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The PHILADELPHIA and the TORONTO will both be gunning for a victory on 5/12/2019 at 7:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. PHILADELPHIA vs TORONTO When: 7:00 PM  ET, Sunday, May 12, 2019 Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario ROT TEAM PS OU ML 521 PHILADELPHIA -6 (-110) 209 (-110) 200 -250 522 TORONTO TV: 7:00 PM LINE: -6 PREDICTION: Raptors 106, 76ers 101 Oddsmakers currently have the TORONTO listed as...

Associated PressLakers are happy with the hype surrounding rookie Lonzo BallBy STEVE DILBECKEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) He has a Facebook reality show and a family shoe brand. His dad talks big on ESPN. He was the No. 2 overall draft pick and expects to transform one of the...

OAKLAND, California (AP) Reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry showed he hasn't lost a step or his swagger in the offseason, scoring 40 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 111-95 victory over New Orleans as the new season began Tuesday.Curry put on a familiar shooting clinic...

AP Sports WriterNo Love lost: Cavs star accepts reduced role as champs rollBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Kevin Love doesn't mind being a third wheel or a fourth or even a fifth.His scoring average has dipped and he's taking fewer shots. And he's OK with that. He has not...

AP Sports WriterRookies Fultz, Tatum having different playoff experiencesBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) When Markelle Fultz spent two days in Boston last June visiting the Celtics during the pre-draft process, it felt like home.He walked the streets downtown and later found himself soaking up the history that clings to...

Celtics sign Monroe in lone move at trade deadlineBOSTON (AP) The Celtics signed free agent center Greg Monroe in their lone move at the trade deadline on Thursday.Monroe was waived last week by Phoenix after being traded from Milwaukee in November. He is averaging 10.4 points and 7.4...

Houston's P.J. Tucker withdraws from USA Basketball campANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Houston forward P.J. Tucker has withdrawn from consideration for USA Basketball's World Cup roster, meaning 14 players remain in consideration for 12 spots.Tucker withdrew Friday, citing a minor left ankle issue. He has twisted the ankle twice in...

AP Sports WriterPaul Westphal, Hall of Fame basketball player, dies at 70By BETH HARRISPaul Westphal, a Hall of Fame player who won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and later coached in the league and in college, has died. He was 70.The Phoenix Suns confirmed Westphal's death...

AP Sports WriterWithout George to start, Clippers still among NBA's bestBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers shocked the NBA by landing two superstars to go with a proven supporting cast. Only one of them will be on the floor to start the season.Joining his third...

AP Basketball WriterHow Lakers-Celtics paved the way for the Cavs-WarriorsBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIBy the time the Los Angeles Lakers met the Boston Celtics for the third time in the NBA Finals in the 1980s, defensive stopper Michael Cooper had enough with Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and the rest of the...

Cavaliers forward Kevin Love expects to be ready for the NBA playoffs in April after ''very minor'' knee surgery. Doctors removed ''loose bodies'' from his left knee Feb. 14 and have told the All-Star he will need six weeks to recover. Love expects to have the stitches taken out this...

MILWAUKEE (102)Antetokounmpo 8-12 2-3 18, O'Bryant 2-3 0-0 4, Sanders 5-6 0-2 10, Knight 3-10 0-0 8, Mayo 1-6 1-3 3, Dudley 7-12 0-0 16, Pachulia 1-3 3-4 5, Bayless 7-13 0-0 16, Marshall 4-6 1-2 10, Middleton 5-10 1-1 12. Totals 43-81 8-15 102.L.A. CLIPPERS...