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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 19 to help Thunder top Jazz 110-94LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 19 points, Chris Paul added 18 and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Utah Jazz 110-94 on Saturday in their first game of the restart.Steven Adams had 16 points and 11...

Ex-NBA player Shannon Brown accused of shooting at 2 peopleTYRONE, Ga. (AP) Former NBA player Shannon Brown faces charges in suburban Atlanta after he was accused of firing a rifle at two people who were looking at homes for sale, police said.Brown, 34, was arrested on a charge...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Nuggets' Jokic tests positive for coronavirusBy TIM REYNOLDSA person with knowledge of the situation says All-Star forward Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets has tested positive for the coronavirus and is quarantining in his native Serbia.Jokic is expected to be back in Denver long before...

Bulls' Hutchison to have surgery on right shoulderCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Bulls forward Chandler Hutchison will have surgery on his right shoulder that will likely end his season, the team announced Wednesday.Hutchison is scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery on the AC joint on Tuesday, with the recovery expected to...

Lonzo Ball will miss summer league final with calf injuryLAS VEGAS (AP) Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball will not play in the Las Vegas Summer League championship game.The team announced Monday that Ball suffered a mild calf strain in the third quarter Sunday and will be cautious with the...

No. 1 pick Fultz out 3 games for 76ers with sore shoulderPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Markelle Fultz will miss the next three games with soreness in his right shoulder.Fultz, the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA draft, has had problems with his shoulder all season...

AP Sports WriterCavaliers' Dekker could miss month with sprained ankleBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers forward Sam Dekker could be out a month with a sprained left ankle.Dekker got hurt during the third quarter of Cleveland's 102-100 loss at Orlando on Monday night. Dekker underwent further tests Tuesday that...

AP Sports WriterCavs remain humble with chance to closeout Celtics in Game 5By KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) It took 10 games and halfway through the third round of the NBA playoffs before the Cleveland Cavaliers finally encountered their first true dose of resistance this postseason.After cruising to a 2-0...

AP Basketball WriterA whole new look, for a whole new NBA game experienceBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) There's no bench. The courtside broadcasters will not be courtside. And the stat crew will be doing their work inside what loosely can be described as an oversized hockey...

Associated PressRaptors fire coach Dwane Casey after another sweep by CavsBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) Masai Ujiri believes Dwane Casey deserves to be recognized as the best coach in the NBA, but the Toronto president doesn't think Casey should be leading the Raptors.So the Raptors fired Casey, praising him...

Bulls expect injured Carter-Williams to be out 4-6 weeksCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls expect guard Michael Carter-Williams to miss 4-6 weeks because of a bruised left knee and sprained left wrist.The team said Tuesday that an MRI showed no structural damage.Carter-Williams took a hard fall contesting a layup...

AP Basketball WriterNBA studying ways to bring games back overseas in futureBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA is still looking at scenarios that could allow teams to play in Europe and China again next season, deputy commissioner Mark Tatum said Tuesday.Tatum also said the NBA's season-opening doubleheader Tuesday night would be...