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SAN ANTONIO (92)Duncan 4-10 3-5 11, Leonard 7-12 3-6 18, Splitter 2-5 0-2 4, Parker 4-11 2-2 10, Green 2-11 1-2 6, Ginobili 3-10 2-4 10, Baynes 2-7 1-1 5, Diaw 2-12 1-2 5, Joseph 1-2 1-2 3, Bonner 0-1 0-0 0, Belinelli 4-7 0-0 11,...

AP Sports Writer3 billboards outside Cleveland urge James to sign with 76ersBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) The courtship of LeBron James has taken an Oscar-worthy turn - toward Philadelphia.Three billboards urging James to leave the Cavaliers and sign with the Philadelphia 76ers this summer as a free agent...

The Orlando takes on Washington and will both be gunning for a victory on 12/27/2020 at 7:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. ORLANDO vs WASHINGTON When: 12/27/2020 7:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 526 ORLANDO -1.5 (-110) 228 (-110) 100 -120 526 WASHINGTON TV: 7:00 PM LINE: -1.5 PREDICTION: WASHINGTON , ORLANDO Oddsmakers currently have the WASHINGTON listed as -1.5 point favorites versus the...

AP Basketball WriterTimberwolves lose Zach LaVine for rest of season to torn ACLBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Zach LaVine will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee.LaVine had an MRI before the Wolves hosted Memphis on Saturday, when...

AP Basketball WriterEmbiid misses Philadelphia scrimmage with calf tightnessBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Joel Embiid is hurting, and that's a cause for concern as the Philadelphia 76ers get set to restart their season this week.The All-Star starting center sat out Philadelphia's scrimmage against Oklahoma City on...

GOLDEN STATE (110)H.Barnes 0-7 1-2 1, Lee 8-12 1-2 17, Bogut 3-5 0-1 6, Curry 8-15 7-7 27, Thompson 8-21 6-7 25, Iguodala 0-3 6-9 6, Ezeli 3-3 0-0 6, Livingston 0-3 2-2 2, Barbosa 3-6 0-0 7, Speights 5-9 3-4 13, McAdoo 0-1 0-0 0....

Heat's Butler, Pacers' Warren fined for altercationNEW YORK (AP) Miami's Jimmy Butler was fined $35,000 and Indiana's T.J. Warren $25,000 by the NBA on Friday, two days after their altercation in the Heat's victory in Indianapolis.The NBA noted that Butler escalated the situation on social media after the...

AP Sports WriterPelicans' Griffin: Gentry staying, and perhaps Davis, tooBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) The Pelicans newly hired top basketball executive said he's keeping coach Alvin Gentry and wouldn't rule out the possibility of talking six-time All-Star Anthony Davis into rescinding his trade request and committing to New...

Memphis' Valanciunas out rest of season with sprained ankleMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas will miss the rest of the season after spraining his right ankle in a loss to the Clippers.The Grizzlies announced Monday that Valanciunas suffered a grade II sprain Sunday night, though the center...

AP Basketball WriterCliff Robinson, ex-UConn star, top NBA 6th man, dies at 53By BRIAN MAHONEYCliff Robinson guided UConn out from the bottom and almost helped take the Portland Trail Blazers to the top.He was one of the NBA's best sixth men, a versatile player who became a predecessor of...

CLEVELAND (AP) - Anderson Varejao's season has ended, dealing a major blow to the Cavaliers' NBA title hopes.Cleveland's starting center tore his left Achilles tendon on Tuesday night in a win over Minnesota, an injury that will cost him the rest of this season and will force the Cavs...

PHILADELPHIA (93)Mbah a Moute 3-7 3-4 9, Covington 3-10 0-2 8, Noel 4-9 0-2 8, Carter-Williams 8-20 1-4 17, Sampson 4-4 1-2 9, McDaniels 3-8 6-8 12, Sims 4-6 0-0 8, Wroten 7-13 7-9 22, Grant 0-4 0-2 0, Aldemir 0-0 0-0 0, Thomas 0-0 0-0...