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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The wife of former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is going to court to seek $2.5 million in real estate and cars he gave a girlfriend.Shelly Sterling's case against V. Stiviano is scheduled for trial Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.The case comes nearly...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Antetokounmpo wins 2nd straight NBA MVP awardBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo's historic year earned him a historic awards sweep.A person with knowledge of the situation says the Milwaukee forward is the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season....

Associated PressTrae Young shows why rebuilding Hawks could be fun to watchBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) Trae Young just might make the Atlanta Hawks fun to watch this season.The rookie point guard flashed some dazzling ball-handling skills in his preseason debut, keeping his teammates and fans involved in the...

Hawks' Bembry has surgery on wrist, to miss 4 to 6 weeksATLANTA (AP) Atlanta Hawks guard/forward DeAndre' Bembry is expected to miss four to six weeks after having surgery to repair his fractured right wrist.The Hawks say the surgery was performed on Tuesday at the Emory Orthopaedics &...

Trail Blazers radio announcer taking leave of absencePORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Brian Wheeler, the longtime play-by-play radio voice of the Portland Trail Blazers, is taking a leave of absence effective immediately for undisclosed health reasons.There is no timetable for Wheeler's return. He has been a radio announcer for the...

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory on 3/12/2017 at 9:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Philadelphia 76ersA vs Los Angeles Lakers When: 9:30 PM  ET, Sunday, March 12, 2017 Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California ROT TEAM PS OU ML 881 Philadelphia 76ers -3 (-110) 221 (-110) 135 -155 882 Los Angeles Lakers TV: 9:30...

Raptors honor victims of van attack before Game 5TORONTO (AP) The Toronto Raptors honored the victims the deadly van attack Monday with a moment of silence Wednesday night before Game 5 of their playoff series against the Washington Wizards/Players from both teams held up banners with the hashtag...

Blazers coach Stotts signs extension through 2021-22 seasonPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Portland Trail Blazers have formally announced that coach Terry Stotts signed a contract extension through the 2021-22 season.The extension was first revealed the day after the Trail Blazers were eliminated from the postseason by the Golden State...

AP Basketball WriterRiley raves about Wade, but avoids all contract talkBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Dwyane Wade is under contract with the Chicago Bulls, meaning other NBA clubs cannot openly talk about possibly signing him until he is a free agent. As such, Miami Heat President Pat Riley was...

Flint scholarship plan gets $2M from Pistons owner, utilityFLINT, Mich. (AP) Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and a Michigan utility's foundation are each committing $1 million to help fund college scholarships in Flint in the wake of the city's water crisis.The $2 million in combined pledges announced Wednesday...

AP Sports WriterBradley scores 29, Celtics power past Wizards, 123-101By KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Avery Bradley scored a playoff career-high 29 points as the Boston Celtics beat the Washington Wizards 123-101 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.Al Horford added 19 points, seven...

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 has come to an end.The announcement was largely a formality because the 43-year-old Carter had said many times over the...