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AP Basketball WriterAP source: Knicks trade center Willy Hernangomez to HornetsBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) A person with knowledge of the deal says the New York Knicks have agreed to trade center Willy Hernangomez to the Charlotte Hornets.The person says the Knicks will receive a pair of second-round...

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 19 to help Thunder top Jazz 110-94LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 19 points, Chris Paul added 18 and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Utah Jazz 110-94 on Saturday in their first game of the restart.Steven Adams had 16 points and 11...

AP Sports WriterWizards' Oubre suspended for Game 4 for knocking over OlynykBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. was suspended for Game 4 against the Boston Celtics after charging and knocking over Kelly Olynyk in Game 3.The NBA on Saturday announced Oubre's suspension without pay for...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Kent Amos sat in his Washington, D.C., living room 36 years ago, three lost boys standing before him.Amos and his wife Carmen were embarking on a new mentoring program for wayward children, and 14-year-old Milt Newton was among the first three candidates to receive the family's...

AP Basketball WriterFinals notebook: Around the world, fans are watchingBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Miami coach Erik Spoelstra makes no effort to hide his excitement or appreciation when journalists from the Philippines join virtual news conferences to ask him questions during the NBA Finals.In his mother's...

Bucks F Jabari Parker set to return from knee injury FridayMILWAUKEE (AP) Bucks forward Jabari Parker is set to return to the court Friday against the New York Knicks, nearly a year after being sidelined with the second major left knee injury of his career.Milwaukee said Monday night...

AP Sports WriterGiannis, surging Bucks end 2018 with NBA's best recordBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) Dynamic offense jump-started the Milwaukee Bucks' season. Tighter defense has propelled them to the best record in the NBA.The Bucks are 15 games over .500, and impressive beginning for Mike Budenholzer's tenure as...

CLEVELAND (AP) The wife of PGA champion Jason Day is suffering from concussion symptoms after NBA star LeBron James crashed into her during a Cavaliers game.Day's agent, Bud Martin, issued a statement Friday morning saying Ellie Day ''is resting comfortably and appreciates all of those who have reached...

AP Sports WriterIrving: Trade request was about his potential, not JamesBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Kyrie Irving didn't try to hide his giddiness Friday when he was introduced as the newest addition of a Boston Celtics franchise he grew up watching.''It's about to be crazy, G,'' Irving said in...

Heat point guard Goran Dragic has knee surgeryMIAMI (AP) Goran Dragic had surgery to clean out his right knee on Wednesday, and the Miami Heat expect him to be out until around the All-Star break.Dragic has already missed 15 of Miami's last 22 games, most of them because...

No. 8 seed Grizzlies beat No. 1 Celtics in NBA Summer LeagueLAS VEGAS (AP) Tyler Harvey scored 20 points to lead No. 8 seed Memphis past top-seeded Boston 94-88 on Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the NBA Summer League tournament.Brandon Clarke tipped in a rebound with 18...

Dwight Howard and Stan Van Gundy made nice after a brief fallout in Orlando and have remained friends with regular text messages, often about Howard's new role with the Los Angeles Lakers. Their continuing correspondence is frank, and Van Gundy has been open about his assessment of the center. Speaking...