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Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings meet at Sleep Train Arena. L.A. Lakers At Sacramento When: 10:00 PM ET, Monday, April 13, 2015 Where: Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, California TV: 10 p.m. ET, TWC SportsNet (Los Angeles), CSN California...

AP Sports WriterCavs keeping eye on Warriors on collision course to FinalsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) As the sports world salivates while awaiting a seemingly inevitable NBA Finals, Cavaliers coach Tryonn Lue is keeping his undefeated team focused on its next unknown opponent.And keeping an eye on the...

Bucks' Nikola Mirotic out with left thumb injuryMILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Bucks forward Nikola Mirotic is out indefinitely an examination of his left thumb revealed a sprain and a fracture.Since being acquired by the Bucks on Feb. 7, Mirotic has played in 14 games with three starts. He is...

AP Basketball WriterRondo, a champ in Boston, on brink of getting a Lakers ringBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) They were rivals once, Rajon Rondo and LeBron James. Rondo was in Boston. James was in Cleveland and Miami. Their paths would cross most every year in the...

Whiteside (hip) upgraded to questionable by HeatMIAMI (AP) Hassan Whiteside is apparently nearing a return to the Miami Heat lineup.The Heat are listing their starting center as questionable for Thursday's game against the Chicago Bulls. Whiteside hasn't played in three weeks because of pain in his left hip,...

AP Sports WriterMichael Jordan's recruitment helped Hornets land HaywardBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Hornets owner Michael Jordan and general manager Mitch Kupchak had no intentions of spending money on a big-name free agent this offseason.But things changed quickly when Gordon Hayward opted out of his contract with the...

AP Basketball WriterSimmons has another quiet night offensively for PhiladelphiaBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIA look at some of the highlights from Tuesday's schedule in the Las Vegas Summer League:SIMMONS' SHOOTINGPhiladelphia's Ben Simmons had another quiet night offensively, scoring just eight points on 3-for-8 shooting in an 85-77 loss to the Golden...

Associated PressRaptors not all-in on Dwane Casey's future, evaluating teamBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) Raptors head coach Dwane Casey knows this much about his future in Toronto: his key to the gym still works.Right now, that's all Casey can say for certain after meeting with Toronto President Masai Ujiri...

Trail Blazers sign first-rounders Collins, SwaniganPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Portland Trail Blazers have signed first-round draft picks Zach Collins and Caleb Swanigan.Portland dealt the No. 15 and No. 20 picks to Sacramento for Collins, the No. 10 pick. The 7-footer, who played off the bench in his lone...

AP Sports WriterLeBron James rolls left ankle, misses practiceBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James turned his left ankle during practice Wednesday night, his first workout with newly signed teammate Dwyane Wade.A Cavaliers spokesman said James had X-rays, which were negative. The three-time NBA champion didn't practice Thursday so...

Associated PressJazz will focus on adding offensive punch in offseasonBy JOHN COONSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Few teams could match the Utah Jazz in their ability to dominate on defense this season. An inability to generate consistent offense, however, ultimately doomed Utah in the postseason.After getting knocked out of...

AP Sports WriterMavs owner Mark Cuban donates $10M after workplace probeBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has agreed to contribute $10 million to women's causes and domestic violence awareness as part of the NBA's investigation into workplace conditions with his franchise.The league also announced Wednesday...