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AP Sports WriterThunder GM Presti confident Durant will stay with teamBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Thunder general manager Sam Presti sounds confident that Kevin Durant will remain with the team.Durant, a four-time scoring champion and the 2014 MVP, will become a free agent on July 1, and he...

Grizzlies' Ja Morant out 3-5 weeks with sprained left ankleMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) NBA Rookie of the Year Ja Morant will miss three to five weeks after spraining his left ankle.The Memphis Grizzlies said Tuesday that further tests revealed Morant suffered a Grade 2 ankle sprain during Monday...

AP Sports WriterInvestor group offering to pay for NBA arena in SeattleBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) The quest to bring the NBA back to Seattle took a significant step Tuesday with investor Chris Hansen and his investment group offering to pay for a proposed arena with private funds.In a...

Jordan giving $100 million for racial equality, justiceCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand are giving $100 million to organizations dedicated to promoting racial equality and social justice.In a joint statement Friday on social media, Jordan and the Jordan Brand said money will be paid over...

The DENVER and the MEMPHIS will both be gunning for a victory on 11/7/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. DENVER NUGGETS vs MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES When: 8:00 PM  ET, Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee ROT TEAM PS OU ML 509 DENVER 3.5 (-110) 206 (-110) -165 145 510 MEMPHIS TV: 8:05 PM LINE: 3.5 PREDICTION: MEMPHIS , DENVER Oddsmakers currently have the MEMPHIS listed as...

TNT's NBA studio team to call 1st game together on ChristmasNEW YORK (AP) Turner Sports says its ''Inside the NBA'' studio team will call a Christmas night game in Los Angeles along with its other usual duties.Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson will be at...

Associated PressPrince scores 23, Hawks hand Wizards fourth straight lossBy HARVEY VALENTINEWASHINGTON (AP) Taurean Prince scored 23 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Washington Wizards 103-97 on Friday night.Washington dropped its fourth straight game and fell into eighth place in the...

AP Sports WriterStephen Curry returning for Warriors after out 11 gamesBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry is returning to the court Saturday night against the Memphis Grizzlies after missing 11 games for Golden State with a sprained right ankle.Coach Steve Kerr said his plan would be to...

AP Sports WriterJackson scores 29, outshines Young in Summer League debutBy STEVE REEDJaren Jackson Jr.'s NBA Summer League debut couldn't have gone much better.The same can't be said for Trae Young.Jackson, the fourth pick in the NBA draft, outshined No. 5 overall pick Young in their first NBA action....

Associated PressCanada reviewing NBA plan to play in Toronto amid pandemicBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) The Canadian government is reviewing a proposal from the NBA and the Raptors to play in Toronto amid the pandemic.A spokesman for Health Minister Patty Hajdu said Tuesday officials have been in contact with...

AP Sports Writer76ers agree trade Jahil Okafor, 2nd-round pick to BrooklynBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Buried on the bench in Philly, Jahlil Okafor has a chance to prove in Brooklyn he's not a bust.Okafor got his wish when the Philadelphia 76ers finally traded the No. 3 overall pick of...

Hawks' Trae Young ejected from game against BullsCHICAGO (AP) Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has been ejected against the Chicago Bulls.Young pulled up for a 3 early in the third quarter to make it 78-62, then stared at Kris Dunn with his hands on his hips. That resulted...