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AP Sports WriterMitchell soars to dunk title, Booker sets 3-point recordBy BERNIE WILSONLOS ANGELES (AP) The NBA dunk contest was a throwback in many ways, with a 21-year-old rookie and a 25-year-old, third-year pro fighting it out for the trophy.Larry Nance Jr. rolled out his father's old uniform...

AP Sports WriterKlay Thompson expects to play Finals Game 2 with sore ankleBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Golden State All-Star guard Klay Thompson expects to play in Game 2 of the NBA Finals after spraining his left ankle in a scary fall during a collision when Cleveland's J.R....

The Latest: LA's Drew League cancels scheduleBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---The Drew League, a highlight of the summer basketball season in Los Angeles since 1973, has canceled its schedule for this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.The...

AP Basketball WriterNets' Dinwiddie to have surgery for partially torn right ACLBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Spencer Dinwiddie will have surgery to repair a partially torn ACL in his right knee, an early blow to a Brooklyn Nets team that hoped it had left its injury troubles behind.Dinwiddie...

Associated PressCrews work to recover remains at site of Kobe Bryant's crashBy STEFANIE DAZIOCALABASAS, Calif. (AP) Coroner's officials worked to recover victims' remains Monday from the hillside outside Los Angeles where a helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others crashed in weather so foggy that local police departments...

Charles Oakley sues Knicks owners, claiming defamationNEW YORK (AP) Former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley has sued the team's owners, saying he was defamed when they claimed he committed assault and was an alcoholic.The lawsuit details how Oakley was treated before and after he was forcefully removed...

Harden scores 39 points as Rockets beat Pelicans 122-116NEW ORLEANS (AP) James Harden scored 39 points, including 13 straight during a stretch of the fourth quarter, and the Houston Rockets beat the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 122-116 Monday night.Russell Westbrook had 26 points and Clint Capela added 11...

AP Sports WriterAnthony Davis says it's his time now, ready to move onBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Anthony Davis wore a dark blue Pelicans hoodie with the sleeves cut off and ''New Orleans'' printed in red letters across the chest.What he said after Friday's practice, however, left no...

Chicago Bulls hire Billy Donovan as coach, replaces BoylenCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls hired Billy Donovan as their new head coach Tuesday.The 55-year-old Donovan spent the last five seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He replaces Jim Boylen, who was fired after the Bulls finished d 22-43 and...

Bulls F Zipser has surgery to repair broken left footCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Bulls forward Paul Zipser has had surgery to repair a broken left foot.The team said Friday the operation was performed in his native Germany. The Bulls gave no timetable for his recovery.Zipser averaged 4.0 points in...

LA Clippers sign free agent C-F Marreese SpeightsLOS ANGELES (AP) The Clippers have signed free agent Marreese Speights, who played on Golden State's NBA championship team a year ago.The 28-year-old center-forward averaged 7.1 points and 3.3 rebounds in 72 games for the Warriors last season, while hitting a...

Associated PressTrump awards Medal of Freedom to NBA star Bob CousyBy KALI ROBINSONWASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump presented 91-year-old basketball legend Bob Cousy with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday, praising the Boston Celtics star as ''one of the all-time greats in the history of sports.''Cousy played...