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NEW YORK (AP) - Little League phenom Mo'ne Davis was pretty impressive on the basketball court, too.Playing in the All-Star Celebrity Game against opponents more than twice her age, Davis momentarily silenced trash-talking ''Wedding Ringer'' star Kevin Hart, driving past him for an easy layup Friday night.The 13-year-old blew...

CHICAGO (AP) - Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is sitting out Thursday night's game against the Chicago Bulls because of an abrasion in his right eye.Love, averaging 17 points and 10.4 rebounds, was injured in Wednesday's win over Miami. He was accidentally poked in the eye by the Heat's...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Pelicans general manager presented Anthony Davis with a Western Conference All-Star jersey before tip-off of New Orleans' game against Indiana Wednesday night.The question is whether Davis will wear it on the court in New York on Sunday after sitting out the Pelicans' final two regular...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Before Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson grew up to be the Splash Brothers, they were just the sons of famous fathers trying to make it big.Dell Curry recalls his son tagging along with him before and after games with the Charlotte Hornets, learning from 5-foot-3...

ATLANTA (AP) - Mike Budenholzer may coach one of the best teams in the NBA.He can still get around Atlanta without being recognized.That suits him just fine.''I'm very fortunate that I can blend into the woodwork pretty easily,'' said Budenholzer, whose Hawks have soared to the top of the...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Gregg Popovich spent 19 seasons teaching his players how to use teamwork and ball movement to break down defenses.The philosophy still works.On a night San Antonio started the fourth quarter in a 14-point hole at Indiana, Popovich's principles paid off again as Marco Belinelli freed himself...

A person with knowledge of the talks says the Sacramento Kings and George Karl are discussing a deal for him to take over as the team's coach.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the negotiations were private. A second person said no announcement...

The All-Star break is almost here.The NBA's elite will flock to New York later this week for the annual sports spectacle, culminating with the marquee game at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night. It's a time for the league to showcase itself and its stars, and it's a chance...

L.A. LAKERS (105)Kelly 1-7 0-0 2, Black 4-7 0-0 8, Sacre 2-8 0-2 4, Clarkson 6-14 8-9 20, Ellington 5-14 0-0 12, Johnson 5-14 3-3 15, Boozer 4-10 1-1 9, Lin 5-9 0-0 11, Davis 6-7 4-4 16, Young 3-10 0-0 8. Totals 41-100 16-19 105.CLEVELAND (120)James...

SACRAMENTO (90)Gay 1-8 2-2 4, Thompson 3-5 1-2 7, Cousins 10-24 7-11 27, Sessions 3-6 5-6 11, McLemore 6-15 0-0 15, R.Evans 2-7 3-6 7, Casspi 3-9 5-6 11, McCallum 2-3 0-0 4, Stauskas 0-1 0-0 0, Landry 1-2 0-0 2, Miller 1-2 0-0 2. Totals...

NEW YORK (AP) - Oklahoma City center Kendrick Perkins was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA on Saturday for initiating and making head-to-head contact with New Orleans' Tyreke Evans.The incident occurred in the first quarter of the Thunder's 116-113 home loss to the Pelicans on Friday...

UTAH (93)Hayward 9-17 5-6 24, Favors 9-14 2-2 20, Kanter 3-8 0-2 6, Exum 2-4 0-0 6, Ingles 2-6 2-2 6, Gobert 6-7 2-4 14, Burke 2-13 0-0 5, Millsap 0-2 0-0 0, Booker 1-3 1-2 3, Johnson 3-6 0-0 9. Totals 37-80 12-18 93.PHOENIX (100)Tucker 4-6...