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AP Sports WriterLakers' Dwight Howard healing after death of son's motherBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) The mother of Dwight Howard's 6-year-old son died nearly six weeks ago due to an epileptic seizure, the Los Angeles Lakers center says.Although Howard has spent the NBA's hiatus dealing with the difficult...

AP Sports WriterOKC's Anthony embraces supporting role heading into playoffsBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Carmelo Anthony has been the No. 1 option for whatever team he has played on during most of his basketball career.He knew that wasn't going to be the case when he arrived in Oklahoma...

AP Sports WriterDouble ejection: Bulls, Clippers coaches tossed for arguingBy JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) Doc Rivers has been a part of the NBA for 33 years as a player and coach. He thought he had seen everything until Friday night.The Los Angeles Clippers coach and Chicago's Jim Boylen...

Bulls' Robin Lopez fined for yelling at officialsNEW YORK (AP) Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez has been fined $25,000 for yelling at officials and failing to leave the court quickly enough after he was ejected from a game against the Miami Heat.The league announced the fine on Friday...

AP Sports WriterCeltics' Hayward working way back from gruesome leg injuryBy JIMMY GOLENWALTHAM, Mass. (AP) Gordon Hayward has been able to spend time with his daughters since his injury, though the 1- and 2-year-old girls aren't sure what to make of the fact that he's around so much...

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Knicks say Anthony Mason, a rugged power forward who was a defensive force for several NBA teams in the 1990s, has died. He was 48. Knicks spokesman Jonathan Supranowitz confirmed Mason's death, which was first reported Saturday by the New York Daily News. The...

James leads Cavs over WashingtonBy The Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) For all of LeBron James' achievements, from MVP awards to NBA championships, the celebrations in the Cleveland Cavaliers' locker room Friday night - and the water dumped on No. 23 by teammates - was to mark a relatively obscure...

Bulls' Porter leaves game with strained lower left legCHICAGO (AP) Bulls forward Otto Porter Jr. has left the game against the Boston Celtics because of a strained lower left leg.The team announced Saturday he would not return before the start of the second half. Porter missed all four...

Gallinari out for Clippers until at least JanuaryLOS ANGELES (AP) Danilo Gallinari will be out for the Los Angeles Clippers until at least January with a partial tear of his left glute muscle.The team said Wednesday night the forward from Italy will continue to rehab and be re-evaluated...

AP Sports WriterThunder GM: Coach Billy Donovan will return next seasonBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Thunder general manager Sam Presti said coach Billy Donovan's job is safe, despite a disappointing season.Oklahoma City had high expectations this season after trading for Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to join reigning...

Longstaff added to US Basketball World Cup qualifying staffCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) Josh Longstaff, coach of Erie in the NBA G League and a former assistant with Oklahoma City and New York, will be an assistant coach for the U.S. Basketball World Cup qualifying team.USA Basketball said Wednesday...

ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks added scoring help for their playoff push by acquiring forward Ersan Ilyasova from the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. The 76ers got injured center Tiago Splitter and a protected second-round draft pick from Atlanta, and have the right to swap another 2017 second-round pick with...