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Morant unanimous pick for NBA's All-Rookie teamLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Rookie of the Year Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies was the lone unanimous selection to the NBA's All-Rookie Team that was announced Tuesday.Morant was a first-team pick on all 100 ballots. Joining him on the first...

AP Sports WriterWarriors coach Steve Kerr expects Curry back against HornetsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry is eating well again, went through his shooting routine and worked out Tuesday, two days after the two-time reigning NBA MVP missed a game at Portland with the stomach flu. He...

AP Sports WriterBucks beginning coaching search, with Prunty in poolBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks' coaching search is underway, with interviews starting as early as this weekend.''For us we're on a really thought-out process,'' general manager Jon Horst said Friday. ''It will start out immediately and...

AP Basketball WriterTake that for data: NBA preps for expanded betting on gamesBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) Here's a scenario: LeBron James is four assists and three rebounds shy of a triple-double after three quarters. A bettor, who is watching at home and utilizing a mobile app, decides...

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the Houston Rockets at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma TV: 8 p.m. ET, ROOT (Houston), FSN...

The Boston Celtics and the Denver Nuggets will both be gunning for a victory on 3/10/2017 at 9:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets When: 9:00 PM  ET, Friday, March 10, 2017 Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado ROT TEAM PS OU ML 511 Boston Celtics 3 (-110) 222.5 (-110) -155 135 512 Denver Nuggets TV: 9 p.m. ET, CSN New...

AP Sports WriterGrant Hill opens up at Basketball of Hall of Fame ceremonyBy JIMMY GOLENSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) Grant Hill made sure in his Hall of Fame induction speech to thank the doctors who kept getting him back on the court.Hill had a 19-year NBA career before he finally...

AP Sports WriterKevin Durant to miss Games 3, 4 of Western Conference finalsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Warriors star Kevin Durant will miss the upcoming Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference finals for Golden State in Portland as he continues to recover from a strained right...

AP Basketball WriterAP sources: Tsai to buy rest of Nets, arena for $3.4 billionBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Joe Tsai has agreed to buy the remaining 51 percent of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center from Mikhail Prokhorov in deals that two people with knowledge of the details...

Rockets sign free agent Gerald GreenBOSTON (AP) The Houston Rockets have signed veteran swingman Gerald Green.General manager Daryl Morey announced the signing Thursday a few hours before the Rockets played at Boston, where Green played 47 games last season. Green, 31, was wearing No. 14 on the bench...

Associated PressRaptors denied permission to play in Canada, head to TampaBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) The Canadian government denied a request by the NBA and the Raptors to play in Toronto amid the pandemic, and the team says it will start the season next month in Tampa, Florida.''Ultimately, the...

AP Sports WriterGilgeous-Alexander prepares to help fill Westbrook's roleBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wants to temper expectations. Maybe that is understandable.He is preparing to step into the point guard position Russell Westbrook held for 11 years for the Oklahoma City Thunder.Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 10.8 points and 3.3...