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AP Sports WriterRockets without Westbrook, Capela against HornetsBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Russell Westbrook and Clint Capela are out with injuries for the Houston Rockets against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night.Westbrook will miss the game because of a left thumb sprain he sustained on Sunday against the Pelicans.Capela...

AP Sports WriterLeBron won't wear social justice message on Lakers jerseyBy GREG BEACHAMLeBron James says his thoughts on social justice can't be contained on the back of a basketball jersey.The Los Angeles Lakers superstar won't wear one of the NBA-approved social justice messages on the back of his jersey...

MEMPHIS (102)Je.Green 4-12 3-5 12, Randolph 6-15 7-8 19, Gasol 4-11 7-8 15, Conley 9-15 4-5 23, Lee 2-4 2-2 6, Allen 5-12 0-0 10, Udrih 1-3 2-4 4, Leuer 2-6 0-0 4, Koufos 1-2 2-2 4, Calathes 2-3 0-0 5. Totals 36-83 27-34 102.PHOENIX (101)Tucker 2-7...

NEW YORK (AP) Stephon Marbury hopes to finish off his basketball career back in the NBA. The 40-year old guard is playing in the Chinese Basketball Association this season for the Beijing Fly Dragons and when the league ends in February or March he wants to join an NBA franchise. ''I've...

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...

Jaren Jackson Jr.'s 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. The 6-foot-10 Jackson had 29 points and shot 8 of 13 from 3-point...

AP Sports WriterVan Gundy, Pistons ready for move to new arenaBy NOAH TRISTERAUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Pistons were back at The Palace for their annual media day, so their old venue hasn't completely been forgotten.This season, however, is about something new.The Pistons will play at Little...

AP Basketball WriterNBA scoring is up - way up - so far this seasonBy TIM REYNOLDSNBA scoring is up. Way up.At this pace, that won't change anytime soon.Through the first eight full days of this season - obviously, a small sample size - NBA teams are averaging 113.4 points...

AP Sports WriterKerr pushes Warriors to keep joy, chase repeat championshipBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Steve Kerr recently threw out a perplexing question to his star-studded Golden State roster: What should he tell a team that has won championships in two of the last three years and still...

AP Sports WriterSpurs, Grizzlies square off in 4th playoff series since '11By TERESA M. WALKERNobody in the NBA has played against each other in the playoffs since 2011 more than the San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies.And with the exception of 2011, the Spurs have simply dominated the Grizzlies.So...

Heat outscore Rockets 46-14 in 1st quarter, set team markMIAMI (AP) The Miami Heat outscored the Houston Rockets 46-14 in the first quarter on Sunday night, the 32-point margin representing the third-biggest lead after 12 minutes in the NBA's shot-clock era.It was the biggest margin by which the...

AP Sports WriterDurant joins ownership group of MLS' Philadelphia UnionBy ANNE M. PETERSONBrooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has joined the ownership group of Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union.Durant, a 10-time NBA All-Star, has a 5% ownership stake, with an option for 5% more in the near future, the Union...