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AP Sports WriterHanded the starting job, Schroder ready to shine for HawksBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Dennis Schroder was back in his native Germany this past summer, driving around with his best friend, when his cellphone began to buzz.Schroder couldn't check it out while behind the wheel. Even when...

Bucks agree to extension with Giannis AntetokounmpoBy JON KRAWCZYNSKI and GENARO C. ARMASThe Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a contract extension with Giannis Antetokounmpo, locking up one of the most versatile players in the NBA.The Bucks announced the deal on Monday.A person familiar with the agreement told The Associated...

Woman appeals defeat in rape lawsuit against Derrick RoseLOS ANGELES (AP) The ex-girlfriend who lost her lawsuit accusing NBA star Derrick Rose and two friends of rape has appealed.The appeal filed Thursday with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says pertinent evidence was excluded and jury instructions...

When Jason Kidd left the bench for the operating table, some NBA coaches understood exactly how he felt.Their bodies hurt, too.The Golden State Warriors have been playing all season without Steve Kerr, who is recovering from back surgery. Kidd joined him on the injured list when he had to...

Celtics' Horford enters concussion protocol, out vs. BullsBOSTON (AP) The Boston Celtics say center Al Horford will sit out Wednesday night's game against the Chicago Bulls after being placed in the NBA's concussion protocol.The team says in a statement that Horford reported being hit in the head Monday...

NEW YORK (AP) Police say New York Knicks forward Derrick Williams has reported that $617,000 in jewelry has vanished from his apartment.Police say they are searching for two women in the case. They released surveillance video footage late Wednesday of two well-dressed women leaving a club in Manhattan's...

AP Sports WriterWary of rust, Cavs sweat in gym while awaiting next roundBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Even coach Tyronn Lue came off the floor sweating on Saturday.Don't think for a second the unbeaten Cavaliers have been lounging around the past week as they've waited for their next...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest on the Derrick Rose rape lawsuit trial (all times local): 1:05 p.m. A federal jury in Los Angeles has reached a verdict in a lawsuit claiming Derrick Rose and two friends raped the ex-girlfriend of the NBA star. The verdict will be read Wednesday in U.S. District...

NEW YORK (AP) Law enforcement officials say New York Knicks player Cleanthony Early has been shot in the leg during a robbery outside a Queens strip club.The two officials say Early was in a cab at around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday outside the club CityScapes when the vehicle was...

CLEVELAND (AP) - Golden State coach Draymond Green is battling back spasms but is expected to play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.Coach Steve Kerr says Green is getting treatment Wednesday and will be evaluated each day, but ''should be OK'' for Thursday's game.The runner-up for Defensive Player...

The fans at Toyota Center will be treated to a game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets when they take their seats on Tuesday. Dallas At Houston When: 9:30 PM ET, Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT, TXA 21 (Dallas), ROOT (Houston) PREDICTION:...

AP Sports WriterThompson scores 24, Warriors beat Lakers 112-107By KAREEM COPELANDNew Los Angeles Lakers NBA coach Luke Walton's first matchup against Golden State, where he won a championship as an assistant in 2015, went as expected - with a Warriors' rout.Klay Thompson scored 24 to lead the Warriors to...