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WASHINGTON (AP) Former Georgetown basketball player Patrick Ewing Jr. has returned as director of basketball operations.Coach John Thompson III made the announcement Tuesday. Ewing Jr. is the son of former Georgetown All-American and NBA Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing.Thompson says he's glad to have the younger Ewing ''back...

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...

NEW YORK (AP) It's off to Florida now for Kobe Bryant, for two more games that will potentially be his last in those cities.The Los Angeles Lakers visit Miami on Tuesday and are in Orlando the next night. Yet even if he thinks these are his last trips,...

The fans at Barclays Center will be treated to a game between the Chicago Bulls and the Brooklyn Nets when they take their seats on Monday. Chicago At Brooklyn When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, April 13, 2015 Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, CSN Chicago, YES (Brooklyn) PREDICTION: Nets...

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...

AP Basketball WriterStephen Curry won't be on US Olympic basketball team in RioBy BRIAN MAHONEYStephen Curry has withdrawn from consideration from the Olympics, leaving the U.S. basketball team without the NBA's MVP.Curry said Monday in a statement that he has decided to pull out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

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,...

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...

Bulls expect injured Carter-Williams to be out 4-6 weeksCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls expect guard Michael Carter-Williams to miss 4-6 weeks because of a bruised left knee and sprained left wrist.The team said Tuesday that an MRI showed no structural damage.Carter-Williams took a hard fall contesting a layup...

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...

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...