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Jazz to honor late coach Jerry Sloan with patch on jerseysSALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Utah Jazz will honor Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan by wearing a patch on their team jerseys and warmups when the NBA season restarts in Orlando, Florida.The patch features the number ''1223,''...

Chicago Bulls, coach Jim Boylen agree to contract extensionCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls and coach Jim Boylen have agreed to a contract extension.Boylen was already under contract for next season when the Bulls promoted him from assistant coach to take over for the fired Fred Hoiberg in December....

Lue taking leave from Cavaliers to address health issuesCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue is taking a leave of absence from the team to address health issues that have included chest pains and loss of sleep.Lue said Monday in statement that tests have offered no conclusion about what...

AP Basketball WriterHarden dazzles, then Raptors rally past Rockets in JapanBy TIM REYNOLDSWhen James Harden's night was over, defense got easier for the Toronto Raptors.Pascal Siakam scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and the Raptors - in their first game since winning the NBA Finals - rallied from...

AP Sports WriterWicked good: LeBron undaunted by Boston, Celtics' mystiqueBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) There haven't been any championship banners hoisted into Boston's hallowed rafters since 2008.LeBron James won't let go of the rope.Cleveland's star has bounced the Celtics from the playoffs four times in the past seven...

PHILADELPHIA (93)Mbah a Moute 3-7 3-4 9, Covington 3-10 0-2 8, Noel 4-9 0-2 8, Carter-Williams 8-20 1-4 17, Sampson 4-4 1-2 9, McDaniels 3-8 6-8 12, Sims 4-6 0-0 8, Wroten 7-13 7-9 22, Grant 0-4 0-2 0, Aldemir 0-0 0-0 0, Thomas 0-0 0-0...

AP Basketball WriterStudy: WNBA, NBA earn high grades in diversity hiringBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) A diversity report shows the NBA still leads men's professional sports leagues in racial and gender hiring practices.The annual report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at Central...

Hawks’ Huerter out at least 2 weeks with shoulder injuryATLANTA (AP) Hawks guard Kevin Huerter is expected to miss at least two weeks with a left rotator cuff strain.Huerter also was diagnosed with a shoulder capsule strain when examined Thursday in Atlanta.Huerter left the team's West Coast trip...

Mavericks, Bulls win tiebreakers for draft lottery positionNEW YORK (AP) The Dallas Mavericks and Chicago Bulls have won tiebreakers to put them in better position ahead of the NBA draft lottery.The Mavericks won a tiebreaker with the Atlanta Hawks on Friday after they shared the NBA's third-worst record...

Associated PressSupreme Court makes sports betting a possibility nationwideBy JESSICA GRESKOWASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal law that bars gambling on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states, giving states the go-ahead to legalize betting on sports.The Supreme Court ruled 6-3...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Hornets announced they have signed free agent guard/forward Damien Wilkins.Terms of the contract were not released Friday.The nine-year NBA veteran has played in 563 games with 149 starts five different NBA teams, averaging 6.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 19.3 minutes per...

CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James will be Mr. Cub for a little while. To pay off a bet on the World Series he lost to close friend Dwyane Wade, James will wear a Cubs cap, jersey, pants and socks to Friday's game in Chicago before the Cavaliers play the Bulls. James made...