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AP Sports WriterCavs coach Lue says friends shot in at Las Vegas tragedyBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said he is friends with people shot during the massacre in Las Vegas.Lue, who has lived in Las Vegas over the past nine summers, said he knows ''a...

Associated PressNBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris acquitted of assaultBy CLARICE SILBERPHOENIX (AP) A Phoenix jury acquitted NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris in their aggravated assault trial Tuesday.The twin brothers were accused of helping three other people beat 36-year-old Erik Hood in January 2015 outside a high...

Lakers' Lonzo Ball misses practice with sprained ankleEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball has missed practice after mildly spraining his left ankle in a preseason game.Ball sat out of Tuesday's workout along with Brandon Ingram, who bumped his head during the same preseason game...

AP Basketball WriterNBA changes All-Star Game format; captains will pick teamsBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) The NBA is scrapping the East vs. West format for its All-Star Game and will have captains pick teams this season.The league said Tuesday the two starters with the highest fan vote totals...

AP Basketball WriterNBA changes All-Star Game format; captains will pick teamsBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) The NBA is scrapping the East vs. West format for its All-Star Game and will have captains pick teams this season.The league said Tuesday that the leading vote-getter from each conference will choose...

AP Basketball WriterNBA changes All-Star Game format; captains will pick teamsBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) The NBA is scrapping the East against West format for its All-Star Game and will have captains pick teams this season.The league says Tuesday that the leading vote-getter from each conference will choose...

AP Basketball WriterUSA men's basketball picks Greensboro, NC, for 1st home gameBy BRIAN MAHONEYThe U.S. men's basketball team has selected Greensboro, North Carolina, to host its first home World Cup qualifying game.The Americans will play Mexico on Nov. 26 at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex Fieldhouse, the home of the...

AP Basketball WriterAnthony sharp in OKC debut, Rockets look fine without himBy BRIAN MAHONEYCarmelo Anthony sizzled in his first game with the Thunder, though Chris Paul and the Rockets look like they will be just fine without him.Houston overcame Anthony's 19 points in just 20 minutes and Paul George's...

Associated PressNBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris acquitted of assaultBy CLARICE SILBERPHOENIX (AP) A Phoenix jury acquitted NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris in their aggravated assault trial Tuesday.The Morris brothers have been on trial for the past two weeks on charges that they helped three other people...

AP Basketball WriterWinslow's return starts off nicely, Heat top Hawks 96-90By TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Justise Winslow's first game in more than nine months was a success, and that's a good sign for the Miami Heat.Winslow had six points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots in 23 minutes, and...

Former Lakers coach Scott loses jewelry, watches in heistLOS ANGELES (AP) Police say an estimated $200,000 in watches, jewelry, high-end purses and cash were stolen from the home of former Los Angeles Lakers coach Byron Scott.The break-in at Scott's Hermosa Beach house is the latest in a string...

AP Sports WriterLeBron still slowed by sprained left ankle, misses practiceBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James remains sidelined with a sprained left ankle and the Cavaliers plan to keep him out of an upcoming scrimmage.James hasn't practiced since Wednesday, when he rolled his ankle during the team's second...