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CHICAGO (AP) Jimmy Butler wasn't sure what to make of the ''MVP! MVP!'' chants. He insisted he's not worrying about any trade rumors. He's just trying to focus on the job at hand, and is he ever locked in at the moment. Butler scored 42 points to help the Chicago Bulls...

AP Basketball WriterCharles Barkley has something to say about race in AmericaBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Charles Barkley calls it friendly fire.When he talks about racial issues, it isn't only whites he risks angering. Some of the biggest complaints come from fellow blacks, who figure he's too rich,...

AP Sports WriterLeBron calls for love, unity before taking swipe at TrumpBy TOM WITHERSSANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) Along with getting good grades and listening to their parents, LeBron James has encouraged kids in his foundation's educational program to stand up for their beliefs.On Tuesday night, the superstar gave a...

The DETROIT and the CHICAGO will both be gunning for a victory on 10/20/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. DETROIT PISTONS vs CHICAGO BULLS When: 8:00 PM  ET, Saturday, October 20, 2018 Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois ROT TEAM PS OU ML 511 DETROIT 3.5 (-110) 215 (-110) -165 145 512 CHICAGO TV: 8:05 PM LINE: 3.5 PREDICTION: CHICAGO , DETROIT Oddsmakers currently have the CHICAGO listed...

MIAMI (AP) Josh Richardson will go to Miami Heat training camp later this month with a new contract. Richardson and the Heat agreed Wednesday on a four-year extension that could be worth $42 million, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press. The fourth year will be...

AP Basketball WriterStudy: NBA earns high marks for diversity hiring practicesBy AARON BEARDA diversity report for racial and gender hiring in the NBA found more people of color serving as general managers and more women filling team management roles.Thursday's report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Pistons reach deal with LiAngelo BallBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons have agreed to a non-guaranteed deal with LiAngelo Ball, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday night because the deal had not been...

AP Basketball WriterNBA, players sign off on final terms for restarted seasonBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have finalized terms of the deal that will allow the league to restart the season at the Disney World campus near Orlando, Florida next month.The league and the...

AP Basketball WriterFinally: Warriors-Rockets is the series everyone wantedBy TIM REYNOLDSThe buildup for this series truly began in February, with some pointed comments from Golden State's Draymond Green.Or in October, when Houston won at Golden State on ring night.Or in June, when the Rockets landed Chris Paul.Whenever it started,...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Toronto Raptors got another big lift from their bench and won consecutive games for the first time this season. Chris Boucher, Kyle Lowry, and Fred Van Fleet converted eight straight free throws in the final two minutes Saturday night, helping Toronto beat the Charlotte Hornets 116-113. Norman...

AP Sports WriterSoup opera: Cavs' Smith mum on kind of soup thrown at coachBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) J.R. Smith's soup choice remains unknown, and so do the ingredients that steamed him so much he threw a bowl of soup at assistant coach Damon Jones.Smith was suspended one...

Thunder waive forward Kyle SinglerOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma City Thunder waived forward Kyle Singler on Friday.ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski first reported the Thunder's plan.The 6-foot-8, 228-pound Singler started in 22 games and appeared in a total of 138 over four years with the Thunder. He averaged 3.2 points,...