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AP Basketball WriterSpurs' Tony Parker out for rest of playoffs with quad injuryBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIOne of Gregg Popovich's top priorities in the final weeks of the regular season was making sure the San Antonio Spurs got veteran point guard Tony Parker healthy and in rhythm for the playoff push.More...

AP Basketball WriterSpurs' Tony Parker out for rest of playoffs with quad injuryBy JON KRAWCZYNSKISan Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker will miss the rest of the playoffs after rupturing the quadriceps tendon in his left leg in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Houston Rockets.Parker will...

17 NBA teams to participate in debut season of gaming leagueNEW YORK (AP) How about Cleveland against Golden State again - this time for the video game championship?The Cavaliers and Warriors are among 17 teams who will participate in the NBA 2K eSports league that will debut in...

Milwaukee Bucks eager to keep Snell, await Monroe decisionST. FRANCIS, Wis. (AP) After a late-season run to make the playoffs and an encouraging first-round series, the Milwaukee Bucks have every right to be hopeful. They also have a lot of questions as the offseason looms.Center Greg Monroe has...

AP Basketball WriterNBA point guards, beware: The injuries are piling upBy TIM REYNOLDSSan Antonio's Tony Parker needs surgery to fix his left leg and won't play again until next season. Toronto's Kyle Lowry is dealing with a nasty sprained ankle. Utah's George Hill is sitting out with a bad...

AP Sports WriterCeltics' Isaiah Thomas getting help from Kobe BryantBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Isaiah Thomas is getting some praise, assistance and even a new nickname from some of basketball's biggest stars.The Boston Celtics guard said he's been talking and texting with Kobe Bryant to get tips about his...

AP Sports WriterCeltics guard Isaiah Thomas getting tips from Kobe BryantBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Boston Celtics star Isaiah Thomas is getting some assists from Kobe Bryant.Thomas, who has had some huge performances in the playoffs, says he's been talking and texting with Bryant to get tips about his...

AP Sports WriterBulls management gives no clarity on Butler's futureBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) There were no bold proclamations or promises for sweeping changes from Chicago Bulls management on Wednesday for a team that barely made the playoffs.They gave no clarity on Jimmy Butler's future with the team and...

AP Sports WriterBrewhaha: LeBron upset with brewery over photo with beerBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James is in a bit of a brewhaha over his beer-bottle grab.On Monday night, James jokingly swiped a beer bottle from a surprised courtside server during the third quarter of Cleveland's playoff game...

AP Sports WriterBrewhaha: LeBron upset with brewery over photo with beerBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James is in a bit of a brewhaha over his beer-bottle grab.On Monday night, James jokingly swiped a beer bottle from a surprised courtside server during the third quarter of Cleveland's playoff game...

Associated PressWarriors call Utah boring, but fans say it's place to partyBy BRADY McCOMBSSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Salt Lake City tourism officials playfully jabbed back at Golden State Warriors players who bemoaned the lack of nightlife in Utah, hoping to combat the predominantly Mormon state's reputation as a...

Former NBA player Brandon Roy shot, wounded in CaliforniaLOS ANGELES (AP) Authorities say former NBA player Brandon Roy was shot while attending a party in Southern California over the weekend.Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Joseph Williams said Wednesday that Roy was one of four people shot in Compton...