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The DENVER and the CHARLOTTE will both be gunning for a victory on 12/7/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. DENVER NUGGETS vs CHARLOTTE HORNETS When: 7:00 PM  ET, Friday, December 7, 2018 Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina ROT TEAM PS OU ML 505 DENVER 1 (-110) 218 (-110) -115 -105 506 CHARLOTTE TV: 7:05 PM LINE: 1 PREDICTION: CHARLOTTE , DENVER Oddsmakers currently have the CHARLOTTE...

AP Basketball WriterJazz stars Mitchell, Gobert test positive; Gobert apologizesBy TIM REYNOLDSDonovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz confirmed Thursday that he tested positive for the coronavirus, saying that he is personally dealing with the pandemic that has temporarily shut down the NBA and other major sports leagues.Later, Jazz teammate...

Knicks hire 3 executives to work in Rose's front officeNEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks hired three executives Wednesday as they build the front office around new President Leon Rose.Brock Aller was hired as vice president of basketball and strategic planning, Walt Perrin is the assistant general...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Draymond Green pounds his chest with his right fist and roars toward the rafters after big plays, mouth agape.Jason Richardson loves every second of it, thrilled to see such emotion from a player he knows beat long odds to reach basketball's highest level.Richardson takes great...

Stephen Curry rose for another jumper, and by then even the Knicks probably figured it would go in. Curry had hardly missed in a scintillating second half of the NBA's most electric performance this season, the crowd cheering even before the ball left his hands. This time, Raymond Felton jumped with...

Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic undergoes right wrist surgerySALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Utah Jazz have announced that forward Bojan Bogdanovic underwent surgery to repair a ruptured ligament in his right wrist.The procedure was performed Tuesday by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michelle Carlson at Hospital for Special Surgery in New...

Magic sign Jonathon SimmonsORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The Orlando Magic have signed Jonathon Simmons, the forward who helped the San Antonio Spurs reach the Western Conference finals.Simmons averaged 6.2 points in 78 regular-season games and then appeared in 15 playoff games, averaging 16.8 points in his four starts.The undrafted...

NBA adds DraftKings as official sports betting operatorBOSTON (AP) The NBA has agreed to a multiyear deal making DraftKings an official sports betting operator.The Boston-based company joins a half-dozen others, including MGM and longtime daily fantasy sports rival FanDuel, with deals that allow them the rights to official...

AP Sports WriterClarkson's Philippines edged by Zhou's China at Asian GamesBy STEPHEN WADEJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) The Philippines was vastly improved with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson added to the team to face China at the Asian Games.Just one problem.Although the U.S.-born Clarkson led all scorers with 28 points,...

Wizards announce contract extension for John WallWASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Wizards have signed John Wall to a $170 million, four-year contract extension that begins in 2019-20.Team President Ernie Grunfeld announced the completion of the deal Wednesday. Wall said in a video posted on Twitter on Friday that he...

AP Sports WritersAP Source: Warriors close to trading Cauley-Stein to DallasBy SCHUYLER DIXON and JANIE McCAULEYDALLAS (AP) The Golden State Warriors were working Friday to finalize a trade to send center Willie Cauley-Stein to the Dallas Mavericks for a second-round draft pick this summer.A person with direct knowledge...

CLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers starting shooting guard J.R. Smith will miss at least one game - and probably more - with a hyperextended left knee. The Cavs said an MRI taken on Smith's knee on Tuesday did not reveal any structural damage, but he will sit out Wednesday's game against the...