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Associated PressRaptors fire coach Dwane Casey after another sweep by CavsBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) Masai Ujiri believes Dwane Casey deserves to be recognized as the best coach in the NBA, but the Toronto president doesn't think Casey should be leading the Raptors.So the Raptors fired Casey, praising him...

Houston's Nene suffers season-ending thigh injuryHOUSTON (AP) Houston Rockets backup center Nene has suffered a season-ending muscle tear in his left thigh.Nene was injured in the first quarter of Houston's 125-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday night and didn't return.The...

AP Basketball WriterMorant dazzles in preseason debut for MemphisBy TIM REYNOLDSJa Morant didn't keep Memphis fans waiting long for his first basket.Morant, the No. 2 pick in this year's draft, scored off a baseline drive on the game's first possession and finished with 10 points and seven assists as...

NBA investigating Lakers amid George tampering allegationNEW YORK (AP) The NBA says it has opened an investigation to see if the Los Angeles Lakers tampered with Paul George while he was under contract with the Indiana Pacers.The probe is being handled by the New York-based law firm of...

AP Basketball WriterNBA's offseason sprint continues with free agency startingBy TIM REYNOLDSNBA free agency is usually a weeklong frenzy. Deals get struck, then teams and players must wait a few days before they can sign those contracts. And from there, a few more months often pass before the player...

AP Basketball WriterKawhi back in Canada, NBA GMs think he'll go back to finalsBy BRIAN MAHONEYKawhi Leonard was back in Canada, where last season he won a championship.NBA general managers think he's going to win another one this season.They voted the Los Angeles Clippers as the favorites Thursday in...

DALLAS (108)Parsons 5-15 0-0 10, Nowitzki 10-14 3-3 24, Chandler 5-8 1-2 11, Rondo 7-16 0-0 15, Ellis 5-16 4-6 16, Aminu 1-3 0-0 2, Harris 1-3 0-0 2, Stoudemire 2-12 6-6 10, Barea 6-9 0-0 12, Jefferson 0-0 0-0 0, Villanueva 2-3 0-0 6. Totals...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Pistons finalizing deal to acquire GriffinBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) A person with knowledge of the deal says the Detroit Pistons are finalizing a trade to acquire star forward Blake Griffin from the Los Angeles Clippers.The person spoke Monday night on condition of anonymity because...

AP Sports WriterWarriors' Green not apologizing, he and Durant moving onBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Draymond Green isn't apologizing for his part in a dustup with Kevin Durant that led to a one-game suspension by the Golden State Warriors.Green says he and Durant have spoken and that they're ''moving...

AP Basketball WriterNBA adds Wade, Nowitzki to All-Star player poolBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki and Miami's Dwyane Wade are both NBA champions, NBA Finals MVPs and longtime ambassadors for the game of basketball.And now, one more time, they're All-Stars.By special order of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver,...

AP Basketball WriterHerro's rise for Heat has come fast, sparked by hard workBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The secret can be told now: When the NBA was shut down for a few months because of the coronavirus pandemic, when most players in the league didn't have...

AP Basketball WriterVince Carter, 43, retires after record 22 NBA seasonsBy TIM REYNOLDSVince Carter made his retirement official on Thursday, announcing on his podcast that his 22-year NBA career, the longest in league history, has come to an end.The announcement was largely a formality because the 43-year-old Carter had...