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LOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday, following an incident in which he hit a seat cushion that flew into the stands and hit a fan.The accident took place during a play stoppage in the fourth quarter of...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Minnesota's Ricky Rubio had a career-high 28 points as the Timberwolves rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 112-111 on Wednesday in their opening game of the new NBA season.It was an emotional win for the Timberwolves,...

Three days after losing their leader to cancer, the Minnesota Timberwolves are making sure everyone knows that Flip Saunders is still with them.The Timberwolves unveiled a new shooting shirt for pregame warmups in their season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. The gray shirts have ''WE''...

OAKLAND, California (AP) Reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry showed he hasn't lost a step or his swagger in the offseason, scoring 40 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 111-95 victory over New Orleans as the new season began Tuesday.Curry put on a familiar shooting clinic...

CHICAGO (AP) President Barack Obama spent a whirlwind Tuesday back in his hometown.In less than a full day, he spoke to a gathering of police chiefs, raised money for fellow Democrats at back-to-back-fundraisers, sat courtside at the Chicago Bulls' season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and poked back...

CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James understands what it takes to reach the NBA Finals.The route, strewn with obstacles and doubts, has become a personal path. He knows the way as well as anyone.James has been to the league's showcase event five straight years and six times in the past...

PHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns exercised their 2016-17 options on center Alex Len, forward T.J. Warren and guard Archie Goodwin on Monday.Len, the fifth overall pick in the 2013 draft, averaged 6.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 22.0 minutes in 69 games last season.Warren averaged 6.1 points,...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Pistons have picked up the 2016-17 team options on guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and forward Reggie Bullock.Caldwell-Pope was drafted in 2013 with the eighth pick, and he's been a regular for the Pistons, averaging 12.7 points per game last season. Bullock was acquired...

OAKLAND, California (AP) Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr will miss the NBA season opener as he continues to recover from back surgery.General manager Bob Myers told reporters Saturday that interim coach Luke Walton will coach the team for the season opener against New Orleans on Tuesday in...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr will miss the season opener as he continues to recover from back surgery.General manager Bob Myers told reporters Saturday that interim coach Luke Walton will coach the team for the season opener against New Orleans on Tuesday night in...

The potshots have come at the Golden State Warriors from all directions this offseason. Some rivals have dismissed their breathtaking championship run with a wave of the hand and a snort.The Warriors just got lucky, they said. They were able to stay mostly healthy for the entire grueling season,...

NEW YORK (AP) Miami Heat guard Gerald Green was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Friday for making menacing gestures in an exhibition game.The incidents occurred with 5:33 and 5:12 left in Miami's 110-105 victory over Washington on Wednesday night. Green scored 28 points in the game.