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AP Basketball WriterRondo, a champ in Boston, on brink of getting a Lakers ringBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) They were rivals once, Rajon Rondo and LeBron James. Rondo was in Boston. James was in Cleveland and Miami. Their paths would cross most every year in the...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Monta Ellis had 24 points, six assists and six steals to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Miami Heat 96-83 on Friday night to end a three-game losing streak.Ian Mahinmi scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Paul George,...

NBA players' union hires director of mental healthNEW YORK (AP) The National Basketball Players Association has hired its first director of mental health and wellness.Dr. William D. Parham will oversee the union's new program designed to help members with mental health issues. The program will be headquartered in...

US starts men's U18 basketball game vs Panama with 45-0 runST. CATHARINES, Ontario (AP) The U.S. scored the first 45 points and went on to beat Panama 118-26 on Monday night in the FIBA Americas U18 Championship.The Americans led 43-0 after the first quarter and got the opening...

Celtics G Kyrie Irving out vs. Kings with bruised left thighSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving will miss the game against the Sacramento Kings with a thigh injury.The team said Irving will miss the game Wednesday night with a bruised left thigh. Irving played the previous...

AP Basketball WriterNBA says races for the season's individual trophies are overBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The NBA’s MVP race is over. So is the battle for every other individual regular-season trophy.The league told teams Friday that none of the seeding games will be taken into...

AP Sports WriterWarriors, Rockets set for Game 7 in West finalsBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) When the Golden State Warriors lost Game 5 of the Western Conference finals to the Rockets on Thursday night to send them to the brink of elimination they vowed to be back in Houston...

Los Angeles opens a set of back-to-back-to-back road games Tuesday night when the Pacers try to avoid a seventh loss in nine games. Clippers (26-18, 11-10 away) vs Pacers (25-18, 13-6 home) Coverage: FOX WEST When: 7:00 PM ET, March 20, 2012 Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN After dropping three of four to...

Thunder F George, Grizzlies G Conley outOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Paul George will miss the Thunder's game against Memphis on Sunday night with a sore right shoulder, and Grizzlies guard Mike Conley will sit out with general soreness.George was injured during a loss to the Denver Nuggets on Feb....

DALLAS (AP) The Dallas Mavericks have signed guard Manny Harris and forward Jarrod Uthoff to 10-day contracts and assigned Harris to their NBA Development League affiliate, where he has played 27 games this season. The signings were announced Thursday after 10-day contracts had expired for guard Quinn Cook and forward...

AP Sports WriterThompson says on social media he is staying with WarriorsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) All-Star guard Klay Thompson is staying put with the Golden State Warriors.Thompson announced his decision on his Instagram account Monday, using a clip of Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie ''The Wolf of...

AP Basketball WriterHawks-Suns game latest to be called off by NBA amid virusBy TIM REYNOLDSThe Phoenix Suns are now the latest NBA team to deal with contact tracing issues related to the coronavirus pandemic, and their game Wednesday against the Atlanta Hawks was called off by the league after...