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AP Basketball WriterA whole new look, for a whole new NBA game experienceBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) There's no bench. The courtside broadcasters will not be courtside. And the stat crew will be doing their work inside what loosely can be described as an oversized hockey...

AP Basketball WriterDerrick Rose signs with Minnesota, reunites with ThibodeauBy TIM REYNOLDSFor Derrick Rose, what's old is new again.Rose has signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves in a move that reunites the 2011 NBA MVP with three mainstays from his days in Chicago - coach Tom Thibodeau, as well as...

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 Sports WriterAP source: Pelicans agree to terms with Rajon RondoBy BRETT MARTELA person with knowledge of the situation of tells The Associated Press that the New Orleans have agreed in principle on a one-year deal with Rajon Rondo.The person says Rondo is expected to sign his contract next...

Pelicans: Jahlil Okafor out 1-2 weeks with ankle sprainNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans say center Jahlil Okafor has been diagnoses with a sprained right ankle and is expected to miss one or two weeks.The injury occurred in the fourth quarter of the Pelicans' preseason opener on...

The Latest: LeBron, Curry put on show, Game 1 tied at halfOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Latest from the NBA Finals and Thursday's Game 1 (all times local):7:10 p.m.Stephen Curry got the Warriors back to even, and now they get ready for their favorite part of the game.Curry drained...

NBA fines Smart $15,000 for comments about foul on GiannisNEW YORK (AP) Marcus Smart was fined $15,000 by the NBA on Saturday for criticizing referees after the Boston Celtics guard claimed the officials changed a call Friday night to keep Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo from fouling out.Antetokounmpo appeared...

AP Sports WriterCeltics, Sixers renew rivalry with new casts in East semisBy JIMMY GOLENWALTHAM, Mass. (AP) Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid are about to find out what the NBA playoffs are really about.After dispatching the Miami Heat in five games in the first round in their first career...

OKLAHOMA CITY (104)Jones 0-2 0-0 0, Ibaka 6-17 2-3 16, Adams 4-9 1-5 9, Westbrook 9-22 13-13 31, Roberson 4-7 0-2 10, Collison 2-4 0-0 4, Jackson 9-15 4-4 25, Morrow 2-5 2-2 7, Lamb 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 37-86 22-29 104.L.A. LAKERS (103)Johnson 3-8 0-0 7,...

AP Sports WriterPorzingis won't play for Mavs now; Cuban has long-term viewBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Kristaps Porzingis won't play for the Mavericks this season while continuing his recovery from a knee injury after Dallas acquired the 2018 All-Star in a blockbuster trade with the New York Knicks.As for...

Associated PressKobe Bryant's death throws spotlight on crash-warning systemBy BERNARD CONDON and JUSTIN PRITCHARDLOS ANGELES (AP) The crash that killed nine people including Kobe Bryant has led to calls for crash-warning systems to be installed in more helicopters, but regulators and pilots worry that the instrument can trigger...

AP Basketball WriterWhiteside a non-factor for Heat againBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Hassan Whiteside's numbers are down. He's trying not to be the same way.Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round series was difficult on many levels for Miami's center. He was in foul trouble throughout, finished with only...