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LaVar Ball appears at WWE event, son LaMelo uses slurLOS ANGELES (AP) LaVar Ball has brought his Big Baller Brand from the basketball court to the wrestling ring.The outspoken father of NBA draft No. 2 pick Lonzo Ball showed up with the newly minted Los Angeles Laker and...

AP Basketball WriterRussell Westbrook wins NBA MVP; Rockets, Bucks take 2 awardsBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Russell Westbrook moved past Oscar Robertson and kept right on going to the top of the NBA.Westbrook was voted MVP on Monday night after setting a record with 42 triple-doubles during his...

AP Basketball WriterRussell Westbrook wins NBA MVP; Rockets, Bucks take 2 awardsBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Russell Westbrook moved past Oscar Robertson and kept right on going to the top of the NBA.Westbrook was voted MVP on Monday night after setting a record with 42 triple-doubles during his...

AP Basketball WriterRussell Westbrook wins NBA MVP; Rockets, Bucks take 2 awardsBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Russell Westbrook moved past Oscar Robertson and kept right on going to the top of the NBA.Westbrook was voted MVP on Monday night after setting a record with 42 triple-doubles during his...

AP Sports WriterWestbrook set to learn if his historic season was an MVP oneBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) A year ago, uncertainty surrounded Russell Westbrook.Kevin Durant stunned the league by leaving Oklahoma City for rival Golden State in free agency. The four-time scoring champion and former MVP had...

Timberwolves waive Jordan Hill, clearing $4M from capMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves waived veteran forward Jordan Hill on Monday, clearing another $4 million in salary cap room as free agency approaches.The second year of the two-year, $8 million deal Hill signed last summer was not guaranteed, so it...

AP Basketball WriterRussell Westbrook wins NBA MVP; Rockets, Bucks take 2 awardsBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Russell Westbrook was voted NBA MVP on Monday night after setting a record with 42 triple-doubles last season.Westbrook's victory ended the first NBA Awards show, which included two wins apiece for the...

NBA honors to be presented during league's first awards showNEW YORK (AP) It's awards night in the NBA.The league will announce the winner of the MVP and the other individual honors during the first NBA Awards show in New York.Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook, Houston's James Harden and San...

The Latest: Westbrook caps historic season with MVP awardNEW YORK (AP) The Latest on the NBA awards show (all times local):11:10 p.m.Russell Westbrook has won the NBA's MVP award after setting a record with 42 triple-doubles last season.The Oklahoma City All-Star joined Oscar Robertson as the only players...

AP Sports WriterCollins hopes for hands-on lessons from Millsap with HawksBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) John Collins has used Hawks star Paul Millsap's versatile game as a model for the player he hopes to become with Atlanta.The big question for the Hawks: Will Collins have the opportunity to take...

AP Basketball WriterAfter rocky road in LA, Russell seeks smooth start with NetsBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) D'Angelo Russell wasn't only traded, he was insulted on the way out the door.After the Los Angeles Lakers selected Lonzo Ball with the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft, team...

AP Sports Writer8-time All-Star Dwight Howard: I have a lot left in the tankBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) At 31 and entering his 14th NBA season, eight-time All-Star Dwight Howard says his best basketball is ahead of him.Wearing a teal suit with black trim, a smiling Howard insisted...