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The Charlotte Hornets are wasting a strong start to the season and look to begin changing their course when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. The Hornets have dropped six of nine since a promising 8-3 start after a frustrating 125-120 overtime setback against Minnesota on Saturday...

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings meet at Sleep Train Arena. L.A. Lakers At Sacramento When: 10:00 PM ET, Monday, April 13, 2015 Where: Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, California TV: 10 p.m. ET, TWC SportsNet (Los Angeles), CSN California...

Celtics' Horford enters concussion protocol, out vs. BullsBOSTON (AP) The Boston Celtics say center Al Horford will sit out Wednesday night's game against the Chicago Bulls after being placed in the NBA's concussion protocol.The team says in a statement that Horford reported being hit in the head Monday...

Mike Woodson got the answer he was looking for just 22 seconds into the game. That's how long it took Carmelo Anthony to show he was back, pulling up comfortably for a 3-pointer on New York's first possession. "Big-time relief," the Knicks coach said. "I mean, lets me know that Melo's...

Video appears to show deputy first shoved Raptors presidentOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) A new video released by the attorneys of Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri appears to show an Alameda County sheriff's deputy initially shoved him twice leading to an altercation moments after his team had defeated the Golden...

AP Basketball WriterHarden's 12th triple-double helps Rockets end 2-game skidBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Even an offense as potent as Houston's can go cold during the long NBA winter.''It happens,'' James Harden said. ''But as long as we stay at an even level, we just continue to get...

CLEVELAND (AP) - The Latest from Game 6 of the NBA Finals (all times local):9:53 p.m.Cavaliers fans were told between quarters that there was no reason to panic, that this was no time to be quiet.Then they were given reason to cheer.A good start to the second quarter got...

Grizzlies sign forward JaMychal Green to multiyear contractMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have signed forward JaMychal Green to a multiyear contract.Terms of the deal haven't been announced.Green, 27, is coming off the most productive season of his career. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 8.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.1...

AP Sports WriterLance Stephenson accepts LeBron's call to team up for LakersBy GREG BEACHAMEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Lance Stephenson always felt his famed rivalry with LeBron James was rooted in mutual respect.When James called Stephenson last week to pitch him on teaming up with the Los Angeles Lakers,...

AP Sports WriterWarriors know this is something special, uncertainty aheadBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry hears the dynasty discussion about his Golden State Warriors during another postseason run.Draymond Green realizes special teams only stay together for so long before something breaks them apart.That's why the Warriors decided...

Hawks waive 3 players as regular season approachesATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks have waived three players as they move toward setting their roster for the regular season.Forward Thomas Robinson and guards R.J. Hunter and C.J. Anderson were let go by the rebuilding team, which opens the season next...

The Los Angeles Lakers already have fired one head coach in this disappointing season, but general manager Mitch Kupchak isn't placing all the blame for the team's 17-24 start on the current one. "Without a doubt, we have utmost confidence in Mike (D'Antoni) as a coach," Kupchak told ESPNLosAngeles.com in...