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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Pistons have recalled Brandon Jennings.Detroit made the move Sunday after the guard played in one game for the team's NBA D-League team. Jennings had 11 points and 12 assists in 27 minutes for the Grand Rapids Drive on Thursday, playing in his...

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...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) - Cavaliers starting forward Kevin Love will return to the floor after missing two straight games to rest his body.Love sat out games in Orlando and Miami. He maintains the time off had nothing to do with a back injury.Love took part in the team's morning...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Off-color jokes. Criticizing officiating. Lamenting a tough portion of the schedule. The Golden State Warriors have rarely dealt with adversity over the last three regular seasons. Now that it has arrived, there are signs of tension and frustration with a team trying to find a groove without Kevin...

The LA LAKERS and the SAN ANTONIO will both be gunning for a victory on 4/5/2017 at 8:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. LA LAKERS vs SAN ANTONIO When: 4/5/2017 8:35 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 511 LA LAKERS -10 (-110) 205.5 (-110) 375 -550 512 SAN ANTONIO TV: 8:35 PM LINE: -10 PREDICTION: SAN ANTONIO , LA LAKERS Oddsmakers currently have the SAN...

PHILADELPHIA (86)Covington 4-13 0-0 10, Sims 9-13 1-2 19, Noel 3-13 2-3 8, Carter-Williams 1-7 2-4 4, Sampson 2-7 2-3 7, McDaniels 2-4 3-4 7, Grant 2-8 1-4 7, Aldemir 2-2 0-0 4, Wroten 4-13 1-1 10, Thomas 4-6 2-2 10. Totals 33-86 14-23 86.GOLDEN STATE...

Ex-Knick Sprewell returns to MSG, 2 days after Oakley's banNEW YORK (AP) Former Knicks star Latrell Sprewell has returned to Madison Square Garden for the first time in 13 years, just two days after Charles Oakley was banned from the building.Sprewell sat behind the baseline Sunday next to...

Wizards' Beal is latest to decline Rio Olympics inviteWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal has declined an invitation to play for the United States in the Rio Olympics.Beal said on Twitter that he has decided to dedicate his summer to getting into shape for next season. He...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Kent Amos sat in his Washington, D.C., living room 36 years ago, three lost boys standing before him.Amos and his wife Carmen were embarking on a new mentoring program for wayward children, and 14-year-old Milt Newton was among the first three candidates to receive the family's...

On Friday, after gifts are given and dinner is digested, somebody might watch an NBA game for the first time this season.Christmas, with five nationally televised games, is when the NBA pops onto the radar for some sports fans.If so, they missed Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors...

Jan. 5 - 10-day contracts can be signed.Jan. 10 - Contracts guaranteed for rest of season.Feb. 13-15 - All-Star weekend, New York.Feb. 19 - Trade deadline (3 p.m. EST).April 15 - Last day of regular season.April 18 - Playoffs begin.

HOUSTON (AP) - Dwight Howard's head was down and a scowl replaced the smile that usually resides on his face.Houston's star center was angry and searching for a way to lead the Rockets after an ugly loss to Golden State has them facing a deficit in the Western Conference...