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AP Basketball WriterFormer NBA Commissioner Stern has emergency brain surgeryBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Former NBA Commissioner David Stern suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage Thursday and had emergency surgery.The league made the announcement about Stern's condition in a statement, saying its thoughts and prayers were with the 77-year-old...

AP Basketball WriterHeat rule Dragic, Adebayo out of Game 3 of NBA FinalsBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Bam Adebayo headed out to the court a couple hours before Game 3 of the NBA Finals, getting some shots up in his typical pregame routine.That would be the...

Winning start for Kawhi Leonard with RaptorsBy The Associated PressKawhi Leonard is finally back on the court and the Toronto Raptors should be happy with the results.Leonard scored 12 points in his first game with his new team and the Raptors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-104 on Saturday...

Pelicans' Davis sits vs. Jazz with elbow sprainNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans have ruled forward Anthony Davis out of the lineup for Saturday night's game against the Utah Jazz because of a right elbow sprain.Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry says David hurt his elbow during Friday night's...

PHOENIX (86)Marc.Morris 5-8 0-0 11, Mark.Morris 5-9 0-0 11, Len 3-8 0-0 6, Bledsoe 5-11 2-3 12, Tucker 4-9 2-2 10, Goodwin 2-7 0-0 4, B.Wright 1-4 2-4 4, Warren 6-9 1-1 13, Price 1-3 0-0 2, Green 6-12 0-0 13, Bullock 0-5 0-0 0, Barron...

CLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love set an NBA record for points in a first quarter by scoring 34 on Wednesday against Portland. Love fell three points shy of the league record for points in any quarter, set by Golden State's Klay Thompson, who scored 37 in the third...

AP Sports WriterRound trip: Mike Brown returns to Cleveland with WarriorsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Mike Brown happily slid into his normal seat to coach Steve Kerr's left for Game 2 of the NBA Finals. For the first time in weeks the Warriors were whole again.Brown has moved before...

The Latest: Pop back for 24th season after few ups and downsBy The Associated PressThe Latest from NBA media days on Monday (all times EST):4:40 p.m.San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says he has no complaints as he heads into training camp following the most tumultuous and painful times...

Associated PressCops: Racial slur sprayed on LeBron James' Los Angeles homeBy MICHAEL BALSAMOLOS ANGELES (AP) Police are investigating after someone spray painted a racial slur on the front gate of LeBron James' home in Los Angeles on the eve of the NBA Finals.An unidentified person spray painted the...

AP Sports WriterMonster mash: LeBron James undaunted by beastly WarriorsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) There's a four-headed, shot-making, scoreboard-breaking monster out West awaiting LeBron James and the Cavaliers.The Warriors are stomach-churning scary.James, though, can't run or hide. With eight NBA Finals appearances under his belt, he is ready...

The SAN ANTONIO and the SACRAMENTO will both be gunning for a victory on 11/12/2018 at 10:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. SAN ANTONIO SPURS vs SACRAMENTO KINGS When: 10:00 PM  ET, Monday, November 12, 2018 Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California ROT TEAM PS OU ML 715 SAN ANTONIO 3 (-110) 218 (-110) -155 135 716 SACRAMENTO TV: 10:05 PM LINE: 3 PREDICTION: SACRAMENTO , SAN ANTONIO Oddsmakers...

MIAMI (AP) Miami jumped a slow-starting and inaccurate Dallas to set up a 106-82 win against the Mavericks on Friday, moving within one game of the lead in the NBA Southeast Division.Hassan Whiteside had 25 points and 19 rebounds for the Heat, who were without an ill Dwyane...