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WASHINGTON (AP) Washington Wizards point guard John Wall broke Hall of Fame center Wes Unseld's franchise record for career assists. Wall entered Monday night's game against the Houston Rockets three shy of Unseld's mark of 3,822 assists and tied it in the first quarter. He then eclipsed Unseld by feeding Bradley...

The Milwaukee Bucks and the Golden State Warriors will both be gunning for a victory on 3/18/2017 at 10:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Milwaukee Bucks vs Golden State Warriors When: 10:30 PM  ET, Saturday, March 18, 2017 Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California ROT TEAM PS OU ML 515 Milwaukee Bucks -11.5 (-110) 216 (-110) 500 -750 516 Golden State Warriors TV: 10:30 p.m....

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Cavaliers forward Kevin Love was limited in practice with a sore back and is questionable for Thursday's game against Phoenix. Love didn't have any contact during Wednesday's practice, the Cavs' first since returning from a six-game road trip. Coach Tyronn Lue said Love participated in the first...

Associated PressUtah Jazz arena evacuated postgame due to suspicious packageBy JOHN COONSALT LAKE CITY (AP) About 15 minutes after the end of an NBA game, the Utah Jazz’s home arena has been evacuated because of a suspicious package.Most fans had already left the building Friday night following Utah’s...

AP Basketball WriterIt's done: Jimmy Butler trade to Philadelphia completedBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) All-Star forward Jimmy Butler is now a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, after they and the Minnesota Timberwolves received approval from the league office Monday on the terms of the trade that was agreed to...

Associated PressTrump awarding Medal of Freedom to NBA star Bob CousyBy KALI ROBINSONWASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump is to present basketball legend Bob Cousy with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, in an Oval Office ceremony on Thursday.Cousy, 91, played for the Boston Celtics...

AP Basketball WriterLillard, Kemba, LeBron among noteworthy All-NBA picksBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden got the most votes, and Damian Lillard and Kemba Walker also were big winners when the All-NBA teams were announced.Those guards can cash in with supermax contracts based on their...

Bucks' Brogdon out with plantar fascia tear in right footMILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon has a minor plantar fascia tear in his right foot and is out indefinitely.The Bucks say Brogdon underwent an MRI and had a subsequent examination Saturday with team physician Dr. William Raasch....

Basketball great Bill Russell released from hospitalSEATTLE (AP) NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell has been released from a Seattle hospital after an overnight stay for an unknown condition.Russell confirmed on Twitter on Saturday that he went to the hospital late Friday. He doesn't say why.Russell says in...

AP Basketball WriterUSA tops Spain in pre-World Cup exhibition, 90-81By TIM REYNOLDSANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Much got made earlier this week after USA Basketball's national team was soundly beaten by a bunch of G League players during a scrimmage in practice.Maybe it was a wake-up call.The Americans are on...

PHOENIX (AP) A night after their 10-game winning streak came to a halt with a two-point loss at home to San Antonio, the Houston Rockets looked ready to start a new run of victories. The Rockets went from making 38 percent of their shots, including just 6 of 38 3-pointers,...

MIAMI (AP) - The Miami Heat have ruled rookie guard Shabazz Napier out for the remainder of the regular season after he underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia Wednesday.Napier is the third Heat player to see his season end early, along with center Chris Bosh and forward Josh...