NBA

AP Basketball WriterDel Harris receives 2020's Chuck Daly achievement awardBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Del Harris was a small-college player and once those days were over his life's goal was to be a successful small-college coach.He did quite a bit more than that.Harris was revealed Friday...

The UTAH and the PORTLAND will both be gunning for a victory on 4/8/2017 at 10:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. UTAH vs PORTLAND When: 10:00 PM  ET, Saturday, April 8, 2017 Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon ROT TEAM PS OU ML 713 UTAH 1.5 (-110) 203 (-110) -120 100 714 PORTLAND TV: 10 p.m. ET, ROOT (Utah), KGW (Portland) LINE: 1.5 PREDICTION: Trail Blazers 107,...

Associated PressBryant's chopper crashed in fog that grounded other aircraftBy STEFANIE DAZIOCALABASAS, Calif. (AP) The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed in the rugged hills outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy weather considered dangerous enough that local police departments had grounded their choppers.The aircraft...

AP Basketball WriterWith season over, Rose can begin work of rebuilding KnicksBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Leon Rose took over as Knicks president on March 2, which should have given him a month and a half of season to evaluate his team.He got a week and a half.The...

AP Sports WriterCavaliers execs reject Irving trade talk, deny team in chaosBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert is refusing to confirm that All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has demanded a trade.In his first public comments since Irving asked to be dealt, Gilbert said Wednesday that...

CHASING HISTORYHow the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors compare to the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, who set the NBA single-season record with 72 wins.Warriors' record through 26 games: 25-1.Last result: Def. Phoenix Suns, 128-103 on Wednesday.Next game: Host Milwaukee on Friday.1995-96 Bulls' record through 26 games: 23-3.

Thompson has torn Achilles tendon, expected to miss seasonSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson has suffered a torn right Achilles tendon and is expected to miss the upcoming season, the team said Thursday.The team said in a tweet that an MRI performed in Los...

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Boston Celtics will both be gunning for a victory on 3/15/2017 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Minnesota Timberwolves vs Boston Celtics When: 7:30 PM  ET, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts ROT TEAM PS OU ML 605 Minnesota Timberwolves -6 (-110) 210 (-110) 200 -250 606 Boston Celtics TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FSN North...

AP Sports WriterHarden still dealing with eye injury; will play in Game 3By KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) James Harden squinted under the bright lights of the Toyota Center court on Thursday and parts of both eyes remained a garish, bloody red.It was clear Houston's superstar was still dealing with...

Kobe Bryant memorabilia stolen from ex-NBA star's alma materARDMORE, Pa. (AP) Authorities say memorabilia from Kobe Bryant's high school career have been stolen from a display case at the former NBA star's school near Philadelphia.Philly.com reports (http://bit.ly/2lgF8nV ) the theft from ''Kobe's Shrine'' outside the Bryant Gymnasium at...

AP Sports WriterDynasty in making? Warriors chase third title in 4 yearsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry and coach Steve Kerr's Golden State Warriors have repeatedly said they want to build something special for the long haul, to compete for championships year after year.LeBron James considers his...

AP Basketball WriterLesson learned: Around Jordan, teammates saw price of fameBy TIM REYNOLDSThere were obvious perks to being teammates with Michael Jordan. Plenty of his Chicago teammates own multiple championship rings, they appear in some of the most-replayed NBA highlight clips of all time and they’ve got a lifetime...