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Associated PressEx-wife of Lorenzen Wright charged with murder in 2010 deathBy ADRIAN SAINZMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has been charged in his slaying, more than seven years after his body was found in a field in his hometown of Memphis.Memphis Police Director...

Associated Press76ers anthem singer says 'We Matter' shirt got her the bootBy DAN GELSTON and MESFIN FEKADUPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia 76ers national anthem singer Sevyn Streeter said she was told by the team she could not perform because of her ''We Matter'' jersey.She was scheduled to sing before the...

Associated PressProbe: No outward engine failure in Bryant helicopter crashBy STEFANIE DAZIOLOS ANGELES (AP) W wreckage from the helicopter that crashed last month and killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show any outward evidence of engine failure, the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday.Bryant,...

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...

Raptors fire coach Dwane Casey after another sweep by CavsTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Raptors fired Dwane Casey on Friday after the team was swept in the playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second straight season.Toronto President Masai Ujiri said the move was a ''very difficult but necessary...

Bulls G Dunn scratched with left knee tendinitisCHICAGO (AP) Bulls point guard Kris Dunn has been scratched because of left knee tendinitis.Dunn is averaging 13.2 points in 30 games, 21 starts, in his first season with Chicago. He was acquired in the June trade that sent Jimmy Butler...

Romanian minister defends keeping Kanter at airportBUCHAREST, Romania (AP) Romania's foreign minister says his country had no choice in detaining Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter in the capital's airport.Teodor Melescanu said Romania could not ''proceed otherwise'' in comments made to news.ro. He declined to comment further.Kanter was...

Stephen Curry signs broad production deal with Sony PicturesLAS VEGAS (AP) NBA star Stephen Curry is heading to Hollywood in a big way.Sony Pictures Entertainment announced Monday that it has struck a deal with the Golden State Warriors All-Star guard to produce television, film and possibly gaming projects.A...

Associated PressBucks' Sterling Brown sues Milwaukee over stun-gun arrestBy IVAN MORENOMILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the city of Milwaukee and its police department, claiming unlawful arrest and excessive force when officers used a stun gun on him during his arrest for...

AP Basketball WriterNBA adds Wade, Nowitzki to All-Star player poolBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki and Miami's Dwyane Wade are both NBA champions, NBA Finals MVPs and longtime ambassadors for the game of basketball.And now, one more time, they're All-Stars.By special order of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver,...

AP Sports WriterPhoenix Suns accelerate rebuilding process with 2016 draftBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) Marquese Chriss wanted to play in Phoenix but figured his chance had passed when the Suns used the No. 4 overall pick of the NBA draft on Dragan Bender.Chriss' agent told him the next few...

NBA fines Rockets' Green $25K, Celtics' Morris $15KNEW YORK (AP) The NBA has fined Gerald Green of the Houston Rockets $25,000 for shoving an opponent and Marcus Morris of the Boston Celtics $15,000 for verbally abusing an official.The punishments were announced Tuesday by Kiki VanDeWeghe, the league's executive...