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The Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Miami At Indiana When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 5, 2015 Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana TV: 6 p.m. ET, Sun Sports (Miami), FSN Midwest (Indiana) PREDICTION: Pacers 94,...

AP Basketball WriterSilver says changes to rules on draft trades possibleBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants the hat game fixed.Mindful that it was awkward for draft picks this year who were selected by one team and had already been traded to another - but...

Raptors suspend Serge Ibaka for altercation with stafferTORONTO (AP) Raptors forward Serge Ibaka has been suspended for Toronto's game Friday night against Atlanta because of an altercation with a team staff member.Coach Dwane Casey would not divulge details of the incident, which happened after Wednesday's loss at Oklahoma...

Kings name Jenny Boucek assistant player development coachSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Former WNBA coach and player Jenny Boucek has joined the Sacramento Kings staff as an assistant player development coach.The Kings announced Friday that the ex-Seattle Storm coach was now on Dave Joerger's staff, returning to Sacramento where she...

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 WriterAP Sources: Harris, Nuggets agree to $84 M, 4-year extensionBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Two people with knowledge of the deal tell The Associated Press that guard Gary Harris has agreed to an $84 million, four-year contract extension with the Denver Nuggets that will begin for the...

Mason Plumlee undergoes surgery to fix core-muscle injuryDENVER (AP) Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee underwent surgery to fix a core-muscle injury.The team said Plumlee had the procedure performed Thursday morning by Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia.Plumlee is expected to return to basketball activities this summer and be ready...

TORONTO (AP) - Tyreke Evans scored on a driving layup with 1.6 seconds left and the New Orleans Pelicans beat Toronto 95-93 on Sunday, their first victory in seven meetings with the Raptors.Evans scored 26 points, and Alexis Ajinca had 22 to help the Pelicans win without injured starters...

Lacheys, Debbie Gibson lead 'Dancing with the Stars' castNEW YORK (AP) Nick and Vanessa Lachey, retired athletes Derek Fisher and Terrell Owens, and singer Debbie Gibson headline the upcoming season of ''Dancing with the Stars.''Other cast members on the ABC reality competition include ''Malcolm in the Middle'' actor...

The San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory on 2/26/2017 at 3:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers When: 3:30 PM  ET, Sunday, February 26, 2017 Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California ROT TEAM PS OU ML 801 San Antonio Spurs 11.5 (-110) 209 (-110) -750 500 802 Los...

Kyrie Irving says Boston is 'a real, live sports city'CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Boston star Kyrie Irving has added more spice to the Celtics-Cleveland season opener.Irving, who asked to be traded out of Cleveland and wound up with the Celtics this summer after three straight NBA Finals trips with...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Hawks send center Dwight Howard to HornetsBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Dwight Howard's Atlanta homecoming was short-lived.The Charlotte Hornets have reached an agreement to acquire Howard from the Hawks.The Hawks are sending Howard and the No. 31 overall pick in Thursday's NBA draft to Charlotte...