wife,...

The WASHINGTON and the DALLAS will both be gunning for a victory on 11/6/2018 at 8:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. WASHINGTON WIZARDS vs DALLAS MAVERICKS When: 8:30 PM  ET, Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas ROT TEAM PS OU ML 703 WASHINGTON 1 (-110) 227 (-110) -115 -105 704 DALLAS TV: 8:35 PM LINE: 1 PREDICTION: DALLAS , WASHINGTON Oddsmakers currently have the DALLAS...

Pelicans fire Alvin Gentry after 5 seasons as team's coachNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans fired coach Alvin Gentry on Saturday after the club missed the playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons.The Pelicans went 30-42 this season, finishing with just two victories in their final...

The Latest: Cavs open season with less buzz, attentionBy The Associated PressThe Latest on NBA media day from around the league on Monday (all times local):3:25 p.m.Call it The LeBron James effect.After leading Cleveland to four straight NBA Finals in his second stint with the Cavs, James left...

AP Basketball WriterIntense or dirty? Draymond Green walking line in NBA FinalsBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) He flexes his muscles and he barks at the crowd. He blocks shots and he kicks opponents. He hits 3s and he devours rebounds.Draymond Green has had his fingerprints - and shoe...

AP Basketball WriterKobe Bryant among 8 finalists for Basketball Hall of FameBy TIM REYNOLDSCHICAGO (AP) The list of finalists for the Basketball Hall of Fame is considerably shorter than usual.The voters really didn't need more this year.Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett - 48 All-Star nods between...

DALLAS (115)Parsons 3-9 0-0 7, Nowitzki 7-12 6-7 22, Chandler 6-8 10-12 22, Rondo 6-14 0-0 13, Ellis 5-17 4-4 15, Villanueva 7-13 0-0 18, Jefferson 0-1 1-2 1, Harris 1-5 1-2 3, Smith 2-2 2-2 6, Barea 4-7 0-0 8, Powell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals...

OKLAHOMA CITY (104)Jones 0-2 0-0 0, Ibaka 6-17 2-3 16, Adams 4-9 1-5 9, Westbrook 9-22 13-13 31, Roberson 4-7 0-2 10, Collison 2-4 0-0 4, Jackson 9-15 4-4 25, Morrow 2-5 2-2 7, Lamb 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 37-86 22-29 104.L.A. LAKERS (103)Johnson 3-8 0-0 7,...