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AP Sports WriterMirotic's return sparks Bulls to 6-game win streakBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Nikola Mirotic has turned into a matchup nightmare. Kris Dunn looks like one of the NBA's most promising young point guards, and Bobby Portis and David Nwaba have provided a spark off the bench.For a...

TNT's NBA studio team to call 1st game together on ChristmasNEW YORK (AP) Turner Sports says its ''Inside the NBA'' studio team will call a Christmas night game in Los Angeles along with its other usual duties.Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson will be at...

The Latest: Cavs open season with less buzz, attentionBy The Associated PressThe Latest on NBA media day from around the league on Monday (all times local):3:25 p.m.Call it The LeBron James effect.After leading Cleveland to four straight NBA Finals in his second stint with the Cavs, James left...

NEW YORK (AP) - Two Atlanta Hawks players have been released after their arrest on charges they blocked officers from setting up a crime scene following the stabbing of a fellow NBA player.Pero Antic and Thabo Sefolosha (tah-BOH' sehf-ah-LOH'-shuh) were arrested early Wednesday outside the club 1Oak in Manhattan's...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Those golden yellow shirts the Golden State Warriors give to fans at every home playoff game are printed with a slogan that reads: ''STRENGTH IN NUMBERS.''The wording is more than just a catchphrase for fans - it's practically a team motto.The Warriors wore down opponents...

76ers sign 3-point specialist Marco BelinelliPHILADELPHIA (AP) The 76ers have signed veteran 3-point specialist Marco Belinelli, whose contract was bought out by the Atlanta Hawks.Philadelphia announced the move on Monday ahead of the Sixers' matchup with the Knicks.Belinelli was averaging 11.4 points in 23.3 minutes per game with...

Khloe Kardashian gives birth to a girlNEW YORK (AP) Khloe Kardashian is finally a mother after giving birth to a daughter with Cleveland Cavaliers player Tristan Thompson.The Cavaliers said Thursday they have excused Thompson from practice for the birth of his daughter. Kardashian's representatives have not commented on...

Cavs' Love in concussion protocol, out against HornetsCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has entered the NBA's concussion protocol after being elbowed in the face.Love was struck by Miami's Jordan Mickey during Tuesday night's 98-79 loss to the Heat. He briefly returned to the floor, but...

Zion Williamson leaves Pelicans for 'family medical matter'LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans say top overall draft choice Zion Williamson left the club on Thursday to attend to an urgent family medical matter.The Pelicans say Williamson intends to rejoin the team in the Orlando area...

AP Sports WriterLonzo Ball's numbers drop in Under Armour, Lakers winBy KAREEM COPELANDLonzo Ball's stat line was down after two big games. He still had the building buzzing Saturday night at the NBA Summer League.The Los Angeles Lakers overcame a double-digit deficit to advance to the semifinals with a...

AP Basketball WriterKnicks fire David Fizdale, make Mike Miller interim coachBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks have made another coaching change, firing David Fizdale after barely 100 games on the job.The Knicks cut ties with Fizdale on Friday after two straight blowout losses dropped them...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Chris Paul acquired by Phoenix from Oklahoma CityBy TIM REYNOLDSAll-Star guard Chris Paul is being traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Phoenix Suns, where he'll play alongside one of the league's most dynamic young scorers in fellow All-Star Devin Booker, a person with...