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Associated PressCurry hopes to return from broken hand 'in early spring'By JOE STIGLICHSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry ''definitely'' plans to return this season from his broken left hand and is hoping to be back on the court at ''some point in early spring.''When exactly...

AP Sports WriterWarriors want to 'destroy everything' and limit Jazz ralliesBy KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) ?? The Golden State Warriors have cruised so easily through the six games of the playoffs that the biggest challenge, so far, may have been themselves.The reigning Western Conference champions are a perfect...

AP Basketball WriterUSA Basketball plays first scrimmage in advance of World CupBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) The first order of business for USA Basketball on Friday night was thanking its fans, so Donovan Mitchell grabbed a microphone to deliver the pregame message.He got right to the point.''We look...

The SAN ANTONIO and the LA CLIPPERS will both be gunning for a victory on 11/15/2018 at 10:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. SAN ANTONIO SPURS vs LA CLIPPERS When: 10:30 PM  ET, Thursday, November 15, 2018 Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California ROT TEAM PS OU ML 505 SAN ANTONIO -5.5 (-110) 217 (-110) 180 -220 506 LA CLIPPERS TV: 10:35 PM LINE: -5.5 PREDICTION: LA CLIPPERS...

AP Basketball WriterKerr says USA Basketball still planning for Tokyo 2020By TIM REYNOLDSThe USA Basketball coaching staff for the Tokyo Olympics is still preparing as if there will be a gold medal to try and defend this summer, even in highly uncertain times caused by the global coronavirus pandemic.U.S....

Associated PressLakers headed to second straight Summer League title gameBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Josh Hart scored 37 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 112-109 double-overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday in the semifinals of the NBA Summer League.Los...

The Phoenix Suns rank near the bottom of the NBA in scoring defense with an average of 111.9 points allowed and are about to take on the highest-scoring offense in the league. The Suns will try to find some answers for Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson when...

MIAMI (AP) - The Associated Press will periodically look at the changing landscape of the NBA during the season from varied perspectives: A player's viewpoint, from the bench, and from the business side. In this installment, Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder provides an inside look.---Quin Snyder looks the same...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The opening round of the NBA playoffs is down to the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers, the only series to be extended to seven games. The Clippers can finish off the Jazz on Sunday and advance to the Western Conference semifinals against Golden State, which has...

AP Basketball WriterWarriors' investor banned for 1 year, fined $500,000 by NBABy TIM REYNOLDSOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Toronto guard Kyle Lowry wanted the Golden State Warriors' executive who shoved him during an NBA Finals game ousted from the league.The NBA decided a one-year ban and $500,000 fine is enough...

Associated PressEx-wife of slain former NBA player pleads guiltyBy ADRIAN SAINZMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The ex-wife of slain former NBA player Lorenzen Wright pleaded guilty Thursday to facilitation of first-degree murder in his shooting death nine years ago, a surprise development in one of Memphis, Tennessee's biggest murder cases.Sherra...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Golden State's Stephen Curry made eight 3-pointers and scored 38 points to lead the Warriors to a 128-116 win at Sacramento on Saturday, extending their run of victories against the Kings to an even dozen.The result kept the Warriors 11 games clear in the NBA's...