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AP Sports WriterCavs' Kevin Love to miss Game 7 vs. Celtics with concussionBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers All-Star forward Kevin Love will miss Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Celtics with a concussion.The team said Saturday that Love, who bashed heads with Boston rookie Jayson...

AP Basketball WriterNo surprise: USA tops Czechs 88-67 to open World CupBy TIM REYNOLDSSHANGHAI (AP) The first big celebratory reaction from the U.S. bench in this World Cup came just a couple of minutes after tipoff, when Myles Turner blocked a shot at the rim. And with that,...

AP Sports WriterMagic Johnson abruptly resigns as Lakers' presidentBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Magic Johnson abruptly quit as the Los Angeles Lakers' president of basketball operations Tuesday night, citing his desire to return to the simpler life he enjoyed as a wealthy businessman and beloved former player before...

AP Sports WriterCitizen/King: LeBron James wins NBA citizenship awardBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James has won the Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award given annually for ''outstanding service and dedication to the community.''Cleveland's superstar is being honored for his educational work in Akron, Ohio, his hometown. James has helped more...

The Latest: Bulls, Blackhawks to pay day-of-game workersBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the coronavirus outbreak's effect on sports around the world (all times local):4:16 p.m.The United Center ownership and the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks say they will pay day-of-game employees through the end of their scheduled seasons.The NBA...

AP Basketball WriterKerr says USA Basketball still planning for Tokyo 2020By TIM REYNOLDSThe USA Basketball coaching staff for the Tokyo Olympics is still preparing as if there will be a gold medal to try and defend this summer, even in highly uncertain times caused by the global coronavirus pandemic.U.S....

Associated PressMagic losing ground if efforts to end postseason droughtBy TERRANCE HARRISORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The Orlando Magic's lofty preseason goals have morphed into disappointment and possibly more postseason futility.After years of coaching changes and constant re-imagining of the team, this was supposed to be Magic's breakthrough year into...

Celtics G Marcus Smart available for Game 4 vs. BucksBOSTON (AP) Celtics coach Brad Stevens says guard Marcus Smart will be available for Game 4 of their playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks.Stevens says he got the thumbs-up from the medical staff earlier Monday. He says Smart will...

Still the beginning for some, NBA preseason nears its endBy The Associated PressA preseason that's just beginning for some players is already ending for others.James Harden suited up in Houston for only the second time, with newcomer Christian Wood getting his first - and only - action. The Rockets'...

Former Kings executive pleads guilty to defrauding teamSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) A former top Sacramento Kings executive has pleaded guilty to siphoning $13.4 million from the team to buy Southern California beachfront properties, according to court records.The records show former chief revenue officer Jeffrey David pleaded guilty Tuesday to...

Nets D'Angelo Russell issued summons for marijuanaNEW YORK (AP) Brooklyn Nets All-Star D'Angelo Russell was detained at LaGuardia Airport after a small amount of marijuana was found in his luggage by TSA personnel.A spokeswoman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Russell was issued...

April 15 - Last day of regular season.April 18 - Playoffs begin.