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Bulls waive Anthony, make 10-time All-Star a free agentCHICAGO (AP) Carmelo Anthony has been waived by the Chicago Bulls, making the 10-time All-Star forward a free agent.The Bulls acquired Anthony from Houston on Jan. 21 with the intention of trading him prior to the Feb. 7 deadline or...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Lakers trading 3 to Wizards, clear cap spaceBy TIM REYNOLDSThe Los Angeles Lakers' price tag for Anthony Davis got a little steeper on Thursday, with the tradeoff being that the team now has the flexibility to bring another max-contract star to play alongside him and...

AP Sports Writer3-point champion Booker stays upbeat as Suns losses mountBy BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) After Devin Booker hoisted the trophy for winning the 3-point shooting title over All-Star weekend, he said he was bringing it home for the Phoenix Suns fans .They can use any good news they...

Bulls' Porter leaves game with strained lower left legCHICAGO (AP) Bulls forward Otto Porter Jr. has left the game against the Boston Celtics because of a strained lower left leg.The team announced Saturday he would not return before the start of the second half. Porter missed all four...

TORONTO (AP) Raptors forward DeMarre Carroll is out indefinitely with a bruised right knee.The 29-year-old Carroll is averaging 12.2 points and 5.1 rebounds in 18 games in his first season with Toronto. He had nine points in 26 minutes in Saturday's 112-109 loss to Golden State.The Raptors also...

Rockets' general manager's Hong Kong comments anger ChinaBEIJING (AP) Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tried Sunday to defuse the rapidly growing fallout over his deleted tweet that showed support for Hong Kong anti-government protesters, saying he did not intend to offend any of the team's Chinese fans...

Wizards' Thomas suspended 2 games for entering standsNEW YORK (AP) Washington guard Isaiah Thomas was suspended for two games without pay by the NBA on Sunday for entering the spectator stands late in the Wizards' loss at Philadelphia on Saturday night.The NBA said the fans involved have been...

AP Basketball WriterNBA postpones Nets-Lakers media sessions in ShanghaiBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA called off scheduled media sessions Wednesday for the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers in Shanghai, and it remains unclear if the teams will play in China this week as scheduled.The teams were practicing in Shanghai, where...

Associated PressCourtside fan ejected after shoving Raptors' LowryBy MICHAEL WAGAMANOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) A fan seated courtside for Game 3 of the NBA Finals was ejected after shoving Kyle Lowry when the Toronto Raptors star crashed into a row of seats while trying to save a ball from going...

Antetokounmpo sits out, but Bucks hopeful about quick returnCHICAGO (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks played without star swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo on Friday night, but were cautiously optimistic that his sprained right ankle would not complicate their playoff run.Antetokounmpo sat out against the Chicago Bulls after injuring himself in a...

Bucks without Giannis, who announces new baby on TwitterMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks will be without Giannis Antetokounmpo for Monday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings after the All-Star forward posted a picture of his new baby on his Twitter account.Antetokounmpo, the reigning MVP who also is scheduled...

BROOKLYN (91)Johnson 6-16 4-4 19, Young 1-7 0-2 2, Lopez 8-15 4-4 20, Williams 1-7 0-0 2, Bogdanovic 3-9 0-0 8, Teletovic 0-2 0-0 0, Anderson 5-7 2-3 13, Jack 9-13 3-3 23, Plumlee 2-2 0-2 4. Totals 35-78 13-18 91.ATLANTA (96)Carroll 1-8 0-0 2, Millsap 7-11...