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Barton strains core and right hip; no timetable for returnDENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets say starting forward Will Barton strained his right hip along with his core and there's no timetable for his return.Barton was carted off the court Saturday after he said he felt something pop when...

AP Basketball WriterSpike Lee: I'm done watching Knicks at MSG this seasonBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Spike Lee still has his courtside seat, though the New York Knicks had to tell their superfan to find another way to get there.Lee said he won't be sitting there the rest...

MIAMI (AP) The Miami Heat Charitable Fund, Carnival Corporation and the Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation said Thursday they are giving up to $10 million in Hurricane Irma relief efforts across Florida and the Caribbean. The pledge starts with an immediate $2.5 million donation by the Arison family to...

The New Orleans Pelicans and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on 1/7/2017 at 7:35 PM when they battle in a NBA Matchup. New Orleans Pelicans vs. Boston Celtics When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 7, 2017 Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 703 NEW ORLEANS -7 (-110) 214.5 (-110) 250 -330 704 BOSTON TV:...

Clippers without Beverley in Game 2 because of calf injuryLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Patrick Beverley missed Game 2 of the Los Angeles Clippers' first-round series against Dallas, leaving Los Angeles without one of its top defenders against Luka Doncic.Clippers coach Doc Rivers said the guard had a...

BOSTON vs MIAMI When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, November 28, 2016 Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 507 ...

AP Basketball WriterAll-Star guard Chris Paul sent to Suns in blockbuster tradeBy TIM REYNOLDSChris Paul holds a $44 million option for the 2021-22 season, a massive payday that may have kept some teams from trying to trade for the All-Star point guard.The Phoenix Suns weren't deterred.They have a pair...

Feb. 13-15 - All-Star weekend, New York.Feb. 19 - Trade deadline (3 p.m. EST).April 15 - Last day of regular season.April 18 - Playoffs begin.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Kobe Bryant won over the fans. He just couldn't beat the previously winless Philadelphia 76ers.With the spotlight on Bryant during the final game of his career in his hometown, the Sixers stole the show and defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 103-91 on Tuesday night for their...

AP Basketball WriterAgent: Raptors, Lowry agree on $31 million extensionBy TIM REYNOLDSKyle Lowry and the Toronto Raptors have agreed on a $31 million, one-year extension that could keep him with the NBA champions through the 2020-21 season.Agent Mark Bartelstein on Monday confirmed the agreement, which was first reported by...

June 15 - Draft early-entry withdrawal deadline (5 p.m. EDT).June 25 - NBA draft.July 1 - Free agency opens.July 9 - Free-agent contracts can be signed.July 10-20 - NBA Summer League, Las Vegas.

The Latest: Lawyers press victim about assets of NBA twinsPHOENIX (AP) The Latest on the assault trial of NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris (all times local):5 p.m.A defense lawyer has pressed the man the Morris brothers are accused of beating on whether knowing about the NBA players'...