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Associated PressMilwaukee scraps early voting plans at Fiserv, Miller ParkBy TODD RICHMONDMADISON, Wis. (AP) Election officials said Tuesday that they scrapped their plans to use the Milwaukee Bucks and Brewers' stadiums as early voting sites in the presidential battleground state of Wisconsin, citing fear that the ballots could...

AP Sports WriterOn the Waterfront: 76ers set for practice facility openingBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The dazzling rookie with the longest-lasting impact for the Philadelphia 76ers this season might not be Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid or Dario Saric: It could be the 125,000-square foot complex the Sixers expect to...

Bulls say Carter Jr. to have surgery on abdominal muscleCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. will have surgery next week to repair an abdominal muscle injury.The procedure is scheduled for Tuesday in Philadelphia. The Bulls said the team expects him to be ready for training camp.The...

AP Basketball WriterIn staff memo, NBA's Adam Silver addresses racial tensionsBy TIM REYNOLDSNBA Commissioner Adam Silver sent a memo to the league’s staffers Sunday night to address the latest racial tensions in the country, sparked most recently by the death last week of a black man who was in...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Triano not among finalists for Suns jobBy BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) A person with knowledge of the situation said interim coach Jay Triano is not among ''handful'' of remaining candidates for the Phoenix Suns coaching job.The person, who asked to remain anonymous because the search...

PHOENIX (AP) Devin Booker, the high-scoring guard at the heart of Phoenix's rebuilding plans, has signed a five-year, $158 million maximum contract with the Suns. Booker, 21, tweeted a photo of himself smiling as he signed the contract Saturday night, moments before the Suns announced the deal, which makes him...

Harden, James, Davis finalists for NBA MVP awardNEW YORK (AP) Houston's James Harden, Cleveland's LeBron James and Anthony Davis of New Orleans are the finalists for the NBA's MVP award.Harden, who led the league in scoring, has twice been a runner-up for the award, including last year when...

AP Sports WriterPelicans fire GM Dell Demps amid Anthony Davis falloutBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) A person familiar with the situation says the Pelicans have fired general manager Dell Demps.The person spoke to The Associated Pres on condition of anonymity because the club has not announced it. Demps...

Cops: Racial slur sprayed on LeBron James' Los Angeles homeLOS 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.It happened Wednesday morning in the Brentwood neighborhood.Capt. Patricia...

Tim Duncan was on the floor for several minutes, grabbing his left leg. Then he was helped to the trainer's room by teammates Stephen Jackson and DeJuan Blair. to be out, but we've still got to get the job done regardless of who is out there." Splitter re-energized the Spurs,...

AP Sports WriterHornets' Monk suspended indefinitely for drug violationBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Hornets guard Malik Monk has been suspended without pay for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA anti-drug program.The suspension begins with Wednesday night's game against the New York Knicks and will continue until he is...

AP Sports WriterPelicans open Zion Williamson era on draft nightBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) The Pelicans have officially begun the Zion Williamson era - just days after agreeing to trade away their last No. 1 overall draft choice.Based on the celebrating crowd jammed into a downtown promenade on...