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Kerr tells Comcast SportsNet Bay Area he smoked pot for painOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Steve Kerr, the reigning NBA Coach of the Year with the Golden State Warriors, acknowledged he tried marijuana twice in the past 18 months while dealing with debilitating back pain.Kerr told Comcast SportsNet Bay Area's...

CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James scored 27 points, and Kevin Love added 22 points and 15 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 115-100 on Thursday.Cleveland ended a two-game losing streak and avenged a double-overtime loss in Milwaukee on Saturday. The Cavaliers lead the Eastern Conference at...

AP Sports WriterHield feeling the heat in New Orleans, and liking itBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) When Buddy Hield flew into south Louisiana on Friday to begin his NBA career, among the first things he noticed was how hot it was - and he had no complaints.''As soon...

LeBron James and Dan Gilbert were back in the same building Wednesday on the eve of the Cleveland Cavaliers' season opener, and they shared the same sunny outlook about their relationship that turned ice cold in a very public fashion four years ago. "I think it's really good," James said...

The OKLAHOMA CITY and the MEMPHIS will both be gunning for a victory on 4/5/2017 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. OKLAHOMA CITY vs MEMPHIS When: 4/5/2017 8:05 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 509 OKLAHOMA CITY -1.5 (-110) 202 (-110) 100 -120 510 MEMPHIS TV: 8:05 PM LINE: -1.5 PREDICTION: MEMPHIS , OKLAHOMA CITY Oddsmakers currently have the MEMPHIS listed as -1.5 point...

NEW YORK -- Michele Roberts, the NBA players' union executive director, on Wednesday questioned several of the principles that for decades have governed owner-player relations in the league, objecting to the concept of a salary cap while making clear she'd push for much more than a 50-50 split of...

Pistons send Johnson, 2 others to D-LeagueAUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Pistons assigned forwards Stanley Johnson and Henry Ellenson and guard Michael Gbinije to the team's D-League affiliate in Grand Rapids.The moves came before Grand Rapids hosted Delaware on Saturday night. The Pistons were off Saturday. Detroit...

CHICAGO (AP) Forward Joakim Noah left the Bulls' game against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night after separating his left shoulder with just under 10 minutes to play in the second quarter.Noah was in his fourth game back after returning from a nine-game absence because of an injury...

James records 7,000 career assist in Cavs win over HornetsCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James recorded his 7,000th career assist in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 116-105 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, becoming the first frontcourt player in NBA history to reach the plateau.The 31-year-old James, who moved into ninth...

AP Basketball WriterJerry Stackhouse, Coby Karl eager for D-League All-Star gameBy TIM REYNOLDSJerry Stackhouse played in two NBA All-Star games, and some of his work from two appearances in the league's dunk contest remains popular YouTube fodder . Coby Karl has been to a few All-Star weekends has well,...

AP Basketball WriterStephen Curry won't be on US Olympic basketball team in RioBy BRIAN MAHONEYStephen Curry has withdrawn from consideration from the Olympics, leaving the U.S. basketball team without the NBA's MVP.Curry said Monday in a statement that he has decided to pull out for ''several factors - including...

CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James scored 23 points and did some quick tailoring on Cleveland's tight, sleeved uniforms as the Cavaliers won their fourth straight, 96-86 over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.James made a 3-pointer and dunked off a nice pass from Mo Williams - who scored...