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'Explosive' Durant scores 15 in 1st preseason game with NetsBy The Associated PressKevin Durant still can score in bunches.The four-time NBA scoring champion returned from a lengthy injury absence to score 15 points in his debut with the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night.Durant ruptured the Achilles tendon in his...

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be gunning for a victory on 3/25/2017 at 10:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Minnesota Timberwolves vs Portland Trail Blazers When: 10:00 PM  ET, Saturday, March 25, 2017 Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon ROT TEAM PS OU ML 509 Minnesota Timberwolves -6.5 (-110) 213.5 (-110) 210 -270 510 Portland Trail Blazers TV: 10 p.m....

ATLANTA (AP) - All-Star forward Paul Millsap of the Atlanta Hawks will miss at least the next two games with a right shoulder injury.The Hawks announced Monday that X-rays were negative, but an MRI showed that Millsap sprained and bruised his shoulder against Brooklyn this past weekend.He will definitely...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Nets deal Crabbe, picks to Hawks, open cap spaceBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) A person with knowledge of the details says the Brooklyn Nets have traded guard Allen Crabbe and two first-round picks to the Atlanta Hawks in a deal that will clear additional...

The OKLAHOMA CITY and the CHICAGO will both be gunning for a victory on 12/7/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER vs CHICAGO BULLS When: 8:00 PM  ET, Friday, December 7, 2018 Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois ROT TEAM PS OU ML 513 OKLAHOMA CITY 9 (-110) 216 (-110) -450 325 514 CHICAGO TV: 8:05 PM LINE: 9 PREDICTION: CHICAGO , OKLAHOMA CITY Oddsmakers currently...

AP Basketball WriterAdebayo, Dragic leave with injuries as Heat routed in Game 1By BRIAN MAHONEYThe Miami Heat were not only badly beaten. They were beaten up.Bam Adebayo (left shoulder strain) and Goran Dragic (left foot) departed with injuries and Jimmy Butler played through one in Game 1 of the...

The Latest: Miami's Abedayo wins All-Star skills challengeCHICAGO (AP) The Latest on Saturday night at NBA All-Star weekend. (all times local):7:38 p.m.Miami's Bam Abedayo has won the All-Star skills challenge.Abedayo narrowly defeated Indiana's Domantas Sabonis in the final in a matchup of All-Star big men. He shared a...

Romanian minister defends keeping Kanter at airportBUCHAREST, Romania (AP) Romania's foreign minister says his country had no choice in detaining Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter in the capital's airport.Teodor Melescanu said Romania could not ''proceed otherwise'' in comments made to news.ro. He declined to comment further.Kanter was...

AP Sports WriterRockets to honor Texas school shooting victims before Game 5By KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) When the Houston Rockets suit up for Thursday night's Western Conference finals game, they'll carry onto the court a remembrance of the 10 people who lost their lives in last week's Texas school...

Lillard, Kemba, LeBron among noteworthy All-NBA picksNEW YORK (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden were unanimous selections to an All-NBA team that could mean big payoffs for Damian Lillard and Kemba Walker.Both of those guards were voted to one of the three teams announced Thursday, making them eligible...

HONOLULU (AP) Kobe Bryant returned Tuesday morning to where it all began for him.The 20th season for the Los Angeles Lakers' star got under way with his team's first training camp practice at the same place his illustrious career started.Bryant and the Lakers held a three-hour workout at...

AP Sports WriterWall has recurrence of knee pain, held out against HawksBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) John Wall has a recurrence of soreness and swelling in his left knee and sat out the Washington Wizards' game against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.Wall was selected to his fifth All-Star...