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Raptors say OG Anunoby will be active for Game 2TORONTO (AP) The Toronto Raptors might be getting some bench help for Game 2 of the NBA Finals.Raptors coach Nick Nurse says OG Anunoby will be available for Sunday night's game against the Golden State Warriors. Anunoby has yet...

Associated PressWithout Paul gone, Clippers very much Blake Griffin's teamBy STEVE DILBECKLOS ANGELES (AP) It's a very different and uncertain Clippers team that will open the upcoming season.Los Angeles sent Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets in the offseason and the Clippers are now very much Blake Griffin's...

AP Sports WriterPaxson: Bulls on right path, Boylen could get extensionBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) John Paxson remains convinced the Chicago Bulls are on the right path despite one of the worst records in franchise history and that they have the coach they need in Jim Boylen.Chicago's top basketball...

AP Basketball WriterThe NBA's Final Four: Cavs, Celtics, Warriors, RocketsBy TIM REYNOLDSThe franchise with the most titles. The best player of this generation. The reigning champions. The probable MVP.The NBA has its Final Four.It certainly does not disappoint.Boston's win over Philadelphia on Wednesday night brought down the curtain on...

Not max: Noel signs $4.1M qualifying offer with MavericksDALLAS (AP) Nerlens Noel has signed his $4.1 million qualifying offer from the Dallas Mavericks.The team announced the signing Monday of the 6-foot-11 center, who had been a restricted free agent and now will be unable to sign a long-term...

AP Sports WriterLakers' Ingram out for season with deep venous thrombosisBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram will miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a deep venous thrombosis in his right arm, the team announced Saturday.Ingram has missed the Lakers'...

AP Sports WriterVogel introduction caught up in ongoing Lakers dramaBy JOE REEDYEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Frank Vogel's goal to build ''organizational togetherness'' within the Los Angeles Lakers met the reality of the team's current dysfunction Monday.Vogel's introduction as the Lakers' latest coach was almost overshadowed by comments made...

Indiana Pacers fine-tune roster by adding Ben BentilINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Pacers have signed 6-foot-9 rookie forward Ben Bentil.Bentil was one of Boston's second-round draft picks in June but was cut before the start of the season. The former Providence star is not expected to get much...

AP Basketball WriterNBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitmentsBy BRIAN MAHONEYLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) NBA players want change that makes their communities safer. They want people to vote - hopefully in their home arenas.And they want to keep playing basketball.Teams returned to the court Friday...

The Latest: NBA coach says some players will need ample timeBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---Charlotte Hornets coach James Borrego says he thinks some players could need ''multiple weeks'' to get back into true basketball shape if the...

Timberwolves assistant coach Rick Brunson resignsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Rick Brunson has resigned amid reports that women had accused him of improper conduct.The Timberwolves announced Brunson's resignation Tuesday in a one-sentence statement, but did not provide a reason for his departure. The Star Tribune, citing a...

AP Sports WriterKings, NBA begin sex-assault inquiry into coach Luke WaltonBy JOSH DUBOWThe Sacramento Kings and the NBA began a joint investigation Thursday into allegations that coach Luke Walton sexually assaulted a woman.The Kings and the league said they will be looking into the accusations from a lawsuit filed...