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AP Basketball WriterSteve Nash eager to get started on new career as Nets coachBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Steve Nash was a leader, a guy who loved to get the best out of his teammates on the court and build relationships with them off it.Those qualities helped him...

AP Sports WriterSame story for Bucks: Super regular season, painful playoffBy STEVE MEGARGEEMILWAUKEE (AP) Posting the NBA's best record once again couldn't help the Milwaukee Bucks win a conference title, let alone a league championship.The top seed in the playoffs will spend the rest of the postseason wondering...

AP Sports WriterSame story for Bucks: Super regular season, painful playoffBy STEVE MEGARGEEMILWAUKEE (AP) Posting the NBA's best record once again couldn't help the Milwaukee Bucks win a conference title, let alone a league championship.The top seed in the playoffs will spend the rest of the postseason wondering...

AP Basketball WriterNBA officials to meet and consider Nov. 18 date for draftBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The NBA's board of governors and general managers will discuss a plan later this week to push the NBA draft back to Nov. 18, according to a memo sent...

AP Basketball WriterSteve Nash eager to get started on new career as Nets coachBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Steve Nash was a leader, a guy who loved to get the best out of his teammates on the court and build relationships with them off it.Those qualities helped him...

AP Sports WriterBurke will work as analyst during conference, NBA FinalsBy JOE REEDYDoris Burke will reach another milestone later this month when she calls the conference and NBA Finals for ESPN Radio, becoming the first woman to serve as a game analyst on a network television or radio broadcast...

AP Sports WriterBilly Donovan out as Thunder coach after 5 seasonsBy CLIFF BRUNTBilly Donovan won't return as coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder after five seasons, the team announced Tuesday night, ending a largely successful run that ought to make him an attractive candidate for jobs around the league.Donovan,...

AP Sports WriterBilly Donovan out as Thunder coach after 5 seasonsBy CLIFF BRUNTBilly Donovan won't return as coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder after five seasons, the team announced Tuesday night.Donovan, who was at the end of his contract, took the Thunder to the playoffs every year and was...

AP Sports WriterLA Clippers get final city approval to build Inglewood arenaBy GREG BEACHAMINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers have received final approval from Inglewood's city government to begin construction on their new arena next summer.The Clippers announced the approval from the city council Tuesday, along with...

AP Basketball WriterBucks' Antetokounmpo leads NBA's All-Defensive teamBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo was the Defensive Player of the Year, so it should be no surprise that he was also the leading vote-getter for the league's All-Defensive team.The Milwaukee Bucks forward - and favorite to...

AP Basketball WriterGiannis out: Bucks say the MVP's ankle not ready for Game 5By TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out of Game 5 of Milwaukee's Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Miami Heat because of a sprained right ankle.The Bucks...

Celtics committing $25 million to address racial injusticeBOSTON (AP) The Boston Celtics and their charitable arm, the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation, are committing $25 million over the next 10 years for initiatives to address racial injustice and social inequities in the greater Boston area.The commitment will include $20...