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AP Basketball WriterTimberwolves lose Zach LaVine for rest of season to torn ACLBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Zach LaVine will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee.LaVine had an MRI before the Wolves hosted Memphis on Saturday, when...

AP Sports WriterBorrego ready to coach Hornets team with existing rosterBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) New Hornets coach James Borrego plans make Charlotte relevant again in the NBA's Eastern Conference by developing the existing players on the roster.He may not have any other choice.Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak...

AP Sports WriterStarless Clippers ready to shop in summer free-agent marketBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers overcame low expectations and a roster without any current or former All-Stars to win 48 games, make the playoffs and push the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors to...

Mason Plumlee undergoes surgery to fix core-muscle injuryDENVER (AP) Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee underwent surgery to fix a core-muscle injury.The team said Plumlee had the procedure performed Thursday morning by Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia.Plumlee is expected to return to basketball activities this summer and be ready...

NBA bans Pacers' Evans for violating league anti-drug policyINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NBA has banned Indiana Pacers guard Tyreke Evans at least two years for violating the league's anti-drug policy.The league announced that Evans had been dismissed and disqualified on Friday. He can apply for reinstatement in 2021.Pacers general...

Lakers' Anthony Davis to wear own name on jersey in OrlandoLOS ANGELES (AP) Anthony Davis will wear his own name on the back of his jersey when the Los Angeles Lakers return to action.Davis confirmed his decision Sunday in a conference call from Orlando, where the Western Conference-leading...

The Sacramento Kings and the Oklahoma City Thunder will both be gunning for a victory on 3/18/2017 at 3:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Sacramento Kings vs Oklahoma City Thunder When: 3:00 PM  ET, Saturday, March 18, 2017 Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ROT TEAM PS OU ML 501 Sacramento Kings -12.5 (-110) 216 (-110) 600 -950 502 Oklahoma City Thunder TV:...

AP source: O'Quinn going to Pacers on 1-year dealBy The Associated PressKyle O'Quinn is joining the Indiana Pacers.A person familiar with the terms tells The Associated Press that O'Quinn has agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million contract. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Friday because...

Derrick Rose could feel the tension inside the United Center every time he touched the ball during Team USA's 95-78 exhibition win over Brazil on Saturday night. The former MVP understands why. Saturday marked Rose's first game appearance in his home arena since tearing the medial meniscus in his right knee...

AP Sports WriterNBA announces 2019 All-Star game will held in CharlotteBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The NBA All-Star game is headed back to Charlotte in 2019, a couple of years longer than anticipated.The NBA announced that the All-Star weekend will be held Feb. 15-17 in Charlotte and the...

AP Basketball WriterRockets' Westbrook says he tested positive for coronavirusBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets said Monday that he has tested positive for coronavirus, and that he plans to eventually join his team at the restart of the NBA season.Westbrook made...

LeBron James to sit out rest of the seasonLOS ANGELES (AP) LeBron James' first season with the Lakers is over.The team announced Saturday he would sit out the remainder of its games, allowing him more time to rest the first significant injury of his career.''After consulting with our...