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NBA fines Clippers' Beverley $25,000 for verbal abuse of refLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The NBA fined Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley $25,000 on Monday for verbally abusing a game official in Game 2 of his team's Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets.The incident took...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey says shooting guard Lou Williams is returning from a sprained ankle for Monday night's game against the Pelicans, while power forward Patrick Patterson is sitting out because of his sprained left knee.Williams, who averages 15.4 points, has missed only one...

AP Sports WriterCeltics F Hayward: Latest injury ‘frustrating’By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward said he considers it “relatively good news” that his latest injury is only expected to keep him out for six weeks, even though it struck just as he was returning to form...

AP Sports WriterHawks send center Dwight Howard to HornetsBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Dwight Howard's Atlanta homecoming was short-lived.The Hawks sent Howard and the No. 31 overall pick in Thursday's NBA draft to Charlotte for center Miles Plumlee, shooting guard Marco Belinelli and the 41st pick, getting the deal...

NEW DELHI (AP) - It is a rare day in India when basketball makes the front page of newspapers, yet Satnam Singh Bhamara achieved that feat when he became the first Indian to be drafted to the NBA this week.The 7'2'' (2.15-meter) 19-year-old was selected by the Dallas Mavericks...

Two streaking teams going in opposite directions. The Clippers, co-owners of the NBA's best record and on a roll at home. The Magic, playing opponents close only to fall short while piling up the franchise's longest skid since the 2003-04 season. Something had to give, and this time, it was...

The Latest: Team LeBron rallies, takes lead in All-Star gameCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest on All-Star Weekend. (all times local)10:30 p.m.Dwyane Wade's alley-oop dunk off a pass from former Heat teammate LeBron James has helped Team LeBron rally to take a 132-131 lead over Team Giannis after the...

Harden, James top All-NBA teamNEW YORK (AP) - For Cleveland's LeBron James, there was history.For Houston's James Harden, there was affirmation.James and Harden headlined the All-NBA first team that was unveiled by the league on Thursday. James made the first team for a record-tying 11th time, matching the mark...

Cavaliers expect Love to play in Game 3 of Pacers seriesINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tryonn Lue expects injured forward Kevin Love to play Friday in Game 3 at Indiana.Love hurt his left thumb late in Wednesday's victory that evened the series at 1-1. He did not return...

The Memphis Grizzlies signed point guard Mike Conley to the largest deal in NBA history in the offseason, and he responded with his best start while leading the team in scoring (19.2 points) and assists (5.7). The Grizzlies will begin life without Conley, who suffered a transverse process fracture...

Associated PressWithout Paul gone, Clippers very much Blake Griffin's teamBy STEVE DILBECKLOS ANGELES (AP) It's a very different and uncertain Clippers team that will open the upcoming season.Los Angeles sent Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets in the offseason and the Clippers are now very much Blake Griffin's...

AP Basketball WriterSilver memo: Hire more women, improve workplace conditionsBy TIM REYNOLDSNBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants all teams to hire more women, especially in leadership and supervisory positions, and is urging them to take some of the mandates that the Dallas Mavericks must now adhere to as an impetus...