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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Flip Saunders has been hospitalized for testing and treatment following a setback in his fight with cancer, leaving his leadership roles with the Minnesota Timberwolves indefinitely to focus on his health and recovery. The Timberwolves confirmed assistant Sam Mitchell will take over as interim coach for Saunders, who...

Cousins ejected while sitting on Warriors bench vs KnicksNEW YORK (AP) DeMarcus Cousins isn't even playing for Golden State yet and he's been ejected from a game.Cousins was thrown out in the first quarter of the Warriors' 128-100 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night after...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Warriors G Stephen Curry wins 2nd straight MVPBy JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry is adding a second straight MVP award to his record-setting season.A person with knowledge of the award says Curry will be announced as the winner perhaps as soon as Tuesday....

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 WriterLeBronzed? James honored by drive to build statue of himBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) LeBron James may go from idolized to immortalized in his hometown.A GoFundMe account has been established with a goal to raise $1 million to sculpt and erect a life-size statue of James...

Associated PressKings support protesters marching over man shot by policeBy MICHAEL WAGAMANSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The struggling Sacramento Kings find themselves in the national spotlight and it has nothing to do with another disappointing NBA season in their sparkling new two-year-old arena.Instead of looking ahead to the draft lottery...

The fans at Oracle Arena will be treated to a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors when they take their seats on Thursday. Cleveland At Golden State When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, June 4, 2015 Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California TV: 9 p.m. ET, ABC PREDICTION: Cavaliers 112, Warriors...

The PORTLAND and the WASHINGTON will both be gunning for a victory on 2/2/2021 at 8:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. PORTLAND vs WASHINGTON When: 2/2/2021 8:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 579 PORTLAND -2 (-110) 240.5 (-110) 105 -125 580 WASHINGTON TV: 8:00 PM LINE: -2 PREDICTION: WASHINGTON , PORTLAND Oddsmakers currently have the WASHINGTON listed as -2 point favorites versus the PORTLAND,...

AP Basketball WriterNBA Preview: It's the Warriors, and then everyone elseBy TIM REYNOLDSNBA Commissioner Adam Silver will be at Oracle Arena on Tuesday night, handing the Golden State Warriors what will be their third set of championship rings from the last four seasons.A banner will be displayed. Highlights will...

Associated PressInvestigators: No sign of engine failure for Bryant copterBy STEFANIE DAZIOLOS ANGELES (AP) Wreckage from the helicopter that crashed and killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show any sign of engine failure, the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday.A witness told the...

AP Basketball WriterDel Harris receives 2020's Chuck Daly achievement awardBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Del Harris was a small-college player and once those days were over his life's goal was to be a successful small-college coach.He did quite a bit more than that.Harris was revealed Friday...

AP Basketball WriterAP Source: Kawhi Leonard's arrival at Disney will be delayedBy TIM REYNOLDSA person with knowledge of the situation says that Kawhi Leonard did not accompany the Los Angeles Clippers on their flight to Central Florida on Wednesday night for the restart of the NBA season.Leonard's absence was...