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Associated PressPence aide: NBA protests 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'' when compared with the league's...

Associated PressPence aide: NBA protests 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 WritersAP source says NBA postponing Thursday's postseason gamesBy BRIAN MAHONEY and TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Another day of the NBA playoffs will be postponed, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Thursday.The three games will join the three that...

Associated PressPence aide: NBA protests 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 WritersAP source: NBA players decide to continue season at DisneyBy BRIAN MAHONEY and TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) A person with knowledge of the situation says NBA players decided Thursday that they want to continue the season, coming to that consensus one day after three...

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 Sports WriterCleveland's 3 major teams link to fight for social changeBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland's three major professional sports franchises - the Browns, Cavaliers and Indians - are teaming up to fight social injustice.The move comes one day after the NBA postponed playoff games, and other leagues...

AP Basketball WriterBlazers say Lillard leaving bubble for tests on injured kneeBy TIM REYNOLDSPortland guard Damian Lillard is leaving the NBA's bubble at Walt Disney World for further tests on his injured right knee.Lillard will leave the bubble in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and return to Portland on Thursday,...

AP Basketball WritersA 2nd day of NBA playoff games halted over racial injusticeBy BRIAN MAHONEY and TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) An unprecedented NBA walkout over racial injustice postponed a second day of the playoffs Thursday, although players pledged to finish the postseason even as they wrestled...

AP Basketball WriterBoycott: NBA playoff games called off amid player protestBy BRIAN MAHONEYLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, with players around the league choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice.Called off: Games between Milwaukee...

AP Sports WriterIndiana Pacers fire Nate McMillan following 1st-round sweepBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Nate McMillan won dozens of regular-season games despite the Indiana Pacers' continual injuries.The playoff losses cost him his job: On Wednesday, two days after enduring a second straight first-round sweep, president of basketball operations Kevin...

AP Sports WriterPacers fire McMillan following 2nd straight 1st-round sweepBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Nate McMillan won dozens of regular-season games despite the Indiana Pacers' continual injuries.The playoff losses cost him his job.On Wednesday, two days after enduring a second straight first-round sweep, president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard...