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LeBron James out at least 1 more week with groin injuryLOS ANGELES (AP) LeBron James will miss at least four more games with the Los Angeles Lakers while he recovers from a left groin strain.The Lakers on Friday said James' injury will be re-evaluated in one week.The four-time...

Spurs C Gasol breaks finger during warmups, out indefinitelySAN ANTONIO (AP) Spurs center Pau Gasol is out indefinitely after breaking his left ring finger during pregame warmups Thursday night.Gasol missed San Antonio's 118-104 victory over the Denver Nuggets. He was slated to start but left the court clutching...

AP Sports WriterSuns' Oubre has surgery on knee, out at least 4 weeksBy DAVID BRANDTPHOENIX (AP) Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. had surgery Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee and will miss at least four weeks.The 6-foot-7 Oubre has missed the past three...

Atlanta hiring Lloyd Pierce as Hawks' next head coachATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks are giving Lloyd Pierce his first head coaching job in the NBA, choosing a man who has been an assistant with Philadelphia and Memphis to rebuild the franchise.The Hawks announced Friday they had agreed to...

AP Sports WriterCeltics' Kyrie Irving set for surgery on sore left kneeBy ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Celtics say All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is set to have surgery Saturday to alleviate pain in his left knee.Irving has been out since March 11, missing the last four...

Detroit Pistons waive veteran Joe JohnsonDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons have waived veteran Joe Johnson.The Pistons announced the move Monday, setting their 15-man roster for Wednesday night's season opener at Indiana.Detroit signed Johnson last month, but the Pistons maintained that he would be competing for a roster spot,...

MIAMI (AP) Sacramento forward Rudy Gay left the Kings' game Thursday night against the Miami Heat after straining his left shoulder.Gay was hurt in the third quarter driving to the basket as Miami's Justise Winslow took a swipe at the ball. Gay immediately grabbed his shoulder and left...

AP Basketball WriterNBA Finals ratings dip for Game 1, as Canada sets recordsBy TIM REYNOLDSTORONTO (AP) The NBA correctly anticipated that television ratings would dip for Game 1 of the NBA Finals, for two very important reasons.There's no LeBron James.And Canadian numbers don't count.ESPN said Friday that the...

Bucks F Teletovic out indefinitely with blockage in lungsMILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Bucks forward Mirza Teletovic will be out indefinitely because of a blockage in his lungs.The team said Thursday that pulmonary embolisms were discovered in both of Teletovic's lungs. The 32-year-old consulted with Bucks team physicians after experiencing...

The Latest: Pistons owner buys 100K masks for city workersBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores has purchased 100,000 PPE masks for deployment and use by the city of Detroit.Gores and Mayor Mike Duggan announced...

Associated PressJazz fan banned over taunting incident sues teamBy LINDSAY WHITEHURSTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) A Utah Jazz fan is suing for $100 million after being banned for life from the team's arena over what were called racial taunts directed at point guard Russell Westbrook during a game.Shane Keisel...

Associated PressProbe: No outward engine failure in Bryant helicopter crashBy STEFANIE DAZIOLOS ANGELES (AP) W wreckage from the helicopter that crashed last month and killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show any outward evidence of engine failure, the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday.Bryant,...