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Knicks move up with second first-round pick in Jazz swapBy The Associated PressThe New York Knicks moved up a few spots with their second pick of the NBA draft's first round by completing a trade with the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.The Knicks acquired the No. 23 selection from Utah,...

CLEVELAND (AP) Kyrie Irving didn't get tired of seeing the Milwaukee Bucks on consecutive days in December. In fact, he wouldn't mind playing them a few more times in late April, May or June when it really matters. ''I hope,'' he said. Irving had 31 points and a career-high 13 assists while...

Pelicans to operate G League team in Birmingham, AlabamaBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans will field a G League team in Birmingham starting in the 2022-23 season.The Pelicans announced Wednesday they have acquired the rights to the NBA G League team, giving the developmental league 28 teams...

UTAH (97)Hayward 8-20 2-3 22, Favors 6-16 3-9 15, Kanter 8-17 0-0 16, Burke 4-10 1-2 11, Hood 2-6 4-5 9, Gobert 5-7 1-1 11, Exum 3-6 0-0 7, Ingles 1-4 0-0 2, Booker 0-4 2-2 2, Christopher 1-2 0-0 2, Novak 0-0 0-0 0. Totals...

Abdul-Jabbar reveals past prostate cancer diagnosis in essayNEW YORK (AP) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar revealed he had prostate cancer in a magazine article he wrote about health risks faced by Blacks.Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA's career scoring leader, provided no other details about that illness in the piece he wrote for WebMD...

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...

Warriors' Zaza Pachulia out vs. Pelicans with sore shoulderNEW ORLEANS (AP) Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says center Zaza Pachulia has been scratched against the New Orleans Pelicans because of a sore left shoulder.Pachulia has been playing about 15 minutes per game and got roughly 18 minutes...

Pacers still uncertain about Oladipo's expected returnINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana Pacers general manager Kevin Pritchard says Victor Oladipo continues progressing from a right knee injury but remains uncertain when the All-Star guard will practice.Oladipo suffered a season-ending ruptured quad tendon Jan. 23. He did not even return to Indiana...

Rockets' general manager's Hong Kong comments anger ChinaBEIJING (AP) Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tried Sunday to defuse the rapidly growing fallout over his deleted tweet that showed support for Hong Kong anti-government protesters, saying he did not intend to offend any of the team's Chinese fans...

AP Sports WriterAlarmed: LeBron, Cavs facing win-or-else Game 6 vs CelticsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue was answering a question about Boston's defense on LeBron James during a teleconference when he tripped the security system at his home.A piercing alarm sounded.''Uh-oh,'' Lue said Thursday as he...

Grizzlies to celebrate 25th season with Vancouver throwbacksMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Grizzlies haven't called Vancouver home since 2000. That's not stopping them from tapping their Canadian roots to celebrate the NBA franchise's 25th season.Memphis unveiled two throwback uniforms ThursdayJason Wexler, the Grizzlies' president, says they wanted to take...

Becky Hammon moves up, gets promoted by San Antonio SpursSAN ANTONIO (AP) Becky Hammon is moving up San Antonio's coaching ladder.The Spurs announced Wednesday that they have promoted Hammon, and that she will fill the spot vacated by James Borrego on the team's roster of assistant coaches.Borrego left...