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MIAMI (AP) - Chris Bosh has returned to the Miami Heat lineup after missing the team's previous eight games with a strained left calf muscle.Bosh was the starting power forward Monday night against the Orlando Magic, with Chris Andersen taking the opening tap at center.Bosh came into the night...

AP Sports WriterReturn to Indiana helps Oladipo deliver breakout seasonBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Victor Oladipo feels right at home in Indiana.Here, he evolved from a high-flying, college acrobat for the Hoosiers into a legitimate NBA draft prospect. Here, he won over the hearts and minds of a basketball-crazed...

AP Sports WriterAging Nowitzki, young Smith want Mavs to be relevant againBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Dirk Nowitzki plans to become the first player to spend all 21 seasons with the same NBA franchise.Dennis Smith Jr. will be half the German star's age when the Dallas Mavericks open next...

Associated PressRaptors not all-in on Dwane Casey's future, evaluating teamBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) Raptors head coach Dwane Casey knows this much about his future in Toronto: his key to the gym still works.Right now, that's all Casey can say for certain after meeting with Toronto President Masai Ujiri...

NBA, NBPA say sparking social change will be goal of restartNEW YORK (AP) The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association said Wednesday that dealing with racial matters will be a shared goal during the resumed season.The league and union announced they will ''take collective action to combat...

METAIRIE, La. (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans have signed free agent guard Tony Allen for the upcoming season. The addition of the 6-foot-4 Allen, announced by the Pelicans on Friday, provides back-court depth as well as an option on the wing when using a smaller lineup. Allen also brings a...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Lakers hire Frank Vogel as coachBy JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) A person familiar with the search says the Los Angeles Lakers have hired Frank Vogel as coach.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because the hiring has not been...

Popovich ejected 63 seconds into game against DenverDENVER (AP) San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich boiled over just 63 seconds into a game against Denver and was ejected.An irate Popovich appeared to be upset over a non-foul call Wednesday night and was given a technical by official Mark Ayotte....

George replaces injured Cousins on Team LeBronNEW YORK (AP) Oklahoma City forward Paul George will replace injured New Orleans center DeMarcus Cousins on Team LeBron in the NBA All-Star Game.NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made the decision Saturday, a day after Cousins went down for the season with an...

AP Sports WriterFergie's NBA All-Star Game national anthem confuses, amusesBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Fergie tried something different with her national anthem at the NBA All-Star Game, and not everybody was cheering.The Black Eyed Peas singer's slow, bluesy rendition of ''The Star-Spangled Banner'' on Sunday night wasn't particularly...

The CLEVELAND and the CHICAGO will both be gunning for a victory on 12/4/2017 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. CLEVELAND vs CHICAGO When: 8:00 PM  ET, Monday, December 4, 2017 Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois ROT TEAM PS OU ML 511 CLEVELAND (-110) (-110) 512 CHICAGO TV: 8 p.m. ET, FS Ohio (Cleveland), WGN (Chicago) LINE: PREDICTION: Cavaliers 115, Bulls 103 Oddsmakers currently have the...

Associated PressFormer NBA bad boy Rodman is back in North KoreaBy ERIC TALMADGEPYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) Dennis Rodman, the former NBA bad boy who has palled around with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, flew to Pyongyang on Tuesday on a trip he says he hopes will ''open...