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76ers fire Brett Brown after being swept out of playoffsPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers fired coach Brett Brown on Monday, a day after his seventh season ended in a postseason sweep.The 76ers were 43-30 this season and had woefully underachieved in a year when they were expected to...

Portland's Lillard injures knee in Game 4 against LakersLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla (AP) Damian Lillard left Game 4 of the Portland Trail Blazers' playoff series with the Los Angeles Lakers because of a right knee injury.Lillard, who was the MVP of the seeding games in the NBA bubble...

AP Basketball WriterNets to return with more talent for Vaughn or another coachBy BRIAN MAHONEYLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The Brooklyn Nets went down meekly in the playoffs, their decimated roster no competition for the reigning NBA champions.The Nets won't be overmatched by anyone next season, assuming Kevin...

Bucks' Hill frustrated with social injustice, NBA bubbleLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Milwaukee Bucks guard George Hill vented his frustration at social injustice Monday following the shooting by police of a Black man in Wisconsin, saying the NBA's decision to resume its season in a bubble at Walt...

AP Sports WriterCeltics not celebrating despite making quick work of 76ersBy KYLE HIGHTOWERDuring his first eight NBA seasons in Charlotte, Kemba Walker never made it out of the first round of the playoffs.He signed with the Celtics in free agency this past offseason because he wanted a chance to...

AP Basketball WriterRaptors hope Lowry will be ready when they face CelticsBy BRIAN MAHONEYLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) When the Toronto Raptors tip off the Eastern Conference semifinals against Boston, they want Kyle Lowry on the floor.The point guard is their veteran leader, the guy who means so...

AP Sports WriterCeltics not celebrating despite making quick work of 76ersBy KYLE HIGHTOWERDuring his first eight NBA seasons in Charlotte, Kemba Walker never made it out of the first round of the playoffs.He signed with the Celtics in free agency this past offseason because he wanted a chance to...

AP Sports WriterBrown's future in jeopardy after 76ers suffer early exitBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) A year ago against Toronto, four bounces of the basketball finished the 76ers. This season, four straight playoff losses ended Philly's season and sent the Sixers to the brink of a serious shakeup.Brett Brown...

AP Sports Writer76ers fire Brett Brown after being swept out of playoffsBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Patient and positive, Brett Brown was the perfect coach for the Philadelphia 76ers when they set up a long-term home in the NBA basement.They'll be looking for someone else now that they want...

AP Sports WriterDoncic and Mitchell reaching new heights in the postseasonBy PAT GRAHAMOne after the other, Luka Doncic and Donovan Mitchell turned in record book-worthy performances on the same court at Disney.In different series. And in different fashions, too.But the two young players have their opponents sharing a similar...

AP Basketball WriterRaptors hope Lowry will be ready when they face CelticsBy BRIAN MAHONEYLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) When the Toronto Raptors tip off the Eastern Conference semifinals against Boston, they want Kyle Lowry on the floor.The point guard is their veteran leader, the guy who means so...

Mavs' Porzingis sits out Game 4 with sore knee; Doncic playsLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The Dallas Mavericks were without forward/center Kristaps Porzingis for Game 4 against the Los Angeles Clippers because he has right knee soreness.The last-minute scratch occurred after the Mavericks learned that guard Luka Doncic...