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April 26 - NBA draft early entry eligibility deadline (11:59 p.m. EDT).May 12-17 - NBA draft combine.May 19 - Draft lottery.June 4 - NBA Finals begin.June 15 - Draft early entry withdrawal deadline (5 p.m. EDT).June 25 - NBA draft.

CLEVELAND (103)James 13-26 4-5 31, Love 8-16 1-4 23, Mozgov 2-4 1-1 5, Irving 3-11 5-6 13, Smith 6-12 0-0 15, Thompson 4-7 4-8 12, Shumpert 2-4 0-0 4, Dellavedova 0-3 0-0 0, Jones 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-84 15-24 103.BOSTON (95)Turner 8-15 2-2 19, Bass 2-3...

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Hawks are taking care of business during the NBA playoffs - on and off the court.While the top-seeded Hawks were playing Brooklyn in an opening-round series Wednesday night, they announced a deal to sell the team for $850 million to a group led by...

BROOKLYN (91)Johnson 6-16 4-4 19, Young 1-7 0-2 2, Lopez 8-15 4-4 20, Williams 1-7 0-0 2, Bogdanovic 3-9 0-0 8, Teletovic 0-2 0-0 0, Anderson 5-7 2-3 13, Jack 9-13 3-3 23, Plumlee 2-2 0-2 4. Totals 35-78 13-18 91.ATLANTA (96)Carroll 1-8 0-0 2, Millsap 7-11...

TORONTO (AP) - John Wall had 26 points and 17 assists, Bradley Beal scored 28 points and Washington beat Toronto 117-106 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.Marcin Gortat scored 16 points, Otto Porter had 15 and Paul Pierce added 10 for the...

TORONTO (AP) - John Wall had 26 points and 17 assists, Bradley Beal scored 28 points and Washington beat Toronto 117-106 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.Marcin Gortat scored 16 points, Otto Porter had 15 and Paul Pierce added 10 for the...

The fans at Toyota Center will be treated to a game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets when they take their seats on Tuesday. Dallas At Houston When: 9:30 PM ET, Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT, TXA 21 (Dallas), ROOT (Houston) PREDICTION:...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - DeAndre Jordan is following in some Shaq-sized footsteps any time he gets repeatedly fouled and goes to the line. The Hack-a-Shaq strategy employed against Shaquille O'Neal during his playing days remains alive and well at Staples Center.O'Neal was a 53 percent free-throw shooter during his...

NEW ORLEANS (87)Pondexter 1-8 1-1 3, Davis 9-22 8-8 26, Asik 1-3 0-0 2, Evans 4-13 7-12 16, Gordon 9-19 0-0 23, Anderson 1-5 2-2 4, Cole 5-11 0-1 11, Cunningham 1-1 0-0 2, Ajinca 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-82 18-24 87.GOLDEN STATE (97)Barnes 2-6 1-2 5,...

MIAMI (AP) - Pat Riley finds himself leaning his head to the left quite a bit these days. There's an irritated nerve in his neck, and it's far from comfortable.''It's killing me,'' Riley said. ''But I'm not going to make an excuse for it.''Such was the metaphor that Basketball...

SAN ANTONIO (92)Duncan 4-10 3-5 11, Leonard 7-12 3-6 18, Splitter 2-5 0-2 4, Parker 4-11 2-2 10, Green 2-11 1-2 6, Ginobili 3-10 2-4 10, Baynes 2-7 1-1 5, Diaw 2-12 1-2 5, Joseph 1-2 1-2 3, Bonner 0-1 0-0 0, Belinelli 4-7 0-0 11,...

SAN ANTONIO (92)Duncan 4-10 3-5 11, Leonard 7-12 3-6 18, Splitter 2-5 0-2 4, Parker 4-11 2-2 10, Green 2-11 1-2 6, Ginobili 3-10 2-4 10, Baynes 2-7 1-1 5, Diaw 2-12 1-2 5, Joseph 1-2 1-2 3, Bonner 0-1 0-0 0, Belinelli 4-7 0-0 11,...