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Kings broadcaster resigns after tweet to CousinsSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Longtime Sacramento Kings TV broadcaster Grant Napear resigned Tuesday after he tweeted “ALL LIVES MATTER” when asked by DeMarcus Cousins for his opinion on the Black Lives Matter movement.The 60-year-old Napear also was fired by KTHK Sports 1140 in...

AP Sports WriterGolden State's Curry returns in Game 4 against the BlazersBy ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry returned from a right knee sprain for Game 4 of Golden State's playoff series against the Trail Blazers on Monday night.Curry did not start but came...

Pistons' Drummond out versus Kings, in concussion protocolDETROIT (AP) Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is in concussion protocol a day after taking a shot on his nose.Drummond was out of the lineup Saturday night against the Sacramento Kings.He left in the first quarter of Friday night's win over...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) He was just a scrawny, hungry kid, the son of migrants from Nigeria, trying to survive in Sepolia, a modest Athens neighborhood. The club coach who spotted 13-year-old Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brother kicking a soccer ball around a neighborhood field says the NBA All-Star grew up...

Hayward returns, and the NBA preseason schedule beginsBy The Associated PressCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Gordon Hayward finally returned to the court, and Kyrie Irving got to play at North Carolina.Hayward scored 10 points in his first game in nearly a year for the Boston Celtics, who fell to...

The Indiana Pacers have believed they are capable of knocking off the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference since taking them to the brink last spring. If they hope to get another shot at the defending champs, the third-seeded Pacers will have to figure out a way around the...

AP Sports WriterWarriors fall at home to Celtics again: Boston wins 99-86By JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, California (AP) The Boston Celtics had their way in Golden State's typically imposing building again. Last April, it was wrecking the Warriors' record 54-game home winning streak.This time, they spoiled Golden State's lone appearance...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) David West has undergone four surgeries in his long NBA career: left knee, right elbow and right foot twice to fix a couple of toes. ''I don't even like saying all that,'' he said. So, yes, West knows real pain. Draymond Green has never needed an operation -...

AP Sports WriterLeBron aggravates ankle injury; opener vs. Celtics in doubtBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James won't play again this preseason, and there's a chance he'll miss Cleveland's hyped opener with Boston.James didn't practice Wednesday, a day after he made his exhibition debut after being slowed by a...

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans have decided to hold part of training camp at the Greenbrier resort, which this summer is hosting its second straight New Orleans Saints training camp.The decision, announced Saturday night, comes after a trip Pelicans general manager Dell Demps and...

AP Sports WriterDurant still loves Oklahoma City despite fans' frustrationsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) As much as it still hurts for so many Oklahomans to see Kevin Durant shine elsewhere, the Golden State star remains committed to the community he called home for nearly a decade. The place...

AP Sports WriterJohn Wall at his elite, explosive best for Wiz in playoffsBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks knew John Wall would be back to his explosive, elite self for the playoffs when the All-Star point guard was able to play 38 minutes in a...