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CHICAGO (AP) Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah has left their game against Brooklyn with an apparent left shoulder injury.Noah was defending on a play in the final minute of the third quarter on Monday night when Brooklyn's Andrea Bargnani, after jumping, came down hard on Noah's left arm,...

Pistons PG Reggie Jackson out 6-8 weeks with ankle injuryAUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson is out for at least six to eight weeks with a sprained right ankle.Jackson was injured after making a jump pass and landing awkwardly Tuesday night in a win...

MILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee's Jerryd Bayless held LeBron James scoreless over the final 3:15 of the second overtime to steer the Bucks to a 108-105 win against Cleveland on Saturday, snapping the Cavaliers' eight-game winning streak.James scored 37 points for Cleveland but could not break the shackles when it...

AP Sports WriterThe Latest: Cavs' Love progressing, no timetable for returnBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Kevin Love might be a little closer to helping the needy Cavaliers.The All-Star forward was cleared to begin ''select basketball activities'' following left foot surgery, but there is still no clear timetable when he'll...

AP Basketball WriterHeat, Adebayo agree on five-year, $163 million extensionBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Bam Adebayo once worried about money.Never again.Adebayo and the Miami Heat agreed on a five-year extension that will be worth at least $163 million, the team and Adebayo's agent Alex Saratsis said Tuesday. The contract...

Kyrie Irving fined $25K for throwing ball into standsNEW YORK (AP) Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for throwing a basketball into the stands after a game.The fine was handed down Tuesday by league discipline executive Kiki VanDeWeghe.The incident occurred at...

AP Sports WriterCavs coach Tyronn Lue misses game with illnessBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue missed Thursday night's game against Chicago with an undisclosed illness.Lue did his usual media session about 90 minutes before tip-off and was seen in the team's locker room before the game....

The Latest: Warriors start fast, lead 23-17 after 1stOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Latest from Friday night's Game 4 of the NBA Finals (all times local):6:40 p.m.Golden State has started fast in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.Kevon Looney shook off injury and came off the bench to provide...

Warriors' Zaza Pachulia out vs. Pelicans with sore shoulderNEW ORLEANS (AP) Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says center Zaza Pachulia has been scratched against the New Orleans Pelicans because of a sore left shoulder.Pachulia has been playing about 15 minutes per game and got roughly 18 minutes...

AP Basketball WriterMinnesota wins NBA draft lottery, rights to No. 1 pickBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA draft lottery was delayed three months. The Minnesota Timberwolves are certainly feeling like the wait was worthwhile.The Timberwolves won the lottery Thursday night, giving them the No. 1 pick. The lottery was conducted virtually...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Chris Paul acquired by Phoenix from Oklahoma CityBy TIM REYNOLDSAll-Star guard Chris Paul is being traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Phoenix Suns, where he'll play alongside one of the league's most dynamic young scorers in fellow All-Star Devin Booker, a person with...

AP Basketball WriterHow Lakers-Celtics paved the way for the Cavs-WarriorsBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIBy the time the Los Angeles Lakers met the Boston Celtics for the third time in the NBA Finals in the 1980s, defensive stopper Michael Cooper had enough with Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and the rest of the...