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Different kind of shot: NBA owners enter tequila businessBy The Associated PressCall it the transition game: Michael Jordan and three other NBA owners are getting into the liquor business.The Charlotte Hornets owner has entered the venture with Jeanie Buss of the Los Angeles Lakers, Wes Edens of the Milwaukee...

L.A. LAKERS (105)Kelly 1-7 0-0 2, Black 4-7 0-0 8, Sacre 2-8 0-2 4, Clarkson 6-14 8-9 20, Ellington 5-14 0-0 12, Johnson 5-14 3-3 15, Boozer 4-10 1-1 9, Lin 5-9 0-0 11, Davis 6-7 4-4 16, Young 3-10 0-0 8. Totals 41-100 16-19 105.CLEVELAND (120)James...

Nets' Kyrie Irving out with shoulder injury vs ChicagoBy Associated PressCHICAGO (AP) Brooklyn guard Kyrie Irving will miss the game at Chicago because of a shoulder injury.The team made the announcement before the game on Saturday night.Irving had 17 points and nine assists at Denver on Thursday after...

AP Sports WriterGeorge continues comeback by earning video game coverBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Now Paul George has his own cover story.Less than two years after snapping his right leg in a Team USA scrimmage, the manufacturer of NBA 2K17 announced Wednesday that the Indiana Pacers' three-time All-Star will...

SAN ANTONIO (92)Duncan 4-10 3-5 11, Leonard 7-12 3-6 18, Splitter 2-5 0-2 4, Parker 4-11 2-2 10, Green 2-11 1-2 6, Ginobili 3-10 2-4 10, Baynes 2-7 1-1 5, Diaw 2-12 1-2 5, Joseph 1-2 1-2 3, Bonner 0-1 0-0 0, Belinelli 4-7 0-0 11,...

AP Sports WriterBilly Donovan out as Thunder coach after 5 seasonsBy CLIFF BRUNTBilly Donovan won't return as coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder after five seasons, the team announced Tuesday night.Donovan, who was at the end of his contract, took the Thunder to the playoffs every year and was...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Simmons, 76ers agree to $170 million, 5-year dealBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers and star guard Ben Simmons have agreed to a $170 million, five-year contract extension, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The max deal is the latest...

AP Basketball WriterLesson learned: Around Jordan, teammates saw price of fameBy TIM REYNOLDSThere were obvious perks to being teammates with Michael Jordan. Plenty of his Chicago teammates own multiple championship rings, they appear in some of the most-replayed NBA highlight clips of all time and they’ve got a lifetime...

Phoenix Suns fire general manager Ryan McDonoughPHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns have fired general manager Ryan McDonough barely a week before the season begins.James Jones and Trevor Bukstein will share the GM duties on an interim basis for the Suns. Jones is the team's vice president of basketball...

Associated PressYoung Bulls upbeat, but there is work to be doneBy PAUL LADEWSKICHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls like to think they are one of the NBA's up-and-coming teams, one that could challenge for a playoff berth next season.They also admit there are many more boxes to check off...

The Latest: Russell's slam gives Cubs big lead in Game 6CLEVELAND (AP) The Latest on Game 6 of the World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians (all times local):9:55 p.m.LeBron James and his teammates on the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers have arrived at the ballpark and...

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be gunning for a victory on 3/25/2017 at 10:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers When: 10:00 PM  ET, Saturday, March 25, 2017 Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon ROT TEAM PS OU ML 509 Minnesota Timberwolves -6.5 (-110) 213.5 (-110) 210 -270 510 Portland Trail Blazers TV: 10 p.m....