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AP Sports WriterAntetokounmpo says he wanted to repay Milwaukee's loyaltyBy STEVE MEGARGEEMILWAUKEE (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo said he appreciated the love the city of Milwaukee has shown him ever since his arrival as an 18-year-old rookie from Greece.So the reigning two-time MVP decided to show his loyalty to the...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The latest from Game 5 of the NBA Finals:5:12 p.m. PDTThe Cavaliers sure look ready to get started.A couple of players were even walking back to the bench area and taking off their warmup tops before the national anthem was even finished. LeBron James was...

CLEVELAND (AP) The defending NBA champions just got a whole lot tougher to stop. Two days after agreeing to the deal, the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a trade with Atlanta for Kyle Korver, one of the league's best 3-point shooters, who will be able to spot up on the perimeter and...

The MILWAUKEE and the DENVER will both be gunning for a victory on 11/11/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MILWAUKEE BUCKS vs DENVER NUGGETS When: 8:00 PM  ET, Sunday, November 11, 2018 Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado ROT TEAM PS OU ML 507 MILWAUKEE -3.5 (-110) 223.5 (-110) 145 -165 508 DENVER TV: 8:05 PM LINE: -3.5 PREDICTION: DENVER , MILWAUKEE Oddsmakers currently have the DENVER listed...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Clippers close to deal with Winger as new GMBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) The expansion of the Los Angeles Clippers' front office isn't done yet.After removing Doc Rivers' title as president of basketball operations earlier this month, the team has reached an agreement with...

NEW YORK (AP) - Brooklyn Nets forward Mirza Teletovic, out for the rest of the season after he was diagnosed with multiple blood clots in his lungs, says he expects to be able to resume playing in July once he is finished with blood-thinning medication.Teletovic was hospitalized in Los...

AP Basketball WriterDwyane Wade bikes with police to promote unity in MiamiBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Dwyane Wade still plans to do plenty of talking about the need for societal change, a quest that became even more personal for him after one of his cousins was shot and killed...

AP Sports WriterWarriors' Kerr returns to practice for 1st time in 3 weeksBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Hearing Steve Kerr's voice again in a team meeting, talking strategy and a game plan for the Spurs, made Stephen Curry's Saturday.Seeing the reigning NBA coach of the year on the...

AP Basketball WriterNBA guidelines: Don't focus on just basketball before age 14By BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) The best thing young players can do for their basketball careers is not play too much basketball.They should participate in other sports and delay specializing in just basketball until they are at...

Order restored: US beats Canada in pre-World Cup basketballSYDNEY (AP) Order restored. After losing for the first time in nearly 13 years two days earlier, the United States rebounded to outclass Canada 84-68 in a pre-World Cup exhibition basketball game Monday.At the same arena where the Americans won...

SACRAMENTO (90)Gay 1-8 2-2 4, Thompson 3-5 1-2 7, Cousins 10-24 7-11 27, Sessions 3-6 5-6 11, McLemore 6-15 0-0 15, R.Evans 2-7 3-6 7, Casspi 3-9 5-6 11, McCallum 2-3 0-0 4, Stauskas 0-1 0-0 0, Landry 1-2 0-0 2, Miller 1-2 0-0 2. Totals...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Free agent Derrick Rose agrees to deal with CavsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) For the moment, the Cavaliers have one content, proven point guard.Free agent Derrick Rose agreed Monday to sign with Cleveland, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Rose, a...