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PHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns say leading scorer Eric Bledsoe will not return this season after undergoing surgery Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.The team made the announcement in a brief news release, saying Bledsoe's ''prognosis is for a return to full playing status...

OAKLAND, California (AP) Golden State's Stephen Curry overcame a slow start to score 23 points as part of his sixth career triple-double, leading the Warriors to a 122-103 victory over Sacramento on Monday and its 29th win in 30 games this NBA season.The Warriors improved to 15-0 at...

PHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns, losers of 15 of their last 20 games, have fired assistant coaches Mike Longabardi and Jerry Sichting.Nate Bjorkgren was promoted to take Longabardi's job as defensive coordinator. Assistant Earl Watson also was promoted to a bench coach position.The overhaul of coach Jeff Hornacek's...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook had 30 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds to lead the Thunder back from an 11-point, second-half deficit to beat Denver 122-112 on Sunday.The Thunder pushed their lead in the Northwest Division out to 7-1/2 games, while another important result saw...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Alec Burks is out indefinitely after breaking his left lower leg against the Clippers on Saturday night. The team announced the fifth-year guard had an MRI Sunday morning that showed a fractured fibula.Burks is the third major contributor for the Jazz that has been...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) San Antonio immediately bounced back from a rare loss and beat Denver 101-86 on Saturday to extend its franchise record for consecutive home wins to 26.Kawhi Leonard had 20 points for the Spurs, who maintained their eight-game lead atop the NBA's Southwest Division.The day's other...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry's greatness as a basketball player can be measured by his record-setting shooting numbers that are changing the game.His immense popularity derives from something less tangible.While many NBA greats rely on uncommon height and athletic ability that average fans can only dream of having,...

OAKLAND, California (AP) Golden State relied on its defense rather than trademark sharp-shooting in beating Cleveland 89-83 on Friday in a Christmas Day reprise of last season's NBA Finals.The Warriors won their 32nd consecutive home game and widened the gap to the next-best Western Conference team as San...

PHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns suspended forward Markieff Morris two games without pay Thursday for what was termed ''conduct detrimental to the team.''The suspension came a day after Morris threw a towel at coach Jeff Hornacek in the fourth quarter of a 104-96 home loss to the Denver...

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...

NEW YORK (AP) Dirk Nowitzki has moved ahead of Shaquille O'Neal into sixth place on the NBA's career scoring list.Nowitzki made a jumper with 9:51 left in the second quarter of Dallas' game in Brooklyn on Wednesday night to pass O'Neal. Nowitzki finished with 22 points, making the...

NEW YORK (AP) Stephen Curry heard about a shooting involving a 3-year-old girl over the summer.''My daughter Riley is that age,'' he said.That begins a public service announcement that debuts on Christmas and features four NBA stars lending their voices to the campaign to end gun violence.Carmelo Anthony,...