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AP Sports WriterDavis: Pelicans look good on paper, tired of losingBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Anthony Davis says a New Orleans Pelicans are ''tired of losing'' and have the roster to do something about it.That is, if they can find a new offensive scheme that suits their mixture...

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) Memphis' Marc Gasol had 19 points and 12 rebounds to guide the Grizzlies to a 96-84 win over Indiana on Saturday, preventing the Pacers from closing in on the NBA Central Division lead.The Pacers dropped two games behind pacesetter Cleveland, but retained second place in...

DALLAS (AP) The Golden State Warriors flopped without Stephen Curry, getting blown out for just their second loss of the season behind 23 points for Dallas' J.J. Barea in a 114-91 victory for the Mavericks on Wednesday.Curry missed his first game of the season with a lower left...

Associated PressRaptors rested, ready for third shot at LeBron, CavaliersBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors seem to have everything lined up in their favor heading into their postseason matchup against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.They're rested. The Raptors feel they are ready. They have...

AP Sports WriterCavaliers owner Dan Gilbert recovering after stroke symptomsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers owner and billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert is recovering after suffering symptoms of a stroke and seeking hospital care.Officials with Detroit-based Quicken Loans said in a statement that Gilbert ''received immediate medical attention and is...

AP Sports WriterCeltics President Danny Ainge has mild heart attackBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Boston Celtics President Danny Ainge had a mild heart attack and is expected to fully recover.The 60-year-old executive received immediate medical attention Tuesday night in Milwaukee, the team said in a statement Thursday. The Celtics...

Knicks: Noah won't be back with team until further noticeNEW YORK (AP) Joakim Noah's absence from the New York Knicks will continue indefinitely.A team official says Friday that Noah and the Knicks have mutually agreed that he will not be back with the club until further notice.Noah left...

Associated PressSpencer Dinwiddie helps Nets beat Kings 116-97By JEFFREY BERNSTEINNEW YORK (AP) Spencer Dinwiddie scored 23 points and Joe Harris added 22 in the Brooklyn Nets’ 116-97 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.Garrett Temple finished with 18 points, Jared Allen had 11 points and nine rebounds,...

AP Basketball WriterWelcome back: The NBA sets the schedule for season restartBy TIM REYNOLDSZion Williamson is about to get another chance at opening night.Injury kept him out of New Orleans' appearance in the first game of this NBA season when the Pelicans started the year at Toronto, but now...

Simmons, Mitchell unanimous picks for NBA All-Rookie teamNEW YORK (AP) Philadelphia's Ben Simmons and Utah's Donovan Mitchell are unanimous selections to the NBA's All-Rookie team.The two guards received all 100 first-place votes from a panel of sports writers and broadcasters. Both players helped their teams reach the second...

Trump: Jerry West to get Presidential Medal of FreedomWASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump says that Jerry West, the pro basketball great, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.''The Great Jerry West will be receiving our Nation's highest civilian honor, The Presidential Medal of Freedom, for his outstanding career,...

Reaction to the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame selectionBy The Associated PressReaction to Saturday's announcement of the 2020 enshrinement class for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame:---"It's an incredible accomplishment and honor and we're extremely proud of him. Obviously, we wish that he was here with us to...