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AP Basketball WriterAll-Star weekend, as expected, was about honoring KobeBy TIM REYNOLDSCHICAGO (AP) It has become one of the NBA’s most revered traditions: On the morning of the NBA All-Star Game, the league pays tribute to retired players with what is called the Legends Brunch. It brings together...

MIAMI (AP) Josh Richardson will go to Miami Heat training camp later this month with a new contract. Richardson and the Heat agreed Wednesday on a four-year extension that could be worth $42 million, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press. The fourth year will be...

Charles Barkley apologizes for comment about hitting a womanBy The Associated PressCharles Barkley has issued an apology for a comment he made to a female political reporter about hitting her.Axios reporter Alexi McCammond wrote on Twitter Tuesday night that when she questioned Barkley on his indecisiveness over the Democratic...

AP Sports WriterWizards' Beal not playing rest of NBA season due to injuryBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Wizards leading scorer Bradley Beal won’t take part in the restart of the NBA season because of a right rotator cuff injury.The team announced Beal's status Tuesday before traveling to Orlando. Beal's...

New Orleans and Milwaukee were facing long odds before the postseason even began, and now the task of advancing in the NBA playoffs seems considerably more daunting. That's not to say there's no hope. The Pelicans and Bucks will try to even their respective first-round series on Monday night, with eighth-seeded...

AP Basketball WriterDoris Burke, ESPN agree on contract extensionBy TIM REYNOLDSOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Basketball has been part of Doris Burke's life for as long as she can remember.And it's not going away anytime soon.Burke and ESPN announced Monday they have agreed on a multi-year contract extension, one that...

The division rival Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Verizon Center. Atlanta At Washington When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, May 15, 2015 Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN PREDICTION: Wizards 107, Hawks 103 Join BetOnline and get up...

AP Basketball WriterA league first: The NBA plays a game in IndiaBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA made one of Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive's biggest hopes a reality.And a long-awaited debut in India went longer than planned.T.J. Warren hit the shot that put Indiana ahead for good with 1:03 remaining,...

The Milwaukee Bucks and the Chicago Bulls will meet on the court at United Center on Saturday in a battle of division rivals. Milwaukee At Chicago When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 18, 2015 Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN, FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee), CSN Chicago PREDICTION: Bulls 98, Bucks...

Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 13 rebounds, Luol Deng scored 18 points and the Chicago Bulls held Atlanta to a franchise-low 20 points in the first half of a 97-58 victory over the Hawks on Monday night. Reserve forward Mike Scott scored 10 points to lead Atlanta as none...

Hornets' Gordon Hayward day to day after fracturing fingerCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Hornets forward Gordon Hayward is listed as day to day after breaking the bone at the base of his right pinky finger.The team says Hayward sustained an avulsion fracture of his fifth metacarpal on the right hand...

The Latest: Bucks G Connaughton raises $200,000 for reliefBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton raised over $200,000 for COVID-19 relief during an 11-hour radiothon.Connaughton was on the air on 94.5 ESPN Milwaukee and 100.5...