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Lakers F Larry Nance Jr. has hand surgery, out 4-6 weeksLOS ANGELES (AP) Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. will be sidelined for at least four weeks after having surgery to repair his broken left hand.Nance had surgery Friday.The third-year forward broke a metacarpal bone in his hand during...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Kyle Korver feels mostly moved in. Off the floor, that is. The newest member of the Cleveland Cavaliers still has some adjusting to do before he feels completely at home with the NBA champions, who have struggled of late. ''Every day it gets better and better,'' he said. Acquired...

Associated PressCanada reviewing NBA plan to play in Toronto amid pandemicBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) The Canadian government is reviewing a proposal from the NBA and the Raptors to play in Toronto amid the pandemic.A spokesman for Health Minister Patty Hajdu said Tuesday officials have been in contact with...

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...

AP Sports WriterD'Antoni: Harden not only MVP, but most improved, tooBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Houston coach Mike D'Antoni thinks James Harden should win a second straight MVP award.The veteran coach also believes the Beard should take home another award, too.''I don't know if he'll get MVP, he should...

NBA's Warriors to replace 'Red Panda's' stolen $25k unicycleOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The NBA's Golden State Warriors will buy the popular half-time entertainer known as the Red Panda Acrobat a custom-made, $25,000 unicycle to replace the one stolen from San Francisco's airport.KTVU-TV reports Friday that the team notified Rong...

AP Sports WriterMom of T-wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns dies from COVID-19By DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Jacqueline Cruz-Towns, the mother of Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, died Monday due to complications from COVID-19 after more than a month of fighting the virus. She was 58.The Timberwolves made the announcement via...

AP Sports Writer76ers agree trade Jahil Okafor, 2nd-round pick to BrooklynBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Buried on the bench in Philly, Jahlil Okafor has a chance to prove in Brooklyn he's not a bust.Okafor got his wish when the Philadelphia 76ers finally traded the No. 3 overall pick of...

AP Sports WriterOnce again, Lillard Time moves Blazers along in the playoffsBy ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) If Damian Lillard's series-clinching walkoff 3-pointer against the Thunder looked vaguely familiar, it's because he's done it before.His buzzer-beating 3 sent Houston packing back in 2014.It may have been from a...

AP Sports WriterPelicans, Anthony Davis will challenge Warriors defenseBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Steve Kerr refers to Pelicans star Anthony Davis ''one of the very best players on earth.''That means the Golden State Warriors' defense will face a far different test than what San Antonio presented in the...

AP Sports Writer76ers investigate critical tweets linked to ColangeloBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers are investigating whether team president Bryan Colangelo used Twitter accounts to anonymously trash some of his own players and fellow executives and to defend himself against criticism from fans and the sports media.The...

AP Basketball WriterIrving rehabbing shoulder after shot, still may need surgeryBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Kyrie Irving will keep rehabbing his right shoulder in hopes of rejoining the Brooklyn Nets this season, though acknowledged that he may need surgery.Irving said Saturday he chose to get a cortisone shot...