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Associated PressG Zach LaVine to make Bulls debut Saturday vs. PistonsBy DAN HAYESCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls plan to debut guard Zach LaVine just in time for his bobblehead nightLaVine, who was acquired in a draft-day trade that sent Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves, is expected to...

Kara Lawson to be primary TV analyst for Wizards this seasonWASHINGTON (AP) Former WNBA and college basketball star Kara Lawson will be the primary television analyst for the Washington Wizards this season.Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic announced the hiring of Lawson on Wednesday. A longtime ESPN game and studio analyst,...

Green, Russell add to Golden State's long list of injuriesSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Golden State's Draymond Green will miss the next few games with a torn ligament in his left index finger, another blow to the already depleted Warriors.The Warriors will also be without DeAngelo Russell for Saturday night's...

AP Sports WriterGiannis Antetokounmpo agrees to extension with BucksBy STEVE MEGARGEEMILWAUKEE (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo says he's staying with the Milwaukee Bucks for at least five more seasons.''I'm blessed to be a part of the Milwaukee Bucks for the next 5 years,'' the two-time reigning MVP tweeted Wednesday.The 26-year-old...

AP Sports WriterCavs All-Star Love sustains head injury in Game 6By TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers All-Star forward Kevin Love will miss the remainder of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals after banging heads with Boston's Jayson Tatum.Love and Tatum inadvertently collided midway through the quarter and both...

SACRAMENTO, California (AP) Steve Kerr pulled a Gregg Popovich. One missed defensive assignment with no backdoor help on DeMarcus Cousins, and Kerr called a timeout 18 seconds into the game. ''Nobody can make a move like Pop, I'm a very cheap version of him, if at all,'' the Golden State...

Postponed Lakers-Clippers game rescheduled for April 9LOS ANGELES (AP) The game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers that was postponed following Kobe Bryant's death has been rescheduled for April 9.The game was originally scheduled for Jan. 28, two days after Bryant's death in a helicopter crash.The Lakers...

AP Basketball WriterNBA, MLB, NHL, MLS closing locker rooms amid virus scareBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all nonessential personnel, including media, in response to the coronavirus crisis, the leagues announced...

Associated PressDeRozan likely to receive warm welcome in Toronto returnBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) From fellow athletes to star entertainers, DeMar DeRozan has seen plenty of celebrities soaking up an extended round of appreciative applause from fans.''When they get that long standing ovation, I always thought that was the...

The Latest: Warriors lead Cavs heading into 4th quarterOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Latest from the NBA Finals and Thursday's Game 1 (all times local):7:55 p.m.Golden State tried to throw its third-quarter knockdown punch in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but Cleveland took it pretty well.The Warriors lead...

Associated PressTimberwolves hold off late rally, defeat Jazz 116-111By JOHN COONSALT LAKE CITY (AP) D'Angelo Russell had 25 points and six assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-111 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.Karl-Anthony Towns added 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves....

Jazz C Rudy Gobert out with injured left kneeCLEVELAND (AP) Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is out because of an injured left knee and will be reevaluated in two weeks.Gobert had an MRI on Saturday that revealed a sprained posterior cruciate ligament and a bone bruise. He was...