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Associated PressAmway founder and Magic owner Richard DeVos dies at age 92By COREY WILLIAMSDETROIT (AP) Billionaire Richard DeVos, co-founder of direct-selling giant Amway, owner of the Orlando Magic and father-in-law of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, died Thursday. He was 92.Family spokesman Nick Wasmiller says DeVos died at his...

Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, November 28, 2016 Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 503 ...

MILWAUKEE (102)Antetokounmpo 8-12 2-3 18, O'Bryant 2-3 0-0 4, Sanders 5-6 0-2 10, Knight 3-10 0-0 8, Mayo 1-6 1-3 3, Dudley 7-12 0-0 16, Pachulia 1-3 3-4 5, Bayless 7-13 0-0 16, Marshall 4-6 1-2 10, Middleton 5-10 1-1 12. Totals 43-81 8-15 102.L.A. CLIPPERS...

Wizards' Oubre suspended for Game 4 for knocking over OlynykWASHINGTON (AP) Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. has been suspended for Game 4 for charging and knocking over Boston Celtics big man Kelly Olynyk.The NBA on Saturday announced the suspension without pay for ''charging and making forceful and unwarranted...

AP Sports WriterGM Pelinka: Lakers landing LeBron is "ultimate validation"By GREG BEACHAMEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Rob Pelinka says the Los Angeles Lakers aren't trying to beat the Golden State Warriors at their own game.Instead, they're building a team around LeBron James to do something different.Pelinka spoke publicly Wednesday...

Steve Nash, Mike D'Antoni and Dwight Howard stood behind Kobe Bryant's guarantee that the Los Angeles Lakers will make the playoffs and be a factor when they get there. "That's great," Nash said on Friday. "You love it when your best player has that confidence and that challenge. In...

NBA says no rules broken in Simmons-Johnson meeting requestNEW YORK (AP) The NBA says Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson did not break any league tampering rules when he spoke about Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons earlier this week.The NBA's relatively quick-moving investigation was initiated after it...

AP Sports WriterWarriors rest up and gear up to face Thunder in West finalsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry surprised coach Steve Kerr with how quickly he found his groove the past two games after returning from a right knee injury, even with a few more misses...

Trump: Jerry West to get Presidential Medal of FreedomWASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump says that Jerry West, the pro basketball great, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.''The Great Jerry West will be receiving our Nation's highest civilian honor, The Presidential Medal of Freedom, for his outstanding career,...

AP Sports WriterPaul, Thunder surprising league heading into stretch runBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Chris Paul gets annoyed when the topic of the Thunder’s “surprising” success comes up.Expectations for Oklahoma City were low for many after an offseason during which the Thunder collected draft picks, traded Russell Westbrook...

Thunder sends Luwawu-Cabarrot to Bulls for 2nd round pickOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Oklahoma City Thunder have sent guard/forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and cash considerations to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for a protected 2020 second-round draft pick.The Thunder made the announcement Friday.Luwawu-Cabarrot appeared in 21 games this season, including...

AP Sports WriterDraymond Green committed to cutting down his technicalsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stunningly, Draymond Green kept his mouth shut on the court for a full practice Saturday.Golden State's outspoken swingman is striving to cut down on his arguing and technical fouls for the rest of the...