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AP Sports WriterBryant casts shadow as NBA's best meet in All-Star GameBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Kobe Bryant always seemed to be in top form when he stepped onto the court for the NBA All-Star Game. The league's current best will try to match his effort when Team LeBron...

AP Basketball WriterIt's done: Jimmy Butler trade to Philadelphia completedBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Jimmy Butler is in Philadelphia, and upon his arrival he immediately began talking about winning a championship.''The Process'' has a whole new meaning.Butler, a four-time All-Star forward, is now officially a member of the 76ers,...

Bryant's widow 'devastated' by report deputies shared photosLOS ANGELES (AP) The widow of basketball star Kobe Bryant is “absolutely devastated" by allegations that deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash scene where Bryant, their 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed, her lawyer said in a statement...

Brook Lopez is just like Deron Williams. He enjoys visiting Dallas, too. Lopez scored 38 points and Williams had 31 in his first visit since spurning his hometown team in free agency, leading the Brooklyn Nets past the Mavericks 113-96 on Wednesday night. Williams scored 26 in the second half,...

The Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors will both be gunning for a victory on 3/26/2017 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors When: 8:00 PM  ET, Sunday, March 26, 2017 Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California ROT TEAM PS OU ML 715 Memphis Grizzlies -11 (-110) 207 (-110) 450 -650 716 Golden State Warriors TV: 8 p.m....

Associated PressOakland again celebrates NBA champion WarriorsBy LORIN ELENI GILLOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) For the second straight year, throngs of Golden State Warriors fans turned out for a victory parade to celebrate a team some are calling an NBA dynasty.Hundreds of thousands of fans in gold and blue and...

AP Basketball WriterCeltics, Heat kneel in protest over Blake, Capitol protestBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat knelt for the national anthem Wednesday night, saying they were playing ''with a heavy heart'' after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump was able to storm...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Pistons starting search for general managerBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons are beginning a search for a candidate who could became the team’s general manager, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the...

Clippers' Redick given the night off vs. PelicansNEW ORLEANS (AP) Clippers coach Doc Rivers says J.J. Redick won't play Friday night against the New Orleans Pelicans so the veteran shooting guard can rest.The Clippers' game in New Orleans marks the end of a six-game trip that began in...

AP Sports WriterKevin Durant to miss Games 3, 4 of Western Conference finalsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Warriors star Kevin Durant will miss the upcoming Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference finals in Portland as he continues to recover from a strained right calf, and the...

AP Sports WriterPelicans' Griffin: Gentry staying, and perhaps Davis, tooBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) The Pelicans newly hired top basketball executive said he's keeping coach Alvin Gentry and wouldn't rule out the possibility of talking six-time All-Star Anthony Davis into rescinding his trade request and committing to New...

AP Basketball WriterFormer NBA Commissioner Stern has emergency brain surgeryBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Former NBA Commissioner David Stern suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage Thursday and had emergency surgery.The league made the announcement about Stern's condition in a statement, saying its thoughts and prayers were with the 77-year-old...