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AP Sports WriterTrust The Process? 76ers hope so, have the No. 1 pick againBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) If championship rings were awarded for No. 1 draft picks, Josh Harris' fingers might look like Tom Brady's.The NBA and NHL team owner has two shots at one this weekend -...

Chris Paul had 30 points and 13 assists, Blake Griffin added 24 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers led all the way in beating the Lakers 107-102 on Friday night. Kobe Bryant scored 38 points and Dwight Howard had 21 points and 15 rebounds for the Lakers, who lost for...

The Boston Celtics acquired third-year guard Jordan Crawford from the Washington Wizards for guard Leandro Barbosa and center Jason Collins on Thursday, sources have confirmed to ESPN.com. Barbosa is out the remainder of the 2012-13 season after tearing his ACL earlier this month. Crawford is expected to fill Barbosa's void...

EASTERN CONFERENCENo. 1 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS (67-15, 4-0) vs. No. 5 MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (55-27, 4-1)Season Series: Warriors, 2-1. The teams split two games in Memphis, then Golden State won its lone home game of the season series by a deceptive four-point margin - since the Warriors led by 27...

AP Basketball WriterAs betting widens, NBA teams positioning to cash inBy TIM REYNOLDSCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Ted Leonsis does not gamble.The owner of the Washington Wizards is a venture capitalist and investor, along with the owner of the NHL champion Washington Capitals, the WNBA's Washington Mystics, the G League...

AP Sports WriterWarriors center DeMarcus Cousins has torn left quadricepsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) DeMarcus Cousins has a torn left quadriceps muscle that will sideline the Golden State center indefinitely, a devastating injury that the Warriors feared was serious when he went down in the first quarter of...

TORONTO (AP) Raptors forward DeMarre Carroll is out indefinitely with a bruised right knee.The 29-year-old Carroll is averaging 12.2 points and 5.1 rebounds in 18 games in his first season with Toronto. He had nine points in 26 minutes in Saturday's 112-109 loss to Golden State.The Raptors also...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Heat's Derrick Jones Jr. tests positive for virusBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) A person with knowledge of the situation says Miami forward Derrick Jones Jr. has tested positive for the coronavirus, a result that came in shortly after the Heat and other NBA teams began...

Spurs C Gasol breaks finger during warmups, out indefinitelySAN ANTONIO (AP) Spurs center Pau Gasol is out indefinitely after breaking his left ring finger during pregame warmups Thursday night.Gasol missed San Antonio's 118-104 victory over the Denver Nuggets. He was slated to start but left the court clutching...

Charles Oakley has deal on charges over melee at Knicks gameNEW YORK (AP) Former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley has reached a deal with prosecutors who charged him with striking a security guard at Madison Square Garden.The Daily News (http://nydn.us/2wrXJ5a ) reports that charges against Oakley will...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Trail Blazers send Vonleh to Bulls for RakovicBy ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Portland Trail Blazers have traded forward Noah Vonleh to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Milovan Rakovic, said a person with knowledge of the situation.The person spoke to The Associated...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Mavs chasing DeAndre Jordan again, 3 years laterBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) The Dallas Mavericks are making another run at DeAndre Jordan, three years after the center jilted them in free agency to stay with the Los Angeles Clippers.Jordan has opted out of the final...