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The Latest: Charlotte Hornets ramp up response to virusBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---The Charlotte Hornets Foundation has initiated a multi-faceted response to assist with coronavirus relief efforts in the Charlotte, North Carolina area.The foundation will be donating...

Rockets sign free agent Gerald GreenBOSTON (AP) The Houston Rockets have signed veteran swingman Gerald Green.General manager Daryl Morey announced the signing Thursday a few hours before the Rockets played at Boston, where Green played 47 games last season. Green, 31, was wearing No. 14 on the bench...

Associated PressTeague excited to be back with adopted hometown HawksBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) Jeff Teague says he couldn't be happier to be back with his adopted hometown team.Teague, in his 11th NBA season, was hoping to return to his original club as a free agent this summer, but...

The GOLDEN STATE and the DETROIT will both be gunning for a victory on 12/29/2020 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GOLDEN STATE vs DETROIT When: 12/29/2020 7:05 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 555 GOLDEN STATE 3.5 (-110) 222.5 (-110) -165 145 556 DETROIT TV: 7:05 PM LINE: 3.5 PREDICTION: DETROIT , GOLDEN STATE Oddsmakers currently have the DETROIT listed as 3.5 point...

AP Sports WriterCavs among omitted 8, will use summer slight as motivationBy TOM WITHERSCleveland (AP) The Cleveland Cavaliers are missing from the NBA's Disney World summer bubble. They hope NBA Commissioner Adam Silver doesn't need to pop their plans again.One of eight teams whose COVID-19-interrupted season ended when...

Associated PressKings support protesters marching over man shot by policeBy MICHAEL WAGAMANSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The struggling Sacramento Kings find themselves in the national spotlight and it has nothing to do with another disappointing NBA season in their sparkling new two-year-old arena.Instead of looking ahead to the draft lottery...

Hawks' Kris Dunn to rest 2 weeks after ankle surgeryATLANTA (AP) Atlanta Hawks guard Kris Dunn will rest his right ankle for two weeks after having arthroscopic surgery to remove loose cartilage.Dunn, who has not played this season, will be placed in a walking boot and his status...

AP Basketball WriterEast champion Heat are thinking even bigger this seasonBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) They don't have banner-raising ceremonies in Miami for anything other than NBA championships and jersey retirements. Eastern Conference title banners go to the rafters quietly, without fanfare.That's fine with Jimmy Butler.Miami's run to the...

Tatum, Celtics 3-0, Summer League set for tournament stageBy The Associated PressJayson Tatum might not need long to win his first championship with the Boston Celtics.The Celtics improved to 3-0 in the NBA Summer League on Tuesday with an 88-83 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Tatum, the No. 3...

Brown: Butler wasn't disrespectful when questioning rolePHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia coach Brett Brown denied a report that Jimmy Butler was disrespectful while questioning his role in the 76ers offense.A report published on Friday said that Butler recently challenged Brown in a disrespectful way and wants to be utilized differently...

Brown: Butler wasn't disrespectful when questioning rolePHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia coach Brett Brown denied a report that Jimmy Butler was disrespectful while questioning his role in the 76ers offense.A report published on Friday said that Butler recently challenged Brown in a disrespectful way and wants to be utilized differently...

Associated PressBucks' Sterling Brown sues Milwaukee over stun-gun arrestBy IVAN MORENOMILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown sued the city of Milwaukee and its police department Tuesday, saying officers' use of a stun gun during his arrest for a parking violation constitutes excessive force and that they targeted...