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Bulls expect Markkanen to miss 4-6 weeks with hip injuryCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls expect forward Lauri Markkanen to miss four to six weeks because of an injured right hip.The 7-footer from Finland had an MRI on Thursday after experiencing soreness in the hip for about a week.''It...

News flash: Stephen Curry uses UberOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) When it comes to getting around town, two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry says he is just like everybody else: He uses Uber.The Golden State Warriors star says he was speaking with one of his drivers just the other day about...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Thaddeus Young has informed the Brooklyn Nets he will become a free agent, and general manager Billy King says they want to keep the forward and center Brook Lopez.Young told the Nets on Monday, bypassing the $10.2 million he would have made next season...

AP Basketball WriterAnthem singer at Heat-76ers game kneels during performanceBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) A woman performing the national anthem before an NBA preseason game in Miami did so while kneeling at midcourt.Denasia Lawrence opened her jacket just before she started to sing, revealing a ''Black Lives Matter'' shirt,...

AP Sports WriterWestbrook all smiles in introduction with RocketsBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Russell Westbrook knows he's in for a huge change in his move from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Houston Rockets.And he's ready to do whatever it takes to make the move work as he prepares...

Irving commits $1.5 million for WNBA players skipping seasonBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving is making sure WNBA players can sit out the season and not stress about a paycheck.The Brooklyn Nets star is committing $1.5 million to supplement the income of players who choose not to...

AP Sports WriterESPN to show film about Game 6 of 1998 NBA FinalsBy JOE REEDYThe final episodes of “The Last Dance” have aired, yet ESPN has one more program to show about the Chicago Bulls' sixth championship.ESPN will show “Game 6: The Movie” on Wednesday night at 9 p.m....

AP Sports WriterEmbiid shakes off sprained hand, Sixers edge SpursBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Joel Embiid shook off a sprained right hand that nearly kept him out of the lineup to score 21 points, grab 11 rebounds and lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 112-106 win over the San...

Associated PressZach Randolph faces misdemeanor marijuana charge in LABy MICHAEL BALSAMOLOS ANGELES (AP) Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph has been charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession and resisting arrest following an incident this month when a large gathering became unruly at a Los Angeles housing project, prosecutors said Thursday.The...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Celtics' Hayward opts out of final year of dealBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward opted out of the final year of a contract that would have paid him $34.1 million, making him a free agent, a person familiar with the situation...

Jimmy Butler ruled out of Heat opener for 'personal reasons'MIAMI (AP) Jimmy Butler's debut for the Miami Heat will be delayed by a few days.Butler was ruled out of Miami's season-opener against Memphis on Wednesday for what the team is calling ''personal reasons.''Butler was with the team Wednesday...

The Latest: Russell's slam gives Cubs big lead in Game 6CLEVELAND (AP) The Latest on Game 6 of the World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians (all times local):9:55 p.m.LeBron James and his teammates on the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers have arrived at the ballpark and...