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AP Sports WriterGreece beats New Zealand for final spot in 2nd round of WCupBy STEPHEN WADEGreece is headed to the second round of the World Cup after beating New Zealand 103-97 on Thursday in a showdown between teams that both had a shot at advancing.Greece (2-1) was the last...

Associated PressAP Source: Lakers to interview Vogel for coaching jobBy JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to quickly rebound in their head coaching search after failing to land Tyronn Lue.A person familiar with the search said former Indiana and Orlando coach Frank Vogel will...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Derrick Rose has agreed to sign with MinnesotaBy TIM REYNOLDSA person familiar with the situation says Derrick Rose has agreed to sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the remainder of the season.The move will reunite Rose and Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau. The person spoke to...

Nikola Jokic suspended 1 game for leaving benchNEW YORK (AP) Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic received a one-game suspension for leaving the bench during an altercation.Jokic will miss the contest Friday night against the Phoenix Suns, the league announced.The Serbian center stepped toward the court during Wednesday's...

The Latest: No fans for Grizzlies, Memphis men's hoopsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---No fans will be allowed inside FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, to watch either the NBA's Grizzlies or the Memphis men's basketball team due to rising...

Wizards' Thomas ejected for making contact with officialWASHINGTON (AP) Washington point guard Isaiah Thomas was ejected in the first quarter of the Wizards' game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night for making contact with an official.Thomas was tied up along the sideline by Portland's Carmelo Anthony...

The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Oracle Arena. Oklahoma City At Golden State When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, Fox Sports Oklahoma (Oklahoma...

CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James scored 27 points, and Kevin Love added 22 points and 15 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 115-100 on Thursday.Cleveland ended a two-game losing streak and avenged a double-overtime loss in Milwaukee on Saturday. The Cavaliers lead the Eastern Conference at...

MIAMI (AP) The way Miami Heat President Pat Riley sees it, there are some real similarities between being a soldier and being a coach.And now, some former soldiers are getting a chance to prove him right.The Heat charitable fund has provided $200,000 to a program called Operation Coach,...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Pelicans adding veteran forward Josh SmithBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) A person familiar with the deal says the New Orleans Pelicans are adding veteran forward Josh Smith to the roster and that Smith is expected to join the team on Thursday.The person spoke to...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Richard Jefferson, Nuggets agree to 1-year dealBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Michael Malone knows all about Richard Jefferson. Just not Tuesday, with the deal for the veteran forward still waiting on official word.''Who's Jefferson?'' the Denver Nuggets coach coyly said after practice.Jefferson will join the...

Associated PressSuns star Devin Booker accepts injury, already walkingBy JOSE M. ROMEROPHOENIX (AP) Devin Booker is able to walk, albeit slowly.That's a major step in recovery from a left abductor strain the Phoenix Suns' star guard suffered in the fourth quarter Tuesday night in Toronto. Booker was carried...