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The GOLDEN STATE and the NEW ORLEANS will both be gunning for a victory on 12/4/2017 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GOLDEN STATE vs NEW ORLEANS When: 8:00 PM  ET, Monday, December 4, 2017 Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana ROT TEAM PS OU ML 515 GOLDEN STATE (-110) (-110) 516 NEW ORLEANS TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN Bay Area...

The Latest: Pacers' Oladipo to sit out restart of seasonBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---The Indiana Pacers will finish this season without Victor Oladipo after the two-time All-Star decided to sit out because of the risk of re-injuring...

AP Sports WriterNash, Kidd, Hill in 13-member Basketball Hall of Fame classBy GREG BEACHAMSAN ANTONIO (AP) Steve Nash, Jason Kidd and Grant Hill are among the 13-member class that will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in September.The Hall of Fame made the announcement Saturday before...

NEW YORK (AP) - The Atlanta Hawks may never duplicate the way they played in January, during the best month in NBA history.They at least begin May looking better than in April.The 60-game winners and runaway No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference weren't sharp when the playoffs started,...

ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks will be without Kent Bazemore for at least two games because of right knee soreness.The team announced that Bazemore won't play Wednesday night at home against the Miami Heat, nor will he make the trip to Milwaukee for a game against the Bucks on...

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 Basketball WriterAP Source: 20% base salary reductions for top NBA executivesBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Top NBA executives are having their base salaries reduced by 20% for the foreseeable future, a person with knowledge of the details said Thursday.The reductions affect the roughly 100 highest-earning executives, as...

Celtics' Jabari Bird charged with attacking his girlfriendBOSTON (AP) Boston Celtics guard Jabari Bird choked his girlfriend multiple times, kicked her and prevented her from leaving his apartment before he collapsed in distress, prosecutors said at his arraignment Thursday.Bird, 24, was held on $50,000 bail after not-guilty pleas...

AP Basketball WriterHeat, Adebayo agree on five-year, $163 million extensionBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Bam Adebayo once worried about money.Never again.Adebayo and the Miami Heat agreed on a five-year extension that will be worth at least $163 million, the team and Adebayo's agent Alex Saratsis said Tuesday. The contract...

AP Basketball WriterNot done yet: Warriors, Raptors prepare for Game 5By TIM REYNOLDSTORONTO (AP) The word of the day Sunday that best summed up the NBA Finals was ''yet.''As in, Golden State isn't ready to give up its throne - yet.Kawhi Leonard hasn't bought any property in Toronto...

LeBron James passes Kobe Bryant for 3rd on NBA scoring listPHILADELPHIA (AP) LeBron James moved past Kobe Bryant for third place on the NBA's career scoring list, getting the milestone on a driving layup against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.The Los Angeles Lakers star scored the basket...

AP Sports WriterCavs get 3 players back from injuriesBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cavaliers are closer to being at full strength.Forwards Larry Nance Jr., Tristan Thompson, and Rodney Hood all returned from injuries on Friday night as Cleveland, which has been riddled with injuries all season, hosted the...