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AP Sports WriterLeBron James donates $2.5 million to Muhammad Ali exhibitBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James is giving back to a champion who shaped his life.The Cavaliers star is donating $2.5 million to support an exhibit honoring Muhammad Ali exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American...

AP Sports WriterPaul Westphal, Hall of Famer and NBA champion, dies at 70By BETH HARRISPaul Westphal, a Hall of Fame player who won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and later coached in the league and in college, died Saturday. He was 70.He died in Scottsdale, Arizona,...

AP Basketball WriterFormer NBA commissioner David Stern dies at 77By BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) David Stern, the basketball-loving lawyer who took the NBA around the world during 30 years as its longest-serving commissioner and oversaw its growth into a global powerhouse, died Wednesday. He was 77.Stern suffered a...

The PHOENIX and the UTAH will both be gunning for a victory on 12/31/2020 at 9:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. PHOENIX vs UTAH When: 12/31/2020 9:05 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 523 PHOENIX -4 (-110) 218 (-110) 155 -175 524 UTAH TV: 9:05 PM LINE: -4 PREDICTION: UTAH , PHOENIX Oddsmakers currently have the UTAH listed as -4 point favorites versus the PHOENIX,...

AP Sports WriterWarriors star Kevin Durant out for rest of West semifinalsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Kevin Durant will miss the remainder of the Golden State Warriors' Western Conference semifinal against the Houston Rockets with a strained right calf.An MRI exam Thursday confirmed the Warriors' initial diagnosis. The...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Wiz send Marcin Gortat to Clips for Austin RiversBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Seemed fairly clear that Marcin Gortat and the Washington Wizards were ready to part ways. Now they will.The Wizards have agreed to trade Gortat, their starting center, to the Los Angeles Clippers...

The Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks will both be gunning for a victory on 2/26/2017 at 3:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Phoenix Suns vs Milwaukee Bucks When: 3:30 PM  ET, Sunday, February 26, 2017 Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ROT TEAM PS OU ML 803 Phoenix Suns -6 (-110) 225.5 (-110) 200 -250 804 Milwaukee Bucks TV: 3:30 p.m. ET,...

Knicks sign rookie Trier to guaranteed NBA deal, waive BakerNEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks have signed guard Allonzo Trier to a guaranteed deal after the undrafted rookie's strong start to the season.The Knicks say Thursday that Trier became the first two-way player to sign a guaranteed...

Associated PressPence aide: NBA protest over Kenosha are 'absurd and silly'By AAMER MADHANI and DEB RIECHMANNWASHINGTON (AP) Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff said Thursday that NBA protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, are ''absurd and silly.''''If they want to protest, I...

AP Basketball WriterAP Source: Suns buying out Tyson ChandlerBy TIM REYNOLDSTyson Chandler is going home.The Phoenix Suns are buying out Chandler's contract, a move that will allow the 18-year veteran - once he clears waivers - to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. A person with direct knowledge of...

Curry scores 40, Warriors rout Wolves 142-110 in ShanghaiBy The Associated PressStephen Curry finished off his China trip with a performance ripped right out of his MVP highlight reel.Curry scored 40 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 142-110 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday in...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Cavs' meeting centered on overall frustrationBy TOM WITHERSTheir season and NBA title hopes slipping away, the Cleveland Cavaliers vented during a team meeting on Monday in hopes of clearing the air.After losing 10 of 14, Cleveland's players voiced their concerns and displeasure before practice, a...