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AP Sports WriterTop-seed Houston hosts Warriors to start conference finalsBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Golden State Warriors are in the unfamiliar position of opening on the road as they prepare for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals with the top-seeded Rockets in Houston on Monday night in...

AP Sports WriterNBA coaches prepare for possible intriguing playoff matchupsBy KYLE HIGHTOWERWith NBA games indefinitely on hold there has been a lot of discussion about postseason possibilities - including by coaches around the league.They're preparing for what a resumption of the season that wascould look like in the wake...

Associated PressThunder, Westbrook agree on 3-year dealBy MURRAY EVANSOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) A month after Kevin Durant bolted for Golden State, star guard Russell Westbrook signed a contract extension to stay in Oklahoma City.The team confirmed Thursday that Westbrook signed the extension. A person with direct knowledge of the...

AP Sports WriterGiannis scores 27 on 25th birthday, Bucks rout Clips 119-91By KEITH JENKINSMILWAUKEE (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to their 14th straight victory, a 119-91 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.Antetokounmpo, on his 25th birthday,...

Ex-soccer star Holiday faces tumor with husband Jrue's helpNEW ORLEANS (AP) Former U.S. soccer star Lauren Holiday has been diagnosed with a brain tumor while pregnant, and her husband, New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, is taking indefinite leave from the NBA club to care for his wife,...

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be trying to pick up a win on 1/11/2017 at 10:35 PM when they battle in a NBA Matchup. Cleveland Cavaliers vs Portland Trail Blazers When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Where: Moda Center, Portland, Orego ...

AP Basketball WriterCurry, Durant, LeBron, Irving to start NBA All-Star GameBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Stephen Curry won a tiebreaker to join Golden State teammate Kevin Durant in the lineup for the NBA All-Star Game, while LeBron James and Kyrie Irving also gave Cleveland two starters.Curry and Houston's...

AP Basketball WriterNBA will allow team staff to bring guests to Disney bubbleBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) NBA coaches or other team staffers could have guests in the bubble later this month, with the league sharing final plans for such additions with teams on Tuesday.Team staffs...

AP Sports WriterCavs get 3 players back from injuriesBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cavaliers are closer to being at full strength.Forwards Larry Nance Jr., Tristan Thompson, and Rodney Hood all returned from injuries on Friday night as Cleveland, which has been riddled with injuries all season, hosted the...

Bulls fire coach Jim Boylen after missing playoffs againCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls fired coach Jim Boylen on Friday, the new front office beginning its remake of a team that missed the playoffs again.The Bulls were 22-43 and were one of the eight teams that didn't qualify for...

Former NY Knick Charles Oakley heading to trial in AugustNEW YORK (AP) Former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley has chosen to go to trial in August on charges he struck a security guard at Madison Square Garden.Oakley appeared briefly before a Manhattan judge on Friday. He rejected...

AP Sports WriterBradley scores 23, Celtics eliminate Bulls 105-83By ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) The Boston Celtics kept reminding each other not to let up as they closed in on a lopsided victory and a trip to the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinals.No need to worry about that.Avery Bradley scored 23...