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AP Sports WriterUnderdog Cavs insist they have plenty of bite for FinalsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Vegas is betting against them and the bookies are hardly alone.Let's be honest, not many are giving the Cleveland Cavaliers much of a chance in the NBA Finals. They may be defending...

AP Sports WriterUnderdog Cavs insist they have plenty of bite for FinalsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) They are defending champions and decided underdogs.The Cleveland Cavaliers, however, say they aren't using any snubs to get ready for the NBA Finals.Set for a third straight championship matchup against Golden State,...

AP Sports WriterBob Myers' care for people goes long way as Warriors GMBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) When Bob Myers hosts a dinner party, he is the guy who once it's all over has a pretty good read on the entire evening: who had a great time, who...

AP Sports WriterUnderdog Cavs insist they have plenty of bite for FinalsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Vegas is betting against them and the bookies are hardly alone.Let's be honest, not many are giving the Cleveland Cavaliers much of a chance in the NBA Finals. They may be defending...

AP Sports WriterMike Brown still waiting on Tyronn Lue to pay up overdue betBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Mike Brown is ready for Tyronn Lue to pay up on a nearly two-decade-old bet. Yep, Lue owes him $100 and Brown plans to accept it at long last -...

AP Sports WriterMike Brown still waiting on Tyronn Lue to pay up overdue betBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Mike Brown is ready for Tyronn Lue to pay up on a nearly two-decade-old bet. Yep, Lue owes him $100 and Brown plans to accept it at long last -...

Detroit's Van Gundy honored for cooperation with media, fansAUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) Stan Van Gundy of the Detroit Pistons has won the Rudy Tomjanovich Award, which honors an NBA coach for his cooperation with media and fans, as well as excellence on the court.The Professional Basketball Writers Association...

AP Basketball WriterNo surprise: It's Cavs-Warriors in the NBA Finals, againBy TIM REYNOLDSHere they go again.For the third straight year, it's Cleveland and Golden State in the NBA Finals. The 2016 champions versus the 2015 champions . The first ''threematch'' - rematch of a rematch - in league history....

AP Sports WriterCeltics star Isaiah Thomas unsure if he'll need hip surgeryBy JIMMY GOLENBoston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas wanted to keep playing in the Eastern Conference finals, but team doctors and officials convinced him he needed to shut down his season for his long-term health.''They had multiple people...

Celtics star Isaiah Thomas unsure if he'll need hip surgeryWALTHAM, Mass. (AP) Celtics star Isaiah Thomas says it's too early to tell if he needs surgery on his right hip.The injury knocked the Boston point guard out of the Eastern Conference finals in Game 2. Although the Celtics...

AP Sports WriterCeltics eliminated from Eastern finals by Cavaliers 135-102By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Avery Bradley one game. Kelly Olynyk another. Marcus Smart stepped into the starting lineup, and rookie Jaylen Brown helped out from the bench.The Boston Celtics showed this postseason that they have players who could fill...

AP Sports WriterWarriors coach Steve Kerr not yet ready to return to benchBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Steve Kerr is involved in just about everything but the actual game-day coaching for the Golden State Warriors - film session, coaches meetings, game-planning and practice.He's just not yet ready from...