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AP Sports WriterCeltics vow to move past last year's disappointing seasonBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Change is everywhere for the Boston Celtics this season. And it's noticeable in many ways, big and small.Point guard Kyrie Irving is gone and has been replaced by another All-Star in Kemba Walker.The spot...

AP Sports WriterFor Donovan, job with Bulls 'came out of left field'By ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls weren't on Billy Donovan's radar when he and the Oklahoma City Thunder parted ways after five successful seasons.Things sure changed in a hurry.''I wasn't looking at anything,'' Donovan said. ''It...

The Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Oracle Arena. Houston At Golden State When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN PREDICTION: Warriors 115, Rockets 108 Join BetOnline and get...

AP Sports WriterFuture of Paul Allen's sports holdings remains unclearBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) Paul Allen's love was basketball and he delved into professional football out of loyalty to his hometown Seattle.In the wake of his death, Allen's ownership of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers and NFL's Seattle...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Chris Boucher, Kyle Lowry and Fred Van Fleet converted eight straight free throws in the final two minutes Saturday night, helping Toronto beat the Charlotte Hornets, 116-113 for the Raptors first two-game win streak of the season. Norman Powell led the Raptors with 24 points, and Boucher...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Kent Amos sat in his Washington, D.C., living room 36 years ago, three lost boys standing before him.Amos and his wife Carmen were embarking on a new mentoring program for wayward children, and 14-year-old Milt Newton was among the first three candidates to receive the family's...

AP Sports WriterThunder's Big 3 lead way in 102-91 win over PelicansBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Thunder's new Big Three looked ready to do big things in their first action together.Fans got their first chance to see reigning MVP Russell Westbrook and All-Stars Paul George and Carmelo...

ATLANTA (AP) - Hawks guard Kyle Korver will undergo his third surgery since March when a specialist removes loose bodies from his right elbow on Tuesday.Korver had surgery for a broken nose three months ago and earlier this month surgeons repaired ligament damage in his right ankle.The 34-year-old is...

AP Basketball WriterAnthony returns to face Knicks team rising behind PorzingisBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Carmelo Anthony is coming to Kristaps Porzingis' house.Three months after the Knicks traded Anthony to Oklahoma City, their former All-Star is gone and quickly forgotten. Porzingis is playing nearly as well as Anthony...

Pistons deal Hilliard to Rockets for cashAUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Pistons have traded swingman Darrun Hilliard to the Houston Rockets in exchange for cash considerations.Hilliard appeared in a career-high 39 games last season, averaging 3.3 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 9.8 minutes. The 6-foot-6...

Longstaff added to US Basketball World Cup qualifying staffCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) Josh Longstaff, coach of Erie in the NBA G League and a former assistant with Oklahoma City and New York, will be an assistant coach for the U.S. Basketball World Cup qualifying team.USA Basketball said Wednesday...

MIAMI (AP) When the Miami Heat return home from their road trip, the season will officially be half over. It's already seemed like a marathon. Barely seven months removed from being a game shy of the NBA's Final Four, the Heat were the first team this season to reach the 25-loss...