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The DETROIT and the GOLDEN STATE will both be gunning for a victory on 1/30/2021 at 10:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. DETROIT vs GOLDEN STATE When: 1/30/2021 10:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 513 DETROIT -4.5 (-110) 223.5 (-110) 170 -200 514 GOLDEN STATE TV: 10:00 PM LINE: -4.5 PREDICTION: GOLDEN STATE , DETROIT Oddsmakers currently have the GOLDEN STATE listed as -4.5...

Wizards center Ian Mahinmi out 4-6 weeks after knee surgeryWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Wizards center Ian Mahinmi is expected to miss four to six weeks after undergoing knee surgery.The team said Saturday he had surgery a day earlier for a partially torn medial meniscus in his left knee.Mahinmi was...

AP Basketball WriterDoris Burke, ESPN agree on contract extensionBy TIM REYNOLDSOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Basketball has been part of Doris Burke's life for as long as she can remember.And it's not going away anytime soon.Burke and ESPN announced Monday they have agreed on a multi-year contract extension, one that...

The New Orleans Pelicans and the Oklahoma City Thunder will both be gunning for a victory on 2/26/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder When: 7:00 PM  ET, Sunday, February 26, 2017 Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ROT TEAM PS OU ML 813 New Orleans Pelicans -6.5 (-110) 213.5...

Mavs finalize sign-and-trade with Grizzlies to add WrightDALLAS (AP) The Dallas Mavericks have finalized a deal to acquire guard Delon Wright from Memphis in a sign-and-trade agreement for the restricted free agent.The Grizzlies get two second-round draft picks and the rights to Satnam Singh in the deal announced...

CLEVELAND (AP) - The Golden State Warriors looked like the NBA's best team. The Cleveland Cavaliers looked like a tired one.Game 4 was the first blowout of the NBA Finals, with Golden State pulling away for a 103-82 victory Thursday that tied the series at 2-2.The Warriors changed their...

CHICAGO (AP) Bulls forward Mike Dunleavy Jr. is planning to see two specialists this week after he had a setback in his recovery from offseason back surgery.Coach Fred Hoiberg said Monday that Dunleavy is going to stop his on-court work and focus on rehabbing the injury for about...

AP Basketball WriterNBA names Arnon de Mello as new head of NBA Latin AmericaBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIAs Rio de Janeiro prepares to host the Summer Olympics in August, the NBA has named a new head of NBA Latin America to continue growing the game in the region.Arnon de Mello was...

Associated PressGrizzlies' Conley says big contract won't affect his playBy PHIL STUKENBORGMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies wanted to keep Mike Conley so much that they gave their veteran point guard the richest contract in NBA history.For Conley, the basketball - and pressure - is in his court...

The HOUSTON and the LA CLIPPERS will both be gunning for a victory on 10/21/2018 at 9:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. HOUSTON ROCKETS vs LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS When: 9:00 PM  ET, Sunday, October 21, 2018 Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California ROT TEAM PS OU ML 707 HOUSTON -1 (-110) 223.5 (-110) -105 -115 708 LA CLIPPERS TV: 9:05 PM LINE: -1 PREDICTION: LA CLIPPERS , HOUSTON Oddsmakers...

Associated PressAP source: Ex-NBA star Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crashBy MARK J. TERRILL and GREG BEACHAM andCALABASAS, Calif. (AP) Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los...

Cavs-Celtics game second most-watched opener on TNTNEW YORK (AP) Cleveland's victory over Boston in the first game of the NBA season was TNT's second most-watched telecast ever on opening night.The network says the Tuesday telecast peaked with 6.7 million viewers and its audience was a 95 percent increase...