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NEW ORLEANS (AP) Golden State's Stephen Curry scored 53 points, including a career-high 28 in the third quarter, to lead the Warriors to a 134-120 win at New Orleans on Saturday.Curry alone outscored the Pelicans by two points in the third period, in a performance which turned the...

Pistons and guard Reggie Jackson agree on contract buyoutDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons and Reggie Jackson have agreed on a contract buyout, paving the way for the veteran guard to sign with another team.Detroit announced the agreement Tuesday.Jackson is in the final season of his five-year, $80 million...

Pelicans F Mirotic out at least a week with calf strainOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic will be out for at least a week with a right calf strain.The Pelicans made the announcement after an MRI taken Thursday confirmed the initial diagnosis.Mirotic, who averages 16.7...

AP Basketball WriterMagic fire coach Frank Vogel after 6th straight losing yearBy TIM REYNOLDSFrank Vogel was brought to Orlando two years ago with hopes he could get the Magic back to the playoffs, and stop the spinning of the revolving door to their coaches' office.Neither of those things happened.Vogel...

AP Sports WriterHornets' Walker says he'd take less than $221M to re-signBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Three-time All-Star point guard Kemba Walker says he'd be willing to work with the Hornets and take less than the ''supermax'' $221 million contract he's eligible to receive to re-sign with Charlotte.The...

WASHINGTON (AP) The NBA fined Washington Wizards guard John Wall $25,000 on Wednesday for inappropriate interaction with an official and failing to leave the court in a timely manner after he was ejected. The incident happened in the final minute of the Wizards' 114-106 loss to the Houston Rockets on...

Bucks trade Plumlee to Hornets for Hawes, HibbertMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks have acquired forward/center Spencer Hawes and center Roy Hibbert from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for center Miles Plumlee.Bucks general manager John Hammond says Hawes and Hibbert provide ''depth and versatility'' and says the trade also...

AP Sports WriterBeilein ready to undertake 'renaissance' with CavaliersBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) John Beilein has coached at every level in college but says the Cleveland Cavaliers are his dream job.The 66-year-old Beilein, who turned Michigan into a perennial power during a 12-year run, was introduced Tuesday by...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The family of the late Minnesota Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders has established a memorial fund that they say will help carry his legacy forward.The family announced Friday that Saunders will be laid to rest this weekend in a private ceremony after dying from complications of Hodgkin's...

Lakers' Avery Bradley to sit out NBA's restart in FloridaLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley has decided to sit out the NBA’s upcoming resumption of the season in Florida.He told ESPN on Tuesday night that he wants to remain with his wife and three children,...

Durant scores 38 points in half, 1 shy of NBA playoff recordLOS ANGELES (AP) Kevin Durant has scored 38 points in the first half of Game 6, tied for the second-most points in a half in a playoff game.Durant was 12 of 17 from the floor, made all...

AP Sports WriterPistons' owner: Team 'very close' to deal to move downtownBy NOAH TRISTERAUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores says the team is ''very close to a deal'' to move downtown.The Pistons have been in talks about playing at the Detroit Red Wings' new arena,...