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Cavaliers game time changed to avoid World Series conflictCLEVELAND (AP) The NBA moved up the start time for Tuesday night's Cleveland Cavaliers game because of the World Series.The game against Houston at Quicken Loans Arena will now begin an hour earlier at 6 p.m. The NBA champions requested...

Hawks' Mike Scott out 4 weeks; Kelly signed, Tavares waivedATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks say backup forward Mike Scott will be out about four weeks because of a sore left knee. To deal with his absence, the team has requested waivers on Edy Tavares and signed forward Ryan...

Cavaliers' game time changed to avoid World Series conflictCLEVELAND (AP) The NBA has moved up the start time for Tuesday night's Cleveland Cavaliers game because of the World Series.The game against Houston at Quicken Loans Arena will now begin an hour earlier at 6 p.m.The champion Cavaliers requested...

Hawks forward Mike Scott out 4 week with sore left kneeATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks say backup forward Mike Scott will be out about four weeks because of a sore left knee.Scott has yet to play this season. He will undergo a series of procedures that do not...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Jazz agree on contract extension with Rudy GobertBy KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) A person with knowledge of the deal says the Utah Jazz and Rudy Gobert have agreed to terms on a contract extension.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of...

AP Basketball WriterAnthony Brown goes No. 1 overall in D-League draftBy TIM REYNOLDSAnthony Brown's rookie season ended with him sitting courtside in Los Angeles, watching his idol Kobe Bryant end his stellar Lakers career with a dazzling 60-point effort.Brown got many lessons from Bryant last season.Now he has a...

LeBron James, Kyrie Irving lead Cavaliers past Magic, 105-99CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James scored 23 points, Kyrie Irving added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic for the 15th straight time, 105-99 on Saturday.Kevin Love scored 19 points to help the NBA champion Cavaliers improve to 3-0....

Scoring spree: Anthony Davis on historic start to seasonMIAMI (AP) New Orleans star Anthony Davis is the first player in three decades to open a season with back-to-back games of at least 40 points.Davis had 50 points on Wednesday against Denver, and followed that up with 45 more...

Westbrook leads Thunder with 50-point triple-doubleBy The Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Tired wasn't an option for Russell Westbrook on Friday night.The explosive point guard had 51 points in a triple-double and scored the winning points in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 113-110 overtime victory over the Phoenix Suns on...

Power surge delays Trail Blazers-Nuggets gameDENVER (AP) The game between the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night is being delayed because of a power surge at the Pepsi Center.Denver led 90-85 with 9:18 remaining in the fourth quarter when a bank of lights near the...

Nuggets retire Dikembe Mutombo's No. 55 in halftime ceremonyDENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets retired the No. 55 jersey of finger-wagging, shot-blocker extraordinaire Dikembe Mutombo in a halftime ceremony on Saturday night.Mutombo was drafted by the Nuggets with the No. 4 overall pick in 1991 and played five seasons...

Parker, Ginobili sitting out Spurs' home opener for restSAN ANTONIO (AP) San Antonio veterans Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili will both sit out Saturday night's home opener against New Orleans for rest.Patty Mills will start at point guard in place of Parker.It's only their third game of the...