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AP Sports WriterCavaliers sign veteran forward Kendrick PerkinsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Veteran forward Kendrick Perkins is back with the Cleveland Cavaliers.Cleveland signed Perkins on Wednesday, the final day of the regular season, and will have him on its playoff roster as it tries to make the NBA Finals...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Wizards acquire Ariza from Suns for Oubre, RiversBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) After a three-way trade fell apart over mistaken identity, the Wizards are getting Trevor Ariza after all.Washington agreed in principle Saturday to acquire Ariza from the Phoenix Suns for Kelly Oubre Jr. and...

Memphis promotes Tayshaun Prince to VP of basketball affairsMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have promoted Tayshaun Prince to vice president of basketball affairs in the franchise's basketball operations department.Zachary Kleiman, executive vice president of basketball operations, announced the move Saturday. Kleiman says the Grizzlies are excited to...

Heat sign 3-year jersey deal with Ultimate SoftwareMIAMI (AP) The Miami Heat have signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Ultimate Software, which will have its logo on the team's jerseys starting this season.The Heat were the 15th NBA team to strike a jersey sponsorship deal. This is the...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Pelicans say forward Anthony Davis is expected to return from a chest injury for Tuesday night's game against the Utah Jazz.The injury caused Davis to leave last Friday night's victory over Cleveland in the first quarter and then sit out Sunday night's...

AP Sports WriterSpurs draft picks strong in 106-96 win over HornetsBy STEVE REEDThe San Antonio Spurs' draft picks are stepping up in the NBA Summer League.Second-round picks Keldon Johnson and Quinndary Weatherspoon each scored 19 points and first-rounder Luka Samanic added 16 to lead the Spurs to a 106-96...

AP Basketball WriterSilver defends penalty to Cuban for Mavericks' misconductBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he didn't suspend Mark Cuban because the Mavericks owner was never directly implicated in the misconduct toward women within his organization.Silver acknowledged Friday that Cuban should have been more...

Brown: Butler wasn't disrespectful when questioning rolePHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia coach Brett Brown denied a report that Jimmy Butler was disrespectful while questioning his role in the 76ers offense.A report published on Friday said that Butler recently challenged Brown in a disrespectful way and wants to be utilized differently...

AP Basketball WriterWith Leonard leading way, Raptors on cusp of 1st NBA titleBy TIM REYNOLDSOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) There was a moment, not long before the postseason started, when Toronto coach Nick Nurse learned all that he really needed to know about Kawhi Leonard and what makes the man...

The MEMPHIS and the DENVER will both be gunning for a victory on 12/10/2018 at 9:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES vs DENVER NUGGETS When: 9:00 PM  ET, Monday, December 10, 2018 Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado ROT TEAM PS OU ML 525 MEMPHIS -1.5 (-110) 198.5 (-110) 100 -120 526 DENVER TV: 9:05 PM LINE: -1.5 PREDICTION: DENVER , MEMPHIS Oddsmakers currently have the DENVER listed...

CHICAGO (AP) Bulls forward Taj Gibson will not play against Dallas because of left ankle soreness. Coach Fred Hoiberg says it's nothing serious and described the rest as more of a precautionary move. He says Gibson could return for Chicago's next game at Atlanta on Friday night. Gibson had played in...

Nets' Irving out with shoulder injury vs ChicagoBy Associated PressCHICAGO (AP) Brooklyn guard Kyrie Irving will miss the game at Chicago because of a shoulder injury.The team made the announcement before the game on Saturday night.Irving had 17 points and nine assists at Denver on Thursday after being...