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AP Sports WriterKerr keeps Warriors winning with yoga, creative approachBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Anderson Varejao lowered his 6-foot-11 frame into a runner's lunge and raised one arm high into the air to add a twist, demonstrating after a recent shootaround the new yoga pose he just learned.Then,...

Mavs star Doncic won't return vs Heat after injuring ankleDALLAS (AP) Luka Doncic was ruled out of a game against Miami after the young Dallas Mavericks star sprained his right ankle early in the first quarter.The reigning rookie of the year's right foot landed on the foot of...

The ATLANTA and the CHARLOTTE will both be gunning for a victory on 11/6/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. ATLANTA HAWKS vs CHARLOTTE HORNETS When: 7:00 PM  ET, Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina ROT TEAM PS OU ML 701 ATLANTA -10.5 (-110) 234 (-110) 400 -600 702 CHARLOTTE TV: 7:05 PM LINE: -10.5 PREDICTION: CHARLOTTE , ATLANTA Oddsmakers currently have the CHARLOTTE...

ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks suspended starting point guard Dennis Schroder for one game Friday for failing to return to the team on time following the All-Star break. Schroder is not with the team for Friday night's home game against the Miami Heat. Rookie Malcolm Delaney is making his first...

Jazz point guard George Hill out of Game 2 with toe injurySALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah Jazz starting point guard George Hill will not play against the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 due to left big toe soreness. The injury has lingered throughout the season and kept...

AP Basketball WriterSteve Nash eager to get started on new career as Nets coachBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Steve Nash was a leader, a guy who loved to get the best out of his teammates on the court and build relationships with them off it.Those qualities helped him...

The BROOKLYN and the ATLANTA will both be gunning for a victory on 12/4/2017 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BROOKLYN vs ATLANTA When: 7:30 PM  ET, Monday, December 4, 2017 Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia ROT TEAM PS OU ML 509 BROOKLYN (-110) (-110) 510 ATLANTA TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, YES (New York), FSN Southeast (Atlanta) LINE: PREDICTION: Hawks 107, Nets 104 Oddsmakers currently have...

The DENVER and the CHARLOTTE will both be gunning for a victory on 12/7/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. DENVER NUGGETS vs CHARLOTTE HORNETS When: 7:00 PM  ET, Friday, December 7, 2018 Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina ROT TEAM PS OU ML 505 DENVER 1 (-110) 218 (-110) -115 -105 506 CHARLOTTE TV: 7:05 PM LINE: 1 PREDICTION: CHARLOTTE , DENVER Oddsmakers currently have the CHARLOTTE...

AP Sports WriterPivotal Game 5 awaits Boston as it returns home vs. WizardsBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) After four games, the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup between the Celtics and Wizards is exactly back where it began.Following back-to-back comeback wins by the East's top seed in the first two games...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) For so many years, the San Antonio Spurs have been defined by their consistency, an unprecedented level of stability that has brought five championships and established the organization as a model franchise in professional sports. The colors don't change. The coach doesn't change. The core never changed. After 20...

Blazers' Lillard out for Game 5 with a sprained right kneeLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Portland guard Damian Lillard has a sprained right knee and will be sidelined Wednesday when the Trail Blazers play a win-or-else Western Conference first-round game against the Los Angeles Lakers.The Blazers trail the...

CLEVELAND (AP) Dennis Schroder scored a career-high 28 points as the Atlanta Hawks handed the Cleveland Cavaliers their first loss of the season, 110-106. Cleveland (6-1) cut into two large second-half deficits, but Atlanta converted clutch shots down the stretch. ''It was a weird game,'' said LeBron James, who scored 23...