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AP Basketball WriterKnicks bring Tom Thibodeau back to New York as new coachBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Tom Thibodeau brought the Chicago Bulls to their greatest success since Michael Jordan.He returned the Minnesota Timberwolves to the playoffs after a 13-year absence.All the while, there was one challenge he...

Golden State star Curry not quite ready to return SundaySAN FRANCISCO (AP) Stephen Curry had hoped to play for the Warriors on Sunday at home against the Washington Wizards after being sidelined for four months, but he won't return from a broken left hand quite that soon.Golden State...

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Thabo Sefolosha stood along the baseline, a basketball under his right arm as he watched a drill on the first day of training camp for the Atlanta Hawks.Just routine stuff.But Sefolosha is relishing every moment of his return to the court, anything to help him...

The struggling Cleveland Cavaliers won't be able to lean on LeBron James in the near future. James is expected to miss two weeks after tests revealed injuries to the superstar's left knee and lower back. The Cavaliers announced in a release Thursday that multiple examinations, including an MRI, showed that James...

AP Sports WriterLeBron, Cavs have reeling Celtics in must-win for Game 2By KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) LeBron James did pretty much whatever he wanted to against the Celtics in the Cavaliers' dominating win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.He was efficient, scoring from the outside, rolling downhill...

AP Sports WriterLineup change possible as LeBron, Cavs look to bounce backBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Put Kevin Love's name atop the list of the Cavaliers that walked out of Cleveland's 25-point Eastern Conference finals Game 1 loss to Boston a little staggered, but with an unbowed head.The reason:...

The Latest: Bucks shut practice facility after virus testingBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---The Milwaukee Bucks have closed their practice facility following the team's Friday round of testing for the coronavirus.Bucks officials confirmed Sunday that they had closed...

AP Basketball WriterNet gains: High hopes in Brooklyn with Durant, Irving readyBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving sent expectations soaring when they decided to come to Brooklyn.The Nets can at last try to live up to them.After waiting a year and a half since...

The BOSTON and the NEW ORLEANS will both be gunning for a victory on 11/26/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BOSTON CELTICS vs NEW ORLEANS PELICANS When: 8:00 PM  ET, Monday, November 26, 2018 Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana ROT TEAM PS OU ML 709 BOSTON 1.5 (-110) 224 (-110) -120 100 710 NEW ORLEANS TV: 8:05 PM LINE: 1.5 PREDICTION: NEW ORLEANS ,...

AP Basketball Writer76ers center Joel Embiid now probable for Game 3 versus HeatBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Joel Embiid is apparently done with Philadelphia's latest process.Listed as doubtful in the morning, Embiid was upgraded to probable by the 76ers on Thursday afternoon - hours before Game 3 of the...

Monty Williams to receive inaugural Sager AwardATLANTA (AP) Turner Sports has created a new award to honor beloved longtime sideline reporter Craig Sager, who died in December after a battle with leukemia.Turner announced that San Antonio Spurs vice president of basketball operations Monty Williams will receive the inaugural...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Damian Lillard scored 36 points and the Portland Trail Blazers rebounded from a first-half deficit to beat the Atlanta Hawks 112-106 on Saturday night. Enes Kanter added 12 points and 15 rebounds for the Blazers, who have won five of their last six. But Portland got some...