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NBA hopeful, stricken by illness, returns to basketballBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) Former Baylor standout Isaiah Austin has arrived in Serbia after being cleared to play basketball again, 2+ years after he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome during a physical before the NBA draft.Austin, who played for the Bears from...

Ex-NBA player accused of breaking into homes, fondling womanFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) A former NBA player has been arrested after being accused of breaking into two Florida homes and fondling a woman.News outlets report 34-year-old Orien Greene was taken into custody Monday on battery and burglary charges.Police say...

DeRozan powers Raptors to comeback win over Celtics, 114-106TORONTO (AP) Faced with the possibility of their longest losing streak in over a year, DeMar DeRozan and the Toronto Raptors finally hit their stride.DeRozan had a season-high 41 points and Toronto overcame a late 16-point deficit to beat the...

AP Basketball WriterStill got game? Ice Cube, Iverson back 3-on-3 hoops leagueBy DOUG FEINBERGNEW YORK (AP) Ice Cube has dreamed about seeing his favorite NBA players come out of retirement.Now, he's going to make it happen. The rapper turned entertainment mogul is starting a 3-on-3 league for former...

AP Basketball WriterStill got game? Ice Cube, Iverson back 3-on-3 hoops leagueBy DOUG FEINBERGNEW YORK (AP) Ice Cube and Allen Iverson are putting their star power behind a new 3-on-3 professional basketball league.The entertainment mogul and NBA Hall of Famer announced the launch of Big3 on Wednesday morning...

NBA fines Mavs' Anderson $25K for foul on T-wolves' DavisNEW YORK (AP) The NBA has fined Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Justin Anderson $25,000 for a flagrant foul against Minnesota Timberwolves guard Kris Dunn.Anderson was called for a flagrant 1 foul for striking Dunn in the head with 10:45 left...

NBA fines Knicks' O'Quinn $25K for foul on Pelicans' DavisNEW YORK (AP) The NBA has fined Knicks center Kyle O'Quinn $25,000 for a flagrant foul that left Pelicans star Anthony Davis with a bruised left hip.The league said Wednesday that O'Quinn struck and pushed Davis from behind with...

AP Sports WriterSnowfall in Portland impacts Blazers, CavaliersBy ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Unusually heavy snowfall has impacted the Portland Trail Blazers and the Cleveland Cavaliers in advance of Wednesday night's game at the Moda Center.With as many as 14 inches on the ground in some spots...

Associated PressNBA hopeful, stricken by illness, returns to basketballBy DUSAN STOJANOVICBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) Former Baylor standout Isaiah Austin has arrived in Serbia after being cleared to play basketball again, 2+ years after he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome during a physical before the NBA draft.Austin, who played for...

There was a coaching clinic in Berlin back in 2014, when San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich paced along the sideline for a while and talked about his various philosophies and keys to basketball success. It didn't take him long to mention his disdain for the 3-point shot, which is no...

TORONTO (AP) James Harden had his 10th triple-double of the season to help the Houston Rockets extend their winning streak to eight games. He still sees a lot of room for improvement. ''One hundred percent,'' Harden said after finishing with 40 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in the Rockets'...

PHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns, with one of the worst records in the West, threatened to make it an embarrassing night for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Until LeBron James set things straight. James scored 12 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter as the Cavs fought off Phoenix down the...