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Bulls' Dunn returns from concussion, starts against RaptorsCHICAGO (AP) Guard Kris Dunn is back in the Chicago Bulls' lineup after missing 11 games because of a concussion.The second-year pro was starting Wednesday night against the Eastern Conference-leading Toronto Raptors. Coach Fred Hoiberg said Dunn would probably play about...

Nets' Irving sits out vs 76ers with hamstring tightnessNEW YORK (AP) Nets guard Kyrie Irving is missing Brooklyn's game against Philadelphia because of right hamstring tightness.Coach Kenny Atkinson said Irving was feeling soreness Sunday and then was checked again Monday before the team decided the All-Star point guard...

Protesters show support for Hong Kong at Wizards gameBy The Associated PressProtesters handed out T-shirts and held up signs in support of Hong Kong on Wednesday night when the Washington Wizards hosted a team from the Chinese Basketball Association.The Wizards beat the Guangzhou Long-Lions 137-98 in a game that...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Grizzlies trade guard Mike Conley to Utah JazzBy TERESA M. WALKERThe Memphis Grizzlies traded away the final piece of the franchise's best years on Wednesday, sending veteran point guard Mike Conley to the Utah Jazz for a trio of players, a person familiar with the...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Cavs' meeting centered on overall frustrationBy TOM WITHERSA person familiar with the situation says Cleveland Cavaliers players voiced their concerns and displeasure during a meeting before practice on Monday.The Cavaliers have lost 10 of 14 and there was ''frustration all around'' during the meeting, according...

AP Basketball WriterNBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitmentsBy BRIAN MAHONEYLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) NBA players want change that makes their communities safer. They want people to vote - hopefully in their home arenas.And they want to keep playing basketball.Teams returned to the court Friday...

AP Basketball WriterDurant out for Game 2 of NBA Finals; Iguodala has MRI on legBy TIM REYNOLDSTORONTO (AP) Golden State star Kevin Durant is going to miss Game 2 of the NBA Finals, and Andre Iguodala's health is of at least mild concern to the two-time defending champion...

AP Sports WriterRockets-Warriors a roller-coaster of blowouts after 3 gamesBy JOSH DUBOWSAN FRANCISCO (AP) One thing is clear through three games of the power-packed Western Conference finals between a Golden State team that has won two of the past three championships and a Houston team that had a...

AP Basketball WriterSilver says NBA labor deal not done yet, but getting closeBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) This season hasn't started and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver already has good news about next season.It appears there's no chance it will be affected by a work stoppage.Silver said Friday the...

The Latest: Bucks G Connaughton raises $200,000 for reliefBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton raised over $200,000 for COVID-19 relief during an 11-hour radiothon.Connaughton was on the air on 94.5 ESPN Milwaukee and 100.5...

AP Sports WriterJames Harden headed to Nets in blockbuster multiteam dealBy BRIAN MAHONEY and KRISTIE RIEKENJames Harden is heading to Brooklyn, joining old teammate Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to give the Nets a potent trio featuring some of the NBA's highest scorers.The Nets acquired the three-time scoring champion...

AP Basketball WriterHectic end to the NBA's trade window, but some teams sat outBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Most of the top NBA playoff contenders stayed out of the down-to-the-wire frenzy at the trade deadline.Miami and the Los Angeles Clippers beefed up instead.And a slew of other teams -...