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AP Sports WriterNo. 1 pick Fultz out 3 games for 76ers with sore shoulderBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Markelle Fultz has a sore right shoulder and the 76ers benched him for three games.The injury and his absence - for now, at least - are about the only things certain...

Nuggets add Sue Bird to front office staffDENVER (AP) WNBA champion Sue Bird is joining the Denver Nuggets' front office while continuing her own professional basketball playing career.Tim Connelly, the Nuggets' president of basketball operations, said Bird's new title is basketball operations associate.In a statement, Connelly said, ''We...

Mass on kidney to keep LeVert out indefinitely for PacersINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Pacers will be without newly acquired Caris LeVert indefinitely after an MRI showed a mass on his left kidney during a physical to complete this week's blockbuster four-team trade.Team officials made the announcement Saturday on...

AP Sports WriterCurry out at least 3 weeks but could be ready for playoffsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry will miss at least three weeks with a sprained left knee, meaning the Golden State Warriors will be without their do-everything point guard and second-leading scorer for the...

Associated PressGrizzlies' Conley says big contract won't affect his playBy PHIL STUKENBORGMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies wanted to keep Mike Conley so much that they gave their veteran point guard the richest contract in NBA history.For Conley, the basketball - and pressure - is in his court...

Warriors' Green, Curry, Durant fined for referee commentsNEW YORK (AP) Golden State Warriors teammates Draymond Green, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant have been fined by the NBA for criticizing the officiating.The league said Tuesday that Green was fined $35,000 for comments on social media that ''impugned the integrity...

The Golden State Warriors hardly missed much of anything Tuesday night. Not their shots. Not their injured All-Star. Stephen Curry had 30 points and 13 assists, and the scrappy Warriors handed the Denver Nuggets their first loss at home in more than three months, a 131-117 stunner that evened their playoff...

NEW YORK (AP) Billy King's bold moves often seemed made with little regard for the future.Now Brooklyn's future isn't King's concern.The Nets reassigned their general manager and fired coach Lionel Hollins on Sunday in the midst of their worst season since moving from New Jersey.The Nets said assistant...

OAKLAND, California (AP) Reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry showed he hasn't lost a step or his swagger in the offseason, scoring 40 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 111-95 victory over New Orleans as the new season began Tuesday.Curry put on a familiar shooting clinic...

AP Basketball WritersAP source says NBA postponing Thursday's postseason gamesBy BRIAN MAHONEY and TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Another day of the NBA playoffs will be postponed, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Thursday.The three games will join the three that...

AP Basketball WriterA whole new look, for a whole new NBA game experienceBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) There's no bench. The courtside broadcasters will not be courtside. And the stat crew will be doing their work inside what loosely can be described as an oversized hockey...

Raptors honor victims of van attack before Game 5TORONTO (AP) The Toronto Raptors honored the victims the deadly van attack Monday with a moment of silence Wednesday night before Game 5 of their playoff series against the Washington Wizards/Players from both teams held up banners with the hashtag...