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AP Basketball WriterAP source: Knicks agree to trade Carmelo Anthony to ThunderBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Carmelo Anthony won't be at Knicks training camp after all. He'll be in Oklahoma City, joining Russell Westbrook and Paul George in a loaded lineup.The Knicks agreed to trade Anthony to the...

The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks when they take their seats on Wednesday. Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York TV: 7:30 p.m....

NEW YORK (AP) LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and 11 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs extended their winning streak to eight games with a 106-79 victory Monday over Brooklyn in the Nets' first game since an organizational shake-up.A day after coach Lionel Hollins was fired and general...

AP Basketball WriterNBA's non-Disney teams can train in individual team bubblesBy BRIAN MAHONEYLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The teams that didn't get invited to Walt Disney World now have instructions on how they can get back to basketball - in their own bubbles.The NBA and National Basketball Players...

NEW YORK (AP) Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond was fined $15,000 by the NBA on Thursday for striking Charlotte Hornets center Roy Hibbert in the back of the head with an elbow. Drummond was assessed a Flagrant Foul 2 and ejected with in the second quarter of the Pistons' 112-89...

Grizzlies make Niele Ivey NBA's 9th female assistant coachMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have hired former Notre Dame women's associate head coach Niele (knee-L) Ivey among the new assistants on Taylor Jenkins' staff.There are now nine women coaches in the NBA.The Grizzlies also announced Monday the hiring...

Clippers extend contracts of guards Shamet and RobinsonLOS ANGELES (AP) The Clippers have extended the contracts of guards Landry Shamet and Jerome Robinson.The team on Tuesday exercised its third-year options on both players.Shamet was acquired by Los Angeles in a midseason trade with Philadelphia last winter. He's averaged...

AP Basketball WriterJazz stars Mitchell, Gobert test positive; Gobert apologizesBy TIM REYNOLDSDonovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz confirmed Thursday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, publicly saying that he is personally dealing with the pandemic that has temporarily shut down the NBA and other major sports leagues.Later,...

Game 7 draws top NBA Finals rating since Jordan's last titleNEW YORK (AP) Game 7 between the Cavaliers and Warriors drew the highest television rating for the NBA Finals since Michael Jordan's last championship.Cleveland's tense 93-89 win Sunday night to capture the city's first title in more than...

Dolan says MSG banning Oakley after arrest at Knicks gameNEW YORK (AP) Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan says Charles Oakley has been banned from the arena, though not necessarily forever.In an interview Friday with ESPN Radio's Michael Kay, Dolan also confirms a report that he had fired...

BEIJING (AP) Yao Ming has moved into management in a bid to hasten China's basketball development. The Chinese Basketball Association voted unanimously to appoint former Houston Rockets star as its president on Thursday, in a step toward reform for an organization which has in past been led by government bureaucrats. The...

CLEVELAND (AP) - Cavaliers All-Star guard Kyrie Irving will play against Boston after missing two games with a strained left shoulder.Irving participated in the team's shoot-around Tuesday and coach David Blatt announced he would play about 90 minutes before the game.Irving injured his shoulder in the second half of...