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Private ceremony held for philanthropist Helen DeVosADA, Mich. (AP) A private ceremony has been held for Michigan philanthropist Helen J. DeVos.Direct-sales company Amway said in a statement that DeVos was buried Saturday in Ada, near Grand Rapids.DeVos died Wednesday at age 90 of complications from a stroke following...

AP Sports WriterWizards' Lawson among late pickups helping NBA playoff teamsBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Less than three weeks ago, Ty Lawson was playing professional basketball in China.Nowadays, he's one of the first subs off the bench for the Washington Wizards in their Eastern Conference first-round series against the...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Cleveland Cavaliers finished off Chicago and swept past Atlanta, even when Kyrie Irving wasn't available.Now they have to find their way past the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals without him.Irving has a fractured left kneecap and will have surgery that could sideline...

NEW YORK (AP) Pau Gasol is sitting out Chicago's game against the Knicks after the Bulls played a four-overtime game a night earlier.Coach Fred Hoiberg says Derrick Rose will play, though the Bulls will watch the point guard carefully after he played 54 minutes in their 147-144 home...

Thunder send Ersan Ilyasova to 76ers for Jerami GrantOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Oklahoma City Thunder have traded Ersan Ilyasova to the Philadelphia 76ers for Jerami Grant.The Thunder announced the deal in a statement Tuesday.The 76ers also will get a protected draft pick while the Thunder will get a...

The fans at TD Garden will be treated to a game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics when they take their seats on Wednesday. Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FSN Southwest (Dallas), CSN...

Alvin Gentry had a successful run with Steve Nash and the previous version of the Phoenix Suns, leading them to the 2010 Western Conference finals. Gentry didn't mesh quite as well with the new bunch at Planet Orange and it cost him his job. Unable to get a revamped roster headed...

Protesters show support for Hong Kong at Wizards gameBy The Associated PressProtesters handed out T-shirts and held up signs in support of Hong Kong on Wednesday night when the Washington Wizards hosted a team from the Chinese Basketball Association.The Wizards beat the Guangzhou Long-Lions 137-98 in a game that...

AP Sports WriterAron Baynes, Marcus Morris join Celtics togetherBy JIMMY GOLENWALTHAM, Mass. (AP) Aron Baynes and Marcus Morris are happy to be coming to Boston at the same time, if only so they don't have to play against each other.Baynes signed with the Celtics as a free agent...

Pelicans' Zion Williamson out 6-8 weeks after knee scopeNEW ORLEANS (AP) Zion Williamson will miss the start of the season after the No. 1 overall draft pick by the New Orleans Pelicans had right knee surgery, sidelining the hyped rookie for nearly two months.Williamson had his torn right...

NEW YORK (AP) A lawyer for a couple who claim Sacramento Kings players Matt Barnes and DeMarcus Cousins assaulted them at a nightclub said Thursday they'll rely on videotapes, medical reports and the testimony of witnesses to prove they were attacked. The lawyer, Michael S. Lamonsoff, spoke at a news...

Winning start for Kawhi Leonard with RaptorsBy The Associated PressKawhi Leonard is finally back on the court and the Toronto Raptors should be happy with the results.Leonard scored 12 points in his first game with his new team and the Raptors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-104 on Saturday...