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MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has announced a deal to pay for a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks that relies on $250 million from taxpayers and at least $250 million from current and former team owners.The NBA has said it will buy the team and...

The fans at Oracle Arena will be treated to a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors when they take their seats on Thursday. Cleveland At Golden State When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, June 4, 2015 Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California TV: 9 p.m. ET, ABC PREDICTION: Cavaliers 112, Warriors...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - They talked about ending championship droughts, starting new traditions and building legacies.The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors met with the media Wednesday in their final practices before Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.Here are five things that came up along the...

LAS VEGAS (AP) - LeBron James will do more than just make a lot of people in Cleveland happy if he can find a way to lead the Cavaliers over Golden State in the NBA Finals.He'll also make a lot of people a pretty good return on their investment.Bettors...

CLEVELAND (AP) - LeBron James listened to a question he's been asked in the past and began processing.On the eve of his fifth consecutive NBA Finals, the four-time league MVP who has carried the Cavaliers within four wins of a championship in his homecoming season, James appears to be...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls made it official Tuesday, hiring Iowa State's Fred Hoiberg to replace Tom Thibodeau.Hoiberg was long rumored as the replacement for Thibodeau, who was fired last week after five seasons.Hoiberg went 115-56 with the Cyclones, including four straight NCAA Tournament appearances and back-to-back Big...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - When NBA union chief Michele Roberts watched Stephen Curry return to a game after his head slammed against the floor and he walked woozily to the locker room, she immediately took a closer look the league's concussion protocols.Two nights later, when Curry's Golden State teammate...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson has returned to practice after suffering a concussion last week.Thompson was a full participant in Monday's practice, a major step in the All-Star shooting guard's recovery. The Warriors say Thompson still needs to receive final clearance from doctors to...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) - The pain in Kevin Love's surgically repaired left shoulder has become manageable. The Cleveland forward is now dealing with a different ache - the sting of sitting and watching the NBA Finals.Knocked from his first playoffs in the opening round by injury, Love spoke Sunday...

A capsule look at the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers, which begin Thursday night (with playoff stats):GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS (67-15, 12-3) vs. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (53-29, 12-2).Starters: Warriors - C Andrew Bogut (5.3 ppg, 8.6 rpg), F Draymond Green (14.0 ppg, 10.8 rpg), F Harrison...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Pelicans have hired Golden State Warriors assistant Alvin Gentry as head coach.The Pelicans announced the hiring Saturday night. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.Gentry will remain with Golden State until the Warriors complete the NBA Finals against Cleveland.Gentry has served as a...

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Police say NBA star John Wall was kicked off a flight in Las Vegas on Tuesday after a disturbance was reported.Las Vegas police said Friday that the Washington Wizards' All-Star point guard was with a group of people on an American Airlines flight around 2:30...