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Heat keeping Okaro White, waive Derrick WilliamsMIAMI (AP) The Miami Heat have waived forward Derrick Williams, and are signing rookie forward Okaro White through the 2017-18 season.The Heat, who play in Minnesota on Monday, are 10-0 since signing White to a pair of 10-day contracts. White was added...

AP Sports WriterWarriors coach Steve Kerr fined $25K for outburstBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Warriors coach Steve Kerr was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Monday for his outburst directed at official Bill Spooner late in the third quarter of Golden State's three-point overtime loss at Sacramento on...

Kobe Bryant memorabilia stolen from ex-NBA star's alma materARDMORE, Pa. (AP) Authorities say memorabilia from Kobe Bryant's high school career have been stolen from a display case at the former NBA star's school near Philadelphia.Philly.com reports (http://bit.ly/2lgF8nV ) the theft from ''Kobe's Shrine'' outside the Bryant Gymnasium at...

Kobe Bryant memorabilia stolen from ex-NBA star's alma materARDMORE, Pa. (AP) Authorities say memorabilia from Kobe Bryant's high school career have been stolen from a display case at the former NBA star's school near Philadelphia.Philly.com reports (http://bit.ly/2lgF8nV ) the theft from ''Kobe's Shrine'' outside the Bryant Gymnasium at...

AP Basketball WriterWaiters benefiting from lessons learned in past career stopsBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Dion Waiters is quick to point out that he has learned plenty in a short time from Miami coach Erik Spoelstra and the assistants on the Heat staff.But he's had other teachers as well...

O No, Canada: Singer flubs anthem at Raptors game in NYCNEW YORK (AP) O No, Canada.A Broadway performer botched the Canadian national anthem before the Toronto Raptors' game in Brooklyn on Sunday, singing lyrics that aren't in ''O Canada.''Amber Iman, who has been cast in the national tour...

AP Sports WriterClippers' Paul Pierce starts in emotional Boston farewellBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Paul Pierce walked back onto the parquet floor one last time, dropped to his knees at center court and gave the Boston Celtics leprechaun logo a big kiss.''Lucky's been through it all with me, the...

O No, Canada: Singer flubs anthem at Raptors game in NYCNEW YORK (AP) O No, Canada.A Broadway performer botched the Canadian national anthem before the Toronto Raptors' game in Brooklyn on Sunday, singing lyrics that aren't in ''O Canada.''Amber Iman, who has been cast in the national tour...

AP Sports WriterClippers' Paul Pierce starts in emotional Boston farewellBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) With a deafening cheer and a shout of ''Let's go, Pats,'' Paul Pierce was back in Boston on Super Bowl Sunday to give Celtics fans one last chance to celebrate the player who helped the...

AP Basketball WriterKnicks could try to deal Carmelo, but should they?By BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Carmelo Anthony wanted New York and Knicks fans wanted him - if the price was right.The Knicks probably exceeded it when they acquired him six years ago this month, setting expectations Anthony was...

Warriors coach Steve Kerr ejected in third quarter at KingsSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was ejected Saturday night and had to be held back near midcourt by assistant coach Mike Brown as the reigning NBA Coach of the Year moved toward official Bill Spooner...

AP Basketball WriterTimberwolves lose Zach LaVine for rest of season to torn ACLBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Zach LaVine will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee.LaVine had an MRI before the Wolves hosted Memphis on Saturday, when...