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Associated PressFormer NBA bad boy Rodman is back in North KoreaBy ERIC TALMADGEPYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) Dennis Rodman, the former NBA bad boy who has palled around with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, flew to Pyongyang on Tuesday on a trip he says he hopes will ''open...

The Latest: Warriors parade set for Thursday in OaklandOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Latest on victory celebrations for the Golden State Warriors (all times local):6:55 a.m.The city of Oakland is gearing up for a Thursday parade to celebrate the Golden State Warriors latest NBA title.As fans snapped up victory...

Associated PressFormer NBA player Dennis Rodman arrives in North KoreaBy ERIC TALMADGEPYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) Dennis Rodman, the former NBA bad boy who has palled around with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, flew back to Pyongyang on Tuesday for the first time in Donald Trump's presidency. He...

AP Sports WriterLeBron not faulting Warriors for building super teamBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James doesn't have any problem with Golden State building a super team.With his Cleveland Cavaliers trailing the Warriors 3-0 in the NBA Finals, James was asked if it's good for the league, or even...

Bring on the Herd: Bucks round up D-League team nameOSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks will be rounding up the Herd.The Bucks announced that their new NBA Developmental League team in Oshkosh will be known as the Wisconsin Herd. A new arena is being built for the team,...

Chris Webber finally a dad after 'many years of trying'By The Associated PressRetired NBA star Chris Webber has become a dad after what he says was ''many years of trying.''Webber posted a picture of himself holding twin newborns on Instagram earlier this week. He says he and his...

AP Basketball WriterCavs' best effort not good enough to beat the WarriorsBy BRIAN MAHONEYCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James and Kyrie Irving couldn't be stopped. J.R. Smith finally got started.The Cleveland Cavaliers were so much better than in the previous two games.They're just not good enough to beat what may...

Monty Williams to receive inaugural Sager AwardATLANTA (AP) Turner Sports has created a new award to honor beloved longtime sideline reporter Craig Sager, who died in December after a battle with leukemia.Turner announced that San Antonio Spurs vice president of basketball operations Monty Williams will receive the inaugural...

AP Basketball WriterNo questioning Durant's decision now as Warriors near titleBy BRIAN MAHONEYCLEVELAND (AP) Kevin Durant never demanded he'd get to take the biggest shot of the NBA Finals.The Golden State Warriors made no promises and he knew there were no guarantees. When they met last summer in...

NBA Finals Game 3 ratings up 22 percent from last yearCLEVELAND (AP) Game 3 of the NBA Finals drew 20.5 million viewers on ABC, an increase of 22 percent from last season.Golden State's 118-113 victory over Cleveland was the closest game of the series and the most-watched Game...

AP Sports WriterLeBron not faulting Warriors for building powerhouse teamBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James knew what might happen when Kevin Durant merged with the Warriors, a 73-win team out for revenge.James understood the potential of this Golden State goliath with more firepower than perhaps anything the NBA...

AP Sports WriterLeBron not faulting Warriors for building super teamBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James hasn't slowed the Warriors, and he's hardly alone.Toying with other teams, Golden State has turned the NBA postseason into its personal playground, storming to a record 15 straight wins and moving within a...