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AP Sports WriterMoving parts: Cavaliers to use 10-man rotation in 1st roundBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) With the playoffs just days away, Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue typically would have his lineup rotations set by now.Nothing has been typical about this season for the Cavs.Lue said Thursday that...

Klay Thompson tore Achilles tendon, expected to miss seasonSAN FRANCISCO (AP) The Golden State Warriors said Thursday that Klay Thompson has suffered a torn right Achilles tendon and is expected to miss the upcoming season.The team said in a tweet that an MRI done in Los Angeles...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Utah Jazz introduced draft picks Trey Lyles from Kentucky and Olivier Hanlan from Boston College during a Friday news conference.The draft is an optimistic time of adding young players who teams hope will be significant contributors in the future.But the Jazz have work...

Lue taking leave from Cavaliers to address health issuesCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue is taking a leave of absence from the team to address health issues that have included chest pains and loss of sleep.Lue said Monday in statement that tests have offered no conclusion about what...

The INDIANA and the HOUSTON will both be gunning for a victory on 11/11/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. INDIANA PACERS vs HOUSTON ROCKETS When: 7:00 PM  ET, Sunday, November 11, 2018 Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas ROT TEAM PS OU ML 503 INDIANA -3 (-110) 209 (-110) 135 -155 504 HOUSTON TV: 7:05 PM LINE: -3 PREDICTION: HOUSTON , INDIANA Oddsmakers currently have the HOUSTON listed...

Brown has triple double, Pistons beat 76ers 96-81By The Associated PressLAS VEGAS (AP) Bruce Brown had a triple double and the Detroit Pistons beat the Philadelphia 76ers 96-81 on Wednesday to remain unbeaten in the NBA Summer League.Brown, entering his second year with Detroit, had 11 points, 14...

AP Sports WriterDerrick Rose leaves Cavaliers to handle "personal matter"By TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Derrick Rose's injuries may have pushed him to a breaking point.The former league MVP, who has been trying to revive his career with the Cavaliers, left the team earlier this week to handle a personal...

AP Sports WriterGreece beats New Zealand for final spot in 2nd round of WCupBy STEPHEN WADEGreece is headed to the second round of the World Cup after beating New Zealand 103-97 on Thursday in a showdown between teams that both had a shot at advancing.Greece (2-1) was the last...

Payton returning, starting for Pelicans vs. KnicksNEW ORLEANS (AP) Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton is returning from a nine-game absence Friday night when New Orleans hosts the New York Knicks.Payton had been listed as questionable because of a right ankle sprain, but he was listed in the official...

AP Sports WriterMom of T-wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns dies from COVID-19By DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Jacqueline Cruz-Towns, the mother of Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, died Monday due to complications from COVID-19 after more than a month of fighting the virus. She was 59.The Timberwolves made the announcement via...

AP Sports WriterGordon Hayward signs 4-year, maximum deal with CelticsBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Gordon Hayward is officially a Boston Celtic.The Celtics announced Friday that Hayward has signed his four-year, maximum deal. It comes 10 days after he chose Boston over Utah and Miami in free agency.Hayward, who will...

Associated PressMichigan approves $16M for Detroit Pistons headquartersBy DAVID EGGERTLANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan approved $16 million in tax incentives Tuesday to aid the Detroit Pistons' construction of a practice facility and headquarters in downtown Detroit, money the team said is needed to defray expensive work removing contaminated soil.The...