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The Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks will both be trying to pick up a win on 1/13/2017 at 8:05 PM when they battle in a NBA Matchup. Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks When: 8:00 PM  ET, Friday, January 13, 2017 Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 707 MIAMI -7.5 (-110) 203 (-110) 220 -300 708 MILWAUKEE TV: 8 p.m....

AP Sports WriterStarting over: Anthony set with Blazers and jersey No. 00By ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Carmelo Anthony is now set with the Portland Trail Blazers and starting over with jersey No. 00.Word that the 10-time All-Star had joined the team broke Thursday night, but the agreement...

AP Basketball WriterPlay-in tourney on, Olympics likely out for NBA in 2020-21By BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) The 2020-21 NBA schedule will feature a play-in tournament and an NBA Finals that could run all the way until July 22 - keeping some players from competing in the Olympics.The league's...

NBA draft draws second-largest audience on ESPNNEW YORK (AP) The NBA draft averaged more than 3.5 million viewers, the second-biggest audience ever on ESPN.The telecast Thursday peaked with 5.2 million viewers from 8:15 to 8:30 p.m. EDT, shortly after the first picks were made. Philadelphia took Markelle Fultz...

The MEMPHIS and the DENVER will both be gunning for a victory on 12/10/2018 at 9:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES vs DENVER NUGGETS When: 9:00 PM  ET, Monday, December 10, 2018 Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado ROT TEAM PS OU ML 525 MEMPHIS -1.5 (-110) 198.5 (-110) 100 -120 526 DENVER TV: 9:05 PM LINE: -1.5 PREDICTION: DENVER , MEMPHIS Oddsmakers currently have the DENVER listed...

AP Sports WriterWarriors' Al Attles hospitalized, to miss night honoring himBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Former Warriors coach and player Al Attles, a current ambassador for the franchise, is hospitalized and will miss Friday night's game when the defending champions are celebrating his nearly six decades of contributions...

AP Sports WriterHornets hire Mitch Kupchak as general managerBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Charlotte Hornets have hired Mitch Kupchak as president of basketball operations and general manager.Hornets owner Michael Jordan called Kupchak, a fellow former North Carolina Tar Heel, a ''proven winner'' in a statement Sunday.As a...

They have the look of such favorites that Las Vegas likes them twice this week, once while on a back-to-back and the other time on the road.Weren't these Philadelphia 76ers supposed to be tanking?The team that was widely expected to be the NBA's biggest loser - perhaps as part...

NBA preseason wraps up, regular season starts TuesdayBy The Associated PressFrom LeBron James' arrival in Los Angeles to Jimmy Butler's desire to leave Minnesota, it's been an eventful NBA preseason.It was a rocky one for the Timberwolves, who spent most of it dealing with the Butler drama and finished...

AP Sports WriterIsaiah Thomas could be playing for Cavaliers next weekBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Isaiah Thomas played Santa Claus on Wednesday. Soon, he'll be playing point guard for the Cavaliers.Thomas said he could be on the floor in games as early as next week for Cleveland after...

AP Sports WriterNot just a teacher: Phoenix's Paul says he can still ballBy DAVID BRANDTPHOENIX (AP) Chris Paul is a little uncomfortable with the notion that he comes to the Phoenix Suns as a wise veteran player who can impart his knowledge to the next generation of stars.Sure,...

WASHINGTON (AP) After the Washington Wizards lost for the fifth time in six games under new coach Scott Brooks, shooting guard Bradley Beal stood in the home locker room and spoke in hushed tones, trying to wrap his head around what's gone wrong so far. ''We don't want to be...