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AP Basketball WriterLillard, Kemba, LeBron among noteworthy All-NBA picksBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden got the most votes, and Damian Lillard and Kemba Walker also were big winners when the All-NBA teams were announced.Those guards can cash in with supermax contracts based on their...

Associated PressKobe Bryant's sports academy retires "Mamba" nicknameBy STEFANIE DAZIO and TIM REYNOLDSLOS ANGELES (AP) The Southern California sports academy previously co-owned by Kobe Bryant has retired his ''Mamba'' nickname and rebranded itself nearly four months after the basketball icon's death in a helicopter crash.Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter...

AP Sports WriterPacers' Brogdon, Kings' Parker reveal they have virusBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon and Sacramento Kings forward Jabari Parker both revealed Wednesday that they have tested positive for the coronavirus.Both made announcements in the forms of statements released by their teams. And Brogdon...

Doncic returns to Mavericks' lineup after missing 4 gamesDALLAS (AP) Reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic returned to the Dallas Mavericks’ lineup on Thursday night against the San Antonio Spurs after missing four games because of a sprained right ankle.Doncic leads the league this season with...

AP Sports WriterLakers' Anthony Davis to travel after negative MRI from fallBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Anthony Davis plans to travel with the Los Angeles Lakers on their upcoming road trip after he bruised his buttocks in a nasty fall.The Lakers announced encouraging news about their six-time All-Star's...

AP Basketball WriterNo matter who wins the finals, Kentucky will have championsBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The Lakers primarily wear purple and gold. The main Heat colors are red and black.And these NBA Finals seem tinged in blue - Kentucky blue, to be precise.No matter what...

Irving returns to start for Nets, Trae Young out for HawksNEW YORK (AP) Kyrie Irving is back for the Brooklyn Nets. Trae Young is out for the Atlanta Hawks.Irving had been sidelined for 26 games with a right shoulder injury. But he recently returned to practice, and Nets...

In a season full of injuries, many hoped that the new, longer All-Star break would help NBA players catch their breath and recover after a grueling first 3 1/2 months.Commissioner Adam Silver extended the break at the players' behest, but it resulted in a more compressed season, more back-to-backs,...

AP Sports WriterWarriors select James Wiseman with second overall pickBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) James Wiseman listed many of Golden State's stars who are now his teammates as players he plans to watch closely as a lottery-pick NBA rookie.Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Do-everything Draymond Green and much-improved...

AP Sports WriterCavaliers' Love to miss season opener with calf strainBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers forward Kevin Love will miss the season opener on Wednesday night against Charlotte because of a strained right calf.The team officially ruled Love out on Tuesday, hours after Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff said...

AP Sports WriterFor NBA, Chicago is slam dunk for 2020 All-Star festivitiesBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) For the NBA, Chicago was a slam dunk to host the 2020 All-Star Game.The city will host the showcase event for the first time since 1988, when Michael Jordan took off from the...

AP Sports WriterNew Kings GM McNair commits to Luke Walton as coachBy JOSH DUBOWNew Sacramento Kings general manager Monte McNair said he is looking forward to working with coach Luke Walton to revive a franchise that has the longest current playoff drought in the NBA.McNair was hired last week...