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AP Basketball WriterKawhi Leonard sues Nike over rights to his logoBy TIM REYNOLDSSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Toronto star Kawhi Leonard filed a federal lawsuit against Nike on Monday, saying the footwear and apparel giant is blocking him from using a logo that he believes he owns.The suit was filed...

Leonard misses 3rd straight game for Clippers; George inLOS ANGELES (AP) Kawhi Leonard is missing his third straight game for the Los Angeles Clippers, again delaying his on-court pairing with new teammate Paul George.George was in the lineup Monday night against his former team, Oklahoma City, which traded...

The Latest: Closing arguments beginning in Derrick Rose caseLOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest on the trial of a lawsuit accusing NBA star Derrick Rose and two others of gang rape (all times local):1:08 p.m.Closing arguments are beginning in the trial of a lawsuit alleging NBA star Derrick Rose...

AP Basketball WriterAP Interview: Floyd's death opens old wounds for SefoloshaBy TIM REYNOLDSThabo Sefolosha knows what it’s like to be a black man, on the ground, surrounded by police officers.Such was the scenario when George Floyd died in Minneapolis last week.And when Sefolosha watched that video, his memories came...

76ers partner Harris gives $1 million to Penn wrestlingPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia 76ers managing partner and former University of Pennsylvania wrestler Josh Harris has donated $1 million to the Quakers wrestling program.The school announced the gift from Harris, who graduated from the Wharton School of Business in 1986, on...

AP Sports WriterPelicans sign 31st overall draft choice Frank JacksonBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans say they've signed former Duke guard Frank Jackson, who was the first pick in the second round of last month's NBA draft.A person familiar with the contract says it spans...

AP Sports WriterWarriors' Stephen Curry could play during upcoming road tripBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry is expected to resume practicing next week with a strong chance he would return to game action during an upcoming five-game road trip as he works back from a strained left...

AP Sports WriterSoup-er man: Cavs' Smith back from soup-throwing suspensionBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) J.R. Smith's return from suspension was, ahem, soup-er. For one half.Smith scored all 19 of his points in the second half Saturday, but the struggling Cavaliers couldn't stop Denver's long-range shooting attack in a...

AP Sports WriterJazz center Rudy Gobert out 4 weeks with leg injuryBy KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert will be out for the next month with an injured right leg.The 7-foot-1 defensive player of the year candidate on Saturday had an MRI that revealed...

Kings' Dewayne Dedmon fined $50,000 for trade commentsNEW YORK (AP) Sacramento Kings center Dewayne Dedmon has been fined $50,000 by the NBA for public comments about wanting a trade.The league made the announcement on Thursday, calling the comments detrimental to the NBA and its teams. He made the...

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Brooklyn Nets will both be trying to pick up a win on 1/6/2017 at 7:35 PM when they battle in a NBA Matchup. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Brooklyn Nets When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, January 6, 2017 Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York ...

AP Basketball WriterAP Interview: Heat's Leonard stands for anthem, explains whyBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Meyers Leonard has a brother who served two tours in Afghanistan with the U.S. Marines. He carries a military-themed backpack, wears combat boots and has a phone loaded with Navy SEALs...