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AP Sports WriterCavs' Love, Sexton not happy being part of NBA's 'Delete 8'By TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) When Collin Sexton learned that the NBA - and not a pandemic - had prematurely ended his second season, the Cavaliers guard had a guttural reaction.''I was sick,'' he said.The league's decision...

AP Basketball WriterRound 4: It's Cleveland vs. Golden State, againBy TIM REYNOLDSHere we go again.And again.And, well, again.Round 4 - as many predicted, and others probably lamented - is happening. Cleveland and Golden State will meet for the fourth straight year in the NBA Finals, the Warriors looking for...

The Latest: Colts and Pacers challenge residents to giveBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---The Indianapolis Colts and Indiana Pacers have issued a challenge to area residents: Raise $200,000 for the city's 12 community centers by noon Thursday and...

Griffin, Rose return for Pistons against MinnesotaDETROIT (AP) Blake Griffin is back in the lineup for the Detroit Pistons for the first time this season.Griffin missed Detroit's first 10 games with hamstring and knee issues, but he started Monday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Pistons went 4-6...

AP Sports WriterHouston's Nene suffers season-ending thigh injuryBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Rockets said Nene was out for the rest of the season Monday, one day after the veteran backup center tore a muscle in his left thigh.''I hate it for Nene,'' coach Mike D'Antoni said. ''He's...

Warriors' Iguodala fined $25K for heaving ball into standsNEW YORK (AP) Andre Iguodala of the Golden State Warriors has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for heaving a ball into the stands at the end of the first half of a game in Portland.The fine was handed down...

NBA fines Draymond Green $50,000 for Devin Booker commentsLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green's suggestion for Devin Booker's future did not amuse the NBA.The league fined Green $50,000 on Sunday for violating the league's anti-tampering rule with his comments about Booker, the Phoenix...

Raptors' Anunoby (appendectomy) hopes to return for finalsTORONTO (AP) Toronto Raptors reserve OG Anunoby hopes to return during the NBA Finals after missing almost seven weeks because of an emergency appendectomy.Anunoby had surgery April 11, two days before the Raptors opened the first round of the playoffs against...

AP Basketball WriterThe Fun Guy: Kawhi Leonard is the AP's male athlete of 2019By TIM REYNOLDSHe was the Fun Guy. The board man who got paid. He overcame injury to reclaim his rightful place as one of the very best basketball players on the planet. He conquered the NBA...

Associated PressSpurs stand pat as league improves around themBy RAUL DOMINGUEZSAN ANTONIO (AP) The Spurs have been praised for an ability to remain successful for the past two decades without a major roster overhaul, but that constancy appeared to be a step back for the five-time champions following...

Associated PressProbe: No engine failure in Kobe Bryant helicopter crashBy STEFANIE DAZIOLOS ANGELES (AP) Wreckage from the helicopter that crashed last month and killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show any evidence of outward engine failure, the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday.Bryant, his...

AP Sports WriterAllen, Nash, Kidd, Hill in lineup for basketball hallBy JIMMY GOLENSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) Grant Hill thinks his Hall of Fame classmate Ray Allen is being undersold if he's only remembered as a 3-point shooter.''I remember Milwaukee Ray,'' Hill said, recalling Allen's first stop in the league....