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Pelicans' Cousins fined for language toward LA, Utah fansNEW ORLEANS (AP) The NBA has fined New Orleans Pelicans front-court star DeMarcus Cousins $50,000 for ''directing inappropriate language'' toward fans during a pair of recent road games.NBA Executive Vice President Kiki VanDeWeghe, who announced the fine on Thursday, says...

The HOUSTON and the MEMPHIS will both be gunning for a victory on 12/15/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. HOUSTON ROCKETS vs MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES When: 8:00 PM  ET, Saturday, December 15, 2018 Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee ROT TEAM PS OU ML 507 HOUSTON 2 (-110) 202 (-110) -125 105 508 MEMPHIS TV: 8:05 PM LINE: 2 PREDICTION: MEMPHIS , HOUSTON Oddsmakers currently have the MEMPHIS listed as...

AP Basketball WriterDraft lottery may decide Williamson's first NBA stopBy TIM REYNOLDSCHICAGO (AP) Zion Williamson's immediate future is likely to be decided by the bounce of 14 pingpong balls.The NBA draft lottery is Tuesday night in Chicago, where some team will be awarded the No. 1 pick in...

AP Basketball WriterSpurs' Tony Parker out for rest of playoffs with quad injuryBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIOne of Gregg Popovich's top priorities in the final weeks of the regular season was making sure the San Antonio Spurs got veteran point guard Tony Parker healthy and in rhythm for the playoff push.More...

Jordan in starting lineup for Knicks after missing 5 gamesPHOENIX (AP) New York Knicks center DeAndre Jordan is listed in the starting lineup for Wednesday night's game against the Phoenix Suns.Jordan had missed the last five games with a sprained left ankle. He last played on Feb. 22.Jordan...

AP Sports WriterThunder GM: Coach Billy Donovan will return next seasonBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Thunder general manager Sam Presti said Wednesday that coach Billy Donovan's job is safe, despite a disappointing season.Oklahoma City had high expectations this season after trading for Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Jennings will play for the team's D-League affiliate as he enters the final stages of his rehabilitation from a ruptured Achilles tendon.Jennings hasn't played since injuring his left leg in a Jan. 24 game at Milwaukee. The Pistons announced Thursday...

The MILWAUKEE and the PHILADELPHIA will both be gunning for a victory on 4/8/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MILWAUKEE vs PHILADELPHIA When: 7:00 PM  ET, Saturday, April 8, 2017 Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ROT TEAM PS OU ML 709 MILWAUKEE 6.5 (-110) 209 (-110) -270 210 710 PHILADELPHIA TV: 7 p.m. ET, FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee), CSN Philadelphia LINE: 6.5 PREDICTION: Bucks...

Tex Winter, innovative basketball coach, dead at 96MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Tex Winter, the innovative ''Triangle Offense'' pioneer who assisted Phil Jackson on NBA championship teams with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, has died. He was 96.Winter's family said he died Wednesday in Manhattan, where he began...

Associated PressMagic beat Heat in NBA preseason gameBy TERRANCE HARRISORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The Orlando Magic got more than a veteran leader when they signed Marreese Speights to a one-year contract this offseason.They are seeing that Speights still has more than a little left to give on the floor,...

Associated PressAP source: NBA, Raptors denied permission to play in CanadaBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) The Canadian government has denied a request by the NBA and the Raptors to play in Toronto amid the pandemic.An official familiar with the federal government's decision told The Associated Press on Friday there...

HOUSTON (AP) - Dwight Howard's head was down and a scowl replaced the smile that usually resides on his face.Houston's star center was angry and searching for a way to lead the Rockets after an ugly loss to Golden State has them facing a deficit in the Western Conference...