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Pistons add Lowe, Sweeney to Casey's staffDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons hired assistant coaches Sidney Lowe and Sean Sweeney on Friday to join Dwane Casey's staff.Detroit also added Malik Rose as assistant general manager and player development coach DJ Bakker.Lowe was on Flip Saunders' staff with the Pistons...

Celtics star Isaiah Thomas unsure if he'll need hip surgeryWALTHAM, Mass. (AP) Celtics star Isaiah Thomas says it's too early to tell if he needs surgery on his right hip.The injury knocked the Boston point guard out of the Eastern Conference finals in Game 2. Although the Celtics...

AP Sports WriterKemba Walker, Enes Kanter join CelticsBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Enes Kanter took a playful swipe at him.Kemba Walker will try to replace him.Kyrie Irving is no longer with the Celtics, but his brief flameout in Boston is still on the minds of fans in the city...

Warriors blow past Clippers, 141-113, by Curry's 31 pointsLOS ANGELES (AP) Stephen Curry scored 31 points and Kevin Durant added 19 to help Golden State rout the Los Angeles Clippers 141-113 on Monday night for the Warriors' 11th consecutive win in the series.The Warriors (5-3) have not lost...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) A person familiar with the situation says forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has agreed to a four-year, $52 million contract extension with the Charlotte Hornets.The person spoke to The Associated Press on Monday on condition of anonymity because the move hasn't been announced.Yahoo Sports was first to...

Ball scores 36, carries Lakers in NBA Summer League tourneyBy The Associated PressLonzo Ball's dud of a debut is long forgotten. And on Wednesday night, so were his Big Baller Brand sneakers.Now he has the best game of the NBA Summer League - and another playoff game for a...

Bucks guard Sterling Brown expected to sue police for arrestBy Associated PressMILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown is expected to file a lawsuit against the city's Police Department for an arrest in January during which officers used a stun gun when they detained him for a parking...

AP Basketball WriterLakers' Cousins tears ACL in left knee, awaiting surgeryBy TIM REYNOLDSEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) DeMarcus Cousins is now facing rehab from another major injury, and the Los Angeles Lakers have endured their first big problem of a season with championship expectations.Cousins was diagnosed Thursday with a...

AP Basketball WriterGame 6s on tap: LeBron, Raptors, Jazz look to advanceBy TIM REYNOLDSLeBron James saved a game. Russell Westbrook and Paul George saved a season.And now, Game 6 awaits them all.A trio of possible series-ending games are on Friday night's NBA playoff schedule: Cleveland at Indiana, Toronto at...

AP Sports WriterStars Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant get going together at lastBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Kevin Durant took a moment's break from his own shooting work and glimpsed over at the adjoining court as Stephen Curry ran around the 3-point arc launching long jumpers as part of...

Associated PressProbe: No signs of outward engine failure in Bryant crashBy STEFANIE DAZIOLOS ANGELES (AP) Wreckage from the helicopter that crashed last month and killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show any outward evidence of engine failure, the National Transportation Safety Board said...

AP Basketball WriterNBA Summer League in Las Vegas begins, Ayton in actionBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) The biggest summer league in NBA history is underway.No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns will be the top attraction Friday at the start of the NBA Summer League, where...