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Steve Adams named to New Zealand World Champs squadWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams has been named to New Zealand's provisional squad for the basketball World Cup but is not expected to play because of long-standing feud with Basketball New Zealand.Adams' name was included...

The LA LAKERS and the PHOENIX will both be gunning for a victory on 11/12/2019 at 9:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. LA LAKERS vs PHOENIX When: 9:00 PM  ET, Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona ROT TEAM PS OU ML 569 LA LAKERS 2.5 (-110) 219 (-110) -140 120 570 PHOENIX TV: 9 p.m. ET, Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles), FS Arizona LINE:...

AP Sports WriterMike Brown's contributions to Warriors mean so muchBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Mike Brown had just finished spending some rare down time on Alameda's Coast Guard Island stuffing care packages for overseas military and veterans when Camille Spaulding approached to introduce herself and tell the Warriors...

The Latest: Boston's Jayson Tatum wins skills competitionCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest on NBA All-Star Weekend (all times local):8:40 p.m.Boston's Jayson Tatum hit a 3-pointer from just beyond midcourt to beat Atlanta's Trae Young in the final round of the skills competition at All-Star Saturday night.Tatum defeated Memphis'...

Hawks' Kris Dunn to rest 2 weeks after ankle surgeryATLANTA (AP) Atlanta Hawks guard Kris Dunn will rest his right ankle for two weeks after having arthroscopic surgery to remove loose cartilage.Dunn, who has not played this season, will be placed in a walking boot and his status...

AP Sports WriterJusuf Nurkic wants Blazers to channel Pistons of days pastBy ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) In the loaded Western Conference where the Warriors rule, center Jusuf Nurkic suggested the Portland Trail Blazers can be the Bad Boys.Think of the Detroit Pistons of days past.''All we...

AP Basketball WriterKerr, Wright, McMillan to be US basketball assistant coachesBy BRIAN MAHONEYSteve Kerr and Jay Wright will be assistant coaches for the U.S. national basketball team, putting the coaches of the NBA and NCAA championship teams on Gregg Popovich's staff.Nate McMillan will be the other assistant, USA Basketball...

The DETROIT and the PHILADELPHIA will both be gunning for a victory on 12/10/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. DETROIT PISTONS vs PHILADELPHIA 76ERS When: 7:00 PM  ET, Monday, December 10, 2018 Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ROT TEAM PS OU ML 511 DETROIT -7 (-110) 222 (-110) 220 -300 512 PHILADELPHIA TV: 7:05 PM LINE: -7 PREDICTION: PHILADELPHIA , DETROIT Oddsmakers currently have the PHILADELPHIA...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Damian Lillard snapped out of a shooting slump with 27 points and the Portland Trail Blazers held LeBron James to just 11 in a 101-82 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Lillard was nursing an abdominal strain but had 15 points by halftime after averaging...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers may as well have won the NBA championship when they dethroned the Boston Celtics in the east. The delirious Sixers fans stormed the court and swarmed Wilt Chamberlain. One fan even hung on a rim as the players hustled past outstretched arms to the...

It didn't matter that it was the Rose Garden. The "M-V-P!" chant for Kobe Bryant was loud and clear. Bryant scored a season-high 47 points and carried the Los Angeles Lakers closer to a playoff berth with a 113-106 victory over the short-handed but tenacious Portland Trail Blazers on...

Associated PressProtests delay start of Kings-Hawks gameBy MICHAEL WAGAMANSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The game between the Sacramento Kings and Atlanta Hawks has started after a 19-minute delay due to protesters who were locked arm-in-arm surrounding entrances to Golden1 Center.A massive crowd shut down nearby freeways and gathered in the...