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Raptors forward Patrick McCaw out 3 weeks with thumb injuryTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Raptors will be without forward Patrick McCaw for about weeks because of a sprained right thumb.He was hurt during Thursday night's win at New York. He will wear a splint while he is sidelined.McCaw is...

AP Basketball WriterTracy McGrady enshrined in Magic Hall of FameBy TIM REYNOLDSORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Tracy McGrady is a Basketball Hall of Famer, meaning he's already reached the absolute pinnacle of accolades celebrating his playing career.That doesn't mean he wasn't deeply moved by the latest gesture.McGrady was enshrined Tuesday...

AP Sports WriterHawks' anticipation building for crucial NBA draft lotteryBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) No team has more riding on next week's NBA draft lottery than the Atlanta Hawks.If the pingpong balls fall Atlanta's way, the Hawks could be the only team to end up with two of the...

The CLEVELAND and the CHICAGO will both be gunning for a victory on 12/4/2017 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. CLEVELAND vs CHICAGO When: 8:00 PM  ET, Monday, December 4, 2017 Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois ROT TEAM PS OU ML 511 CLEVELAND (-110) (-110) 512 CHICAGO TV: 8 p.m. ET, FS Ohio (Cleveland), WGN (Chicago) LINE: PREDICTION: Cavaliers 115, Bulls 103 Oddsmakers currently have the...

AP Basketball WriterLonnie Walker IV settling in nicely with Spurs this summerBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) These are highly uncertain times for the San Antonio Spurs.That's why Lonnie Walker IV might be so valuable.This is a summer where Spurs legend Tony Parker has already left for Charlotte, where...

Blazers' Lillard out for Game 5 with a sprained right kneeLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Portland guard Damian Lillard has a sprained right knee and will be sidelined Wednesday when the Trail Blazers play a win-or-else Western Conference first-round game against the Los Angeles Lakers.The Blazers trail the...

New Orleans and Milwaukee were facing long odds before the postseason even began, and now the task of advancing in the NBA playoffs seems considerably more daunting. That's not to say there's no hope. The Pelicans and Bucks will try to even their respective first-round series on Monday night, with eighth-seeded...

AP Basketball WriterHow Lakers-Celtics paved the way for the Cavs-WarriorsBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIBy the time the Los Angeles Lakers met the Boston Celtics for the third time in the NBA Finals in the 1980s, defensive stopper Michael Cooper had enough with Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and the rest of the...

AP Basketball WriterThe 'D' in 'KD' stands for Defense: Durant's D big in Gm 4By JON KRAWCZYNSKIKevin Durant was at his shot-making best in the fourth quarter of Game 4 against San Antonio, knocking down contested jumpers, scoring in transition and willing the Oklahoma City Thunder to a series-evening...

Hall of Famer Julius 'Dr. J' Erving released from hospitalPHILADELPHIA (AP) Hall of Famer Julius Erving has been released from a hospital after he became ill at a Philadelphia 76ers' game.Erving's management team said Saturday that Erving had undergone a comprehensive medical evaluation and was expected to make...

The Latest: Kerr indicates Durant won't play before Game 3TORONTO (AP) The Latest from the NBA Finals and Thursday's Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors (all times local):2:25 p.m.Golden State star Kevin Durant will miss Game 1 of the NBA Finals with his strained...

Toronto's Scotiabank Arena undergoing "reimagination"TORONTO (AP) While the Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors gear up for next season, Scotiabank Arena is getting a multimillion-dollar face-lift.Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment president and CEO Michael Friisdahl calls it a ''reimagination'' of the venue that opened in February 1999.''We've got to...