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G League going to 1 free throw for most foulsNEW YORK (AP) The NBA says most two- and three-shot fouls in the G League this season will be settled by taking just one free throw.A made shot will count for the two or three points. Multiple free throws...

AP Basketball WriterCharles Barkley has something to say about race in AmericaBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Charles Barkley calls it friendly fire.When he talks about racial issues, it isn't only whites he risks angering. Some of the biggest complaints come from fellow blacks, who figure he's too rich,...

Jazz guard Mike Conley leaves bubble for birth of sonLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The Utah Jazz said guard Mike Conley left Walt Disney World on Sunday to return to Columbus, Ohio, for the birth of his son.The sixth-seeded Jazz begin a first-round playoff series against No. 3...

Sacramento Kings hire Luke Walton as coachSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The Sacramento Kings hired Luke Walton as their coach Monday, just days after the Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with him following three losing seasons.Neither the Kings nor Walton waited long following changes that came just after the end...

The fans at TD Garden will be treated to a game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics when they take their seats on Wednesday. Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FSN Southwest (Dallas), CSN...

CLEVELAND (AP) The Cavaliers won't be at full strength for weeks - maybe longer. Still, coach Tyronn Lue won't tolerate any drop-off in the NBA champions.''There are no excuses,'' he said Wednesday night before the Cavs hosted Milwaukee. With starting guard J.R. Smith sidelined indefinitely with a broken right thumb...

AP Basketball WriterAP Source: Rockets trading Carmelo Anthony to ChicagoBy TIM REYNOLDSMILWAUKEE (AP) Carmelo Anthony is going to Chicago, albeit only on paper.Where he's going next remains unclear.A person with direct knowledge of the matter said the Houston Rockets are trading Anthony and an undisclosed amount of cash...

The CHARLOTTE and the PHILADELPHIA will both be gunning for a victory on 10/27/2018 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. CHARLOTTE HORNETS vs PHILADELPHIA 76ERS When: 7:30 PM  ET, Saturday, October 27, 2018 Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ROT TEAM PS OU ML 705 CHARLOTTE (-110) (-110)   706 PHILADELPHIA TV: 7:35 PM LINE: PREDICTION: PHILADELPHIA , CHARLOTTE Oddsmakers currently have the PHILADELPHIA listed...

AP Sports WriterLakers' Rajon Rondo to have surgery on broken right handBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Rajon Rondo had surgery Thursday on his broken right hand, and the Los Angeles Lakers plan to use a variety of strategies to replace the veteran point guard while he heals.Los Angeles...

AP Sports WriterWizards send Marcin Gortat to Clippers for Austin RiversBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Seemed fairly clear that Marcin Gortat and the Washington Wizards were ready to part ways. Now they will.The Wizards traded Gortat, their starting center, to the Los Angeles Clippers for guard Austin Rivers on...

AP Sports WriterNuggets want more, less out of Nikola JokicBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) Four months later and Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone is still blown away by Nikola Jokic's playoff performance.''What Nikola did in the postseason was remarkable,'' Malone said Monday as the team reconvened amid heightened expectations...

Mavs' Porzingis has knee surgery after injury in playoffsDALLAS (AP) Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis had surgery to address a lateral meniscus injury in his right knee, and the team said Friday there was no timetable for a return.The 7-foot-3 Latvian injured the knee in the opener of...