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AP Basketball WriterTo NBA coaches, racial equality is a priority of the restartBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Dallas' Rick Carlisle now starts every interview session by reading from a calendar that highlights something that happened on that day in the country's racial history. Toronto's Nick Nurse...

AP Basketball WriterNorth of border, Warriors enter new territory: 1-0 deficitBy TIM REYNOLDSTORONTO (AP) Steve Kerr has seen a little of almost everything during his wildly successful five-year run as coach of the Golden State Warriors.This, however, is something new.For the first time, Kerr and the Warriors are...

The New York Knicks and the Orlando Magic will both be gunning for a victory on 3/1/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic When: 7:00 PM  ET, Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida ROT TEAM PS OU ML 501 New York Knicks -1.5 (-110) 215 (-110) 100 -120 502 Orlando Magic TV: 7 p.m....

AP Sports WriterAP sources: Rockets hiring Stephen Silas to replace D'AntoniBy SCHUYLER DIXONThe Houston Rockets and Stephen Silas have an agreement for the Dallas assistant to replace Mike D'Antoni as coach, multiple people with knowledge of the deal said Wednesday.The hiring of the son of former NBA player and...

AP Basketball WriterPopovich lauds Silver's response to China over tweet riftBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Gregg Popovich, the NBA's longest-tenured coach, lauded NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday for his stance supporting freedom of speech amid the ongoing rift with China.Popovich, speaking before his San Antonio Spurs faced the...

CLEVELAND (AP) The Cavaliers won't be at full strength for weeks - maybe longer. Still, coach Tyronn Lue won't tolerate any drop-off in the NBA champions.''There are no excuses,'' he said Wednesday night before the Cavs hosted Milwaukee. With starting guard J.R. Smith sidelined indefinitely with a broken right thumb...

AP Basketball WriterJenna Schroeder becomes 4th woman on NBA referee staffBy TIM REYNOLDSJenna Schroeder was an aggressive player in college, fouling out in two of her first three games as a guard at Saginaw Valley State and even picking up a technical foul for a colorful comment.She remembers that...

AP Basketball WriterNBA says Chinese wanted Morey's firing; China denies claimBy TIM REYNOLDSThe rift between the NBA and China appeared to widen again Friday, as the fallout over Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's tweet in support of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong continued.A day after NBA Commissioner Adam...

Bucks sign guard Brandon Jennings to 10-day contractMILWAUKEE (AP) Brandon Jennings is returning to the Milwaukee Bucks, resuming his NBA career with the team that took him in the first round of the NBA draft nearly a decade ago.The Bucks signed Jennings to a 10-day contract on Sunday....

AP Basketball WriterRaptors arrive in Florida, set to start prepping for restartBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) The Toronto Raptors arrived in southwest Florida on Monday, set to begin their preparations for next month’s restart of the NBA season.If the Raptors return to the NBA Finals, they could be in...

AP Sports WriterCeltics F Hayward: Latest injury ‘frustrating’By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward says he’s frustrated over his broken hand, which is expected to sideline him for six weeks just as he was back to form from his last injury.Hayward said before Wednesday night’s game...

AP Basketball WriterHeat's Goran Dragic selected as All-Star replacementBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Goran Dragic was planning a vacation for All-Star weekend. He's happily changing those plans.The Miami Heat guard was selected Thursday by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as an injury replacement for the Feb. 18 All-Star Game in...