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Leonard expected to play during Spurs' upcoming road tripSAN ANTONIO (AP) Spurs star Kawhi Leonard is expected to make his season debut during the team's upcoming three-game road trip.San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich would not confirm a report by the San Antonio Express-News that Leonard will make his...

Thunder waive troubled F Mitch McGaryOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Thunder finally cut ties with troubled forward Mitch McGary on Monday.The team announced that it waived McGary, a first-round pick in 2014, along with guard Ronnie Price, forward Chris Wright and center Kaleb Tarczewski.McGary faces two drug suspensions for...

AP Basketball WriterHeat-Celtics game postponed by NBA due to virus protocolsBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA is continuing its season as planned even after concerns about COVID-19 exposure forced the postponement of Miami's game at Boston on Sunday, a day where no fewer than 15 players around the league were officially...

AP Sports WriterButler 'this close' to rejoining Timberwolves on courtBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves have been stumbling down the stretch, trying to hold on long enough for the franchise's first postseason appearance in 14 years.Jimmy Butler might be back just in time.The All-Star shooting guard, whose...

AP Basketball WriterDel Harris receives 2020's Chuck Daly achievement awardBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Del Harris was a small-college player and once those days were over his life's goal was to be a successful small-college coach.He did quite a bit more than that.Harris was revealed Friday...

John Stockton's father passes away in Washington stateSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) The father of basketball Hall of Famer John Stockton has died.John H. ''Jack'' Stockton died Saturday at age 89 in Spokane, where he was raised and spent his entire life.Jack Stockton was a co-founder of Jack and Dan's...

AP Basketball WriterFor LeBron, another Cavs' sweep is within reachBy TIM REYNOLDSLeBron James doesn't prolong the inevitable.The last seven times that James' teams have had a 3-0 lead in a playoff series, the matchup has ended in the most humane fashion - a sweep. He gets a chance at...

AP Sports WriterStephen Curry expected to return from knee injury for Game 2By JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Just as the Golden State Warriors had hoped, Stephen Curry is poised to return from a left knee injury to play in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals Tuesday night...

The fans at FedExForum will be treated to a game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Memphis Grizzlies when they take their seats on Thursday. Portland Trail Blazers vs. Memphis Grizzlies When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 8, 2016 Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee ROT ...

Associated PressReport: Los Angeles deputies shared Kobe Bryant crash photosBy STEFANIE DAZIOLOS ANGELES (AP) Authorities are investigating whether deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash scene where Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed.The Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday that a public...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Harden headed to Nets in blockbuster 4-team dealBy BRIAN MAHONEY and KRISTIE RIEKENJames Harden is heading to Brooklyn, joining old teammate Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to give the Nets a potent trio of the some of the NBA's highest scorers.The Nets agreed to acquire...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - As he has done with everything else in his meteoric rise to NBA stardom, Anthony Davis is taking his first All-Star start in stride.Davis drew more than 1.3 million votes from fans in totals announced Thursday night. That is the third highest in the league behind...