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NEW YORK (AP) -Michele Roberts has the team she wants in place at the NBA Players Association.On Monday, she accompanied some of them to deliver holiday gifts at a couple of sites in Harlem. In two years, the job might be much tougher: taking on the NBA in the...

AP Sports WriterOakley calls Knicks owner a 'bully' for fan altercationBy DAN GELSTONFormer New York Knicks great Charles Oakley says team owner James Dolan is a ''bully'' for threatening to ban fans from Madison Square Garden.Oakley, a longtime NBA enforcer and rebounding machine, said Dolan was wrong to mouth...

AP Basketball WriterDel Harris receives 2020's Chuck Daly achievement awardBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Del Harris was a small-college player and once those days were over his life's goal was to be a successful small-college coach.He did quite a bit more than that.Harris was revealed Friday...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Kevin Garnett has purchased 1,000 tickets to Minnesota's next game in appreciation of Timberwolves fans for their welcome of his return to the team. The Timberwolves made the announcement on Sunday morning. They host the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. The freebies courtesy of the 15-time...

Associated PressTeague excited to be back with adopted hometown HawksBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) Jeff Teague says he couldn't be happier to be back with his adopted hometown team.Teague, in his 11th NBA season, was hoping to return to his original club as a free agent this summer, but...

The UTAH and the MIAMI will both be gunning for a victory on 12/2/2018 at 6:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. UTAH JAZZ vs MIAMI HEAT When: 6:00 PM  ET, Sunday, December 2, 2018 Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida ROT TEAM PS OU ML 707 UTAH 3.5 (-110) 209.5 (-110) -165 145 708 MIAMI TV: 6:05 PM LINE: 3.5 PREDICTION: MIAMI , UTAH Oddsmakers currently have the MIAMI...

Mass on kidney to keep LeVert out indefinitely for PacersINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Pacers will be without newly acquired Caris LeVert indefinitely after an MRI showed a mass on his left kidney during a physical to complete this week's blockbuster four-team trade.Team officials made the announcement Saturday on...

AP Sports WriterCavaliers step cautiously into hopeful return to NBA seasonBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Even if the NBA doesn't resume this season, and at this point no one knows for sure, the Cleveland Cavaliers believe it's time to start getting ready for the next one.''Any minute that we...

AP Basketball WriterWarriors' investor banned from NBA Finals for Lowry shoveBy TIM REYNOLDSOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Golden State Warriors' investor who shoved Toronto guard Kyle Lowry during Game 3 of the NBA Finals won't attend any more games in the series.The Warriors said Thursday that they and investor...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: VanVleet staying with Raptors; Hayward to HornetsBy TIM REYNOLDSFred VanVleet bet on himself. It paid off.Gordon Hayward, meanwhile, is heading to a new home.VanVleet agreed Saturday to a four-year, $85 million contract to remain with the Toronto Raptors, a person with direct knowledge of the...

AP Television WriterABC is off and running with NBA FinalsBy DAVID BAUDERNEW YORK (AP) The NBA Finals is off and running with its best ratings through two games since the Chicago Bulls' last championship in 1998. Now ABC has to hope the Cleveland Cavaliers can make it competitive.The...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Wolves retaining Ryan Saunders as head coachBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) A person with knowledge of the process tells The Associated Press the Minnesota Timberwolves and Ryan Saunders are finalizing a contract to make the 33-year-old their permanent head coach.The person spoke to the AP...