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CLEVELAND (AP) - Escorted by family members and friends, LeBron James walked out of Quicken Loans Arena cradling his sleepy youngest son with his left arm while clutching an expensive bottle of champagne in his right hand.It was time for one James to go to bed, the other to...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Lakers scratched Kobe Bryant from Friday night's game against the Philadelphia 76ers because of a sore right shoulder.This was the fifth game the third-leading scorer in NBA history has sat out this season, and the second in two weeks because of shoulder...

WASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Wizards added scoring punch to their bench on the eve of the trade deadline, acquiring swingman Bojan Bogdanovic from the Brooklyn Nets. Washington also got forward Chris McCullough in the deal and sent a lottery-protected 2017 first-round pick, Marcus Thornton and Andrew Nicholson to Brooklyn. The...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Kent Amos sat in his Washington, D.C., living room 36 years ago, three lost boys standing before him.Amos and his wife Carmen were embarking on a new mentoring program for wayward children, and 14-year-old Milt Newton was among the first three candidates to receive the family's...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Milwaukee Bucks guard Greivis Vasquez will be out for at least three months after undergoing surgery on his right ankle.Coach Jason Kidd announced Vasquez's prognosis after the surgery Tuesday.Vasquez had surgery in New York to remove a bone spur and loose bodies. Kidd says Vasquez's...

The Oklahoma City Thunder didn't want to leave home on a sour note with a difficult stretch on the road ahead. Russell Westbrook scored 27 points, Kevin Durant added 26 and the Thunder beat the Philadelphia 76ers 109-85 on Friday night before heading out to play 11 of their next...

NEW YORK (AP) Stephen Curry heard about a shooting involving a 3-year-old girl over the summer.''My daughter Riley is that age,'' he said.That begins a public service announcement that debuts on Christmas and features four NBA stars lending their voices to the campaign to end gun violence.Carmelo Anthony,...

The fans at Rose Garden will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Trail Blazers when they take their seats on Saturday. L.A. Clippers At Portland When: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 26, 2013 Where: Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon TV: 10 p.m. ET, Prime Ticket (Los...

CHICAGO (AP) Toni Kukoc has been hired by the Chicago Bulls as a special adviser to the team president.Kukoc helped the Bulls win three championships. President Michael Reinsdorf says Kukoc's duties will be ''wide-ranging,'' from relating to international players to talking to business partners and fans.Kukoc calls it...

Curry returns from injury to rescue WarriorsPORTLAND, Oregon (AP) Golden State's Stephen Curry returned from a sprained right knee to score an NBA-record 17 points in overtime, finishing with 40 as the Warriors won 132-125 at Portland on Monday to take a 3-1 lead in their second-round playoff...

AP Basketball WriterRay Allen, the top 3-point shooter in NBA history, retiresBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Ray Allen won championships in Boston and Miami, made one of the most memorable shots in NBA Finals history and has more 3-pointers than anyone who ever played in the league.More than two...

AP Sports WriterRaptors center Valanciunas out for Game 1 against CavaliersBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas will not play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers because of an injured right ankle.Coach Dwane Casey said Monday that Valanciunas is...