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AP Sports WriterStreaking Jazz make sweet music coming out of All-Star breakBy ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) A few weeks ago, it appeared the Utah Jazz might be headed to the draft lottery. Those around the NBA weren't buying it.''They've got some good players, so I don't think...

AP Sports WriterLeBron blasts Trump, calls him 'so-called president'By TOM WITHERSSANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) LeBron James went after President Donald Trump in an emotional speech on Tuesday night, calling him the ''so-called president'' while calling for unity in light of the Charlottesville tragedy.Standing on stage before students, parents and...

AP Sports WriterHouse Call: 76ers expect Doc Rivers to lead on, off courtBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Doc Rivers used his voice as one of five Black coaches in the NBA to make some of his strongest statements condemning racial injustice.With playoff games postponed in the NBA bubble as...

Associated PressVanessa Bryant sues LA sheriff over helicopter crash photosBy STEFANIE DAZIOLOS ANGELES (AP) Vanessa Bryant, the widow of basketball star Kobe Bryant, has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County sheriff claiming deputies shared unauthorized photos of the crash that killed her husband, their 13-year-old daughter...

AP Sports WriterGiannis scores 27 on 25th birthday, Bucks rout Clips 119-91By KEITH JENKINSMILWAUKEE (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to their 14th straight victory, a 119-91 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.Antetokounmpo, on his 25th birthday,...

Associated PressEx-Knicks star Charles Oakley arrested at Las Vegas casinoBy REGINA GARCIA CANOLAS VEGAS (AP) Former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley is being accused of gambling fraud after a wager at a Las Vegas casino last weekend, casino regulators said Thursday.Oakley was arrested Sunday at the Cosmopolitan...

AP Sports WriterOakley calls Knicks owner a 'bully' for fan altercationBy DAN GELSTONFormer New York Knicks star Charles Oakley says team owner James Dolan is a ''bully'' for threatening to ban fans from Madison Square Garden.Oakley, a longtime NBA enforcer and rebounding machine, said Dolan was wrong to mouth...

The INDIANA and the ORLANDO will both be gunning for a victory on 4/8/2017 at 6:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. INDIANA vs ORLANDO When: 6:00 PM  ET, Saturday, April 8, 2017 Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida ROT TEAM PS OU ML 705 INDIANA 4 (-110) 210.5 (-110) -175 155 706 ORLANDO TV: 6 p.m. ET, FSN Indiana, FSN Florida (Orlando) LINE: 4 PREDICTION: Pacers 116,...

Blazers forward Zach Collins has shoulder surgeryPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Portland Trail Blazers forward Zach Collins has undergone a shoulder surgery that will sideline him for at least four months.The team said Collins had successful surgery Tuesday to repair his left labrum.A 7-footer in his third season with Portland,...

Bulls exercise options on McDermott, Portis, GrantCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls have exercised their fourth-year option on forward Doug McDermott as well as third-year options on forward Bobby Portis and guard Jerian Grant.The moves Friday keep all three players under contract through the 2017-18 season.The 6-foot-8 McDermott has...

Associated PressCleveland rocks after Cavs' win - and it's also on a rollBy MARK GILLISPIECLEVELAND (AP) With the city's 52-year-old championship doubt finally over, bleary-eyed fans next look forward to a Wednesday parade for the victorious Cavaliers and northeast Ohio's homegrown star, LeBron James.Yes, Cleveland rocks. But it's...

Nikola Jokic suspended 1 game for leaving benchNEW YORK (AP) Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic received a one-game suspension for leaving the bench during an altercation.Jokic will miss the contest Friday night against the Phoenix Suns, the league announced.The Serbian center stepped toward the court during Wednesday's...