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Al Bianchi, 76ers player and NBA coach, exec, dies at 87NEW YORK (AP) Al Bianchi, who played for the Philadelphia 76ers and was later an NBA coach and executive, has died. He was 87.The New York Knicks said Bianchi died in Arizona of natural causes. He was the...

Ex-Hawks employee sues, claims discrimination against whitesATLANTA (AP) A former Atlanta Hawks employee is accusing the professional basketball club of discriminating against white people and firing her after she complained.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Margo Kline filed a lawsuit Friday seeking punitive damages and a trial. The lawsuit says...

Associated PressKobe Bryant, daughter killed in copter crash, 7 others deadBy STEFANIE DAZIOCALABASAS, Calif. (AP) NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others were killed Sunday when their helicopter plunged into a steep hillside in dense morning fog in Southern California, his sudden death at age 41...

The PHILADELPHIA and the DETROIT will both be gunning for a victory on 12/7/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS vs DETROIT PISTONS When: 7:00 PM  ET, Friday, December 7, 2018 Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan ROT TEAM PS OU ML 501 PHILADELPHIA 2 (-110) 220 (-110) -125 105 502 DETROIT TV: 7:05 PM LINE: 2 PREDICTION: DETROIT , PHILADELPHIA Oddsmakers currently have the DETROIT...

AP Sports WritersAP Sources: John Wall, Wiz agree to $170M, 4-year extensionBy HOWARD FENDRICH and JON KRAWCZYNSKIWASHINGTON (AP) All-Star point guard John Wall and the Washington Wizards have agreed to a $170 million, four-year contract extension that will start with the 2019 season, two people with knowledge of...

The BROOKLYN and the ATLANTA will both be gunning for a victory on 12/4/2017 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BROOKLYN vs ATLANTA When: 7:30 PM  ET, Monday, December 4, 2017 Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia ROT TEAM PS OU ML 509 BROOKLYN (-110) (-110) 510 ATLANTA TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, YES (New York), FSN Southeast (Atlanta) LINE: PREDICTION: Hawks 107, Nets 104 Oddsmakers currently have...

AP Basketball WriterNo shortage of points scored inside the NBA's bubbleBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The last time there was a slate of five or more NBA games on the same day, with every team scoring at least 110 points, was more than 32 years ago.That...

NBA urges its teams to avoid Twitter warsNEW YORK (AP) The NBA wants its teams to avoid Twitter wars.The reminder was issued in a memo from the league to all 30 teams on Tuesday. It comes about two weeks after Portland's Twitter account mocked Dallas' Chandler Parsons for...

The Latest: Warriors up big, closing in on another titleCLEVELAND (AP) The Latest on the NBA Finals from Game 4 (all times local):11:20 p.m.Stephen Curry is up to 37 points and seven 3-pointers as the Warriors lead 102-76 with about 5 + minutes left in Game 4.Kevin Durant...

AP Sports WriterNBA commissioner lauds refs, players for airing differencesBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes the league's players and referees are on their way to forging an improved relationship.In his state-of-the-league news conference before the All-Star Saturday festivities at Staples Center, Silver said the...

The NEW YORK and the WASHINGTON will both be gunning for a victory on 11/4/2018 at 6:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NEW YORK KNICKS vs WASHINGTON WIZARDS When: 6:00 PM  ET, Sunday, November 4, 2018 Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia ROT TEAM PS OU ML 705 NEW YORK -7.5 (-110) 225 (-110) 250 -330 706 WASHINGTON TV: 6:05 PM LINE: -7.5 PREDICTION: WASHINGTON ,...

Houston Rockets (11-12, 10th in the Western Conference) and New Orleans Pelicans (10-12, 12th in the Western Conference) will both be gunning for a victory on 2/9/2021 at 7:30 PM when they meet in an NBA game matchup. HOUSTON vs NEW ORLEANS When: 2/9/2021 7:30 PM Where: New Orleans ROT TEAM PS OU ML 505 HOUSTON 5.5 (-110) 222.5 (-110) 185 -225  506 NEW ORLEANS TV:...