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AP Sports WriterAP source: Warriors to re-sign big man Kevon LooneyBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Golden State Warriors will be much younger next season, and general manager Bob Myers is working to keep much of the core intact to chase another championship.Versatile big man Kevon Looney will...

NEW YORK (AP) - Oklahoma City center Kendrick Perkins was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA on Saturday for initiating and making head-to-head contact with New Orleans' Tyreke Evans.The incident occurred in the first quarter of the Thunder's 116-113 home loss to the Pelicans on Friday...

The injury-plagued Utah Jazz are relying on Gordon Hayward to carry a big portion of the scoring load with several key players out and the 26-year-old Butler product is more than fulfilling his end of the deal. Hayward will attempt to extend his streak of 30-point games to four...

Kobe Bryant may win yet another trophy - an OscarBy The Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) Does Kobe Bryant need another trophy? He might get one - at the Oscars.Bryant, the retired Los Angeles Lakers star, was nominated in the animated short category for ''Dear Basketball,'' based on a...

AP Basketball WriterAustralia holds off Canada in wild World Cup openerBy TIM REYNOLDSSHANGHAI (AP) Canada came to the World Cup expecting that its group would be extremely challenging, and Australia proved that to be correct.Matthew Dellavedova scored 24 points, and the Australians opened the fourth quarter on a...

Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler is new Big3 commissionerNEW YORK (AP) Hall of Fame basketball player Clyde Drexler is the new commissioner of the Big3 league.Drexler coached a team last year in the inaugural season of Ice Cube's 3-on-3 league of former NBA players. He's signed a three-year...

LeBron James missed once, then again, whiffing on two easy looks at the rim that could have left Miami shaken. Like a good teammate, Dwyane Wade swooped in for the saving tip, preserving the lead and keeping the Heat's amazing win streak rolling. James scored 27 points and the Heat...

Doncic returns to Mavericks' lineup after missing 4 gamesDALLAS (AP) Reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic returned to the Dallas Mavericks’ lineup on Thursday night against the San Antonio Spurs after missing four games because of a sprained right ankle.Doncic leads the league this season with...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Pacers and St. Vincent, a local health provider, have released more details plans for a $50 million training facility in downtown Indianapolis.At a news conference Wednesday, team officials showed what the 130,000-square foot St. Vincent Center will look like. The five-story building will be...

AP Sports WriterCurry wanted to play on 30th birthday, but focuses on ankleBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry wanted nothing more than to play on his milestone 30th birthday, a home game against the Lakers on Wednesday night.The two-time MVP is doing his best to see the...

AP Sports WriterGiannis Antetokounmpo agrees to extension with BucksBy STEVE MEGARGEEMILWAUKEE (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo has agreed to a supermax extension with the Milwaukee Bucks that takes the two-time reigning MVP off next summer's free-agent market.''I'm blessed to be a part of the Milwaukee Bucks for the next 5...

AP Sports WriterRockets to wear patches to honor Santa Fe shooting victimsBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Rockets will wear patches on their jerseys to honor the victims of the school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas, on Thursday night in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against...