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Porzingis out for rest of first round with right knee injuryLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Kristaps Porzingis will miss the rest of the Dallas Mavericks' series against the Los Angeles Clippers because of a torn ligament in his right knee.The Mavericks said Friday that Porzingis has been receiving...

MIAMI (AP) - For the first time since Jan. 25, 2010, LeBron James returns to Miami as an opponent on Christmas Day when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Heat. Here's a look at perhaps the 10 most memorable moments of his times at AmericanAirlines Arena while donning the Heat...

NEW YORK (AP) Isaiah Whitehead was placed in the concussion protocol, Yogi Ferrell was signed and Greivis Vasquez waived as the Brooklyn Nets try to deal with an injury-riddled point guard corps. With starter Jeremy Lin sidelined by a strained left hamstring, Whitehead has been starting. The second-round pick slammed...

Associated PressKings support protesters marching over man shot by policeBy MICHAEL WAGAMANSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The struggling Sacramento Kings find themselves in the national spotlight and it has nothing to do with another disappointing NBA season in their sparkling new two-year-old arena.Instead of looking ahead to the draft lottery...

AP Sports WriterDenver Nuggets GM has busy offseason aheadBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) Nuggets general manager Tim Connelly says contract extensions for center Nikola Jokic and guard Will Barton are among his offseason priorities and he hinted coach Michael Malone might be in line for one, too.The Nuggets have...

AP Sports WriterKings hire former Rockets executive Monte McNair as new GMBy JOSH DUBOWThe Sacramento Kings have hired former Houston Rockets executive Monte McNair as their new general manager.The team announced the move to replace Vlade Divac on Thursday, making McNair the team's top basketball executive reporting to owner...

Bucks player agrees to $750K settlement over arrestMILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown and the Milwaukee city attorney have agreed to a revised $750,000 settlement of a lawsuit Brown filed after getting taken to the ground, shocked with a Taser and arrested during an encounter with police...

AP Sports WriterLeBron James donates $2.5 million to Muhammad Ali exhibitBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James is giving back to a champion who shaped his life.The Cavaliers star is donating $2.5 million to support an exhibit honoring Muhammad Ali exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American...

AP Sports WriterPacers' new mission is to prove last season was no flukeBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana point guard Darren Collison made his position clear: The Pacers haven't done anything yet.Sure, they surprised everyone last season by posting a winning record, making the playoffs and forcing eventual Eastern...

The Atlanta will take on Memphins and will both be gunning for a victory on 12/26/2020 at 5:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. ATLANTA vs MEMPHIS When: 12/26/2020 5:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 502 ATLANTA 1.5 (-110) 238 (-110) -120 100 502 MEMPHIS TV: 5:00 PM LINE: 1.5 PREDICTION: MEMPHIS , ATLANTA Oddsmakers currently have the MEMPHIS listed as 1.5 point favorites versus...

NBA fines Wizards' Markieff Morris, Celtics' Marcus MorrisNEW YORK (AP) The NBA has fined Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris and twin brother Marcus Morris of the Boston Celtics for their roles in separate incidents during playoff games.Markieff Morris has been fined $25,000 by the NBA on Saturday for...

AP Basketball WriterNBA players hailed by pope at Vatican for demanding justiceBy TIM REYNOLDSPope Francis lauded a delegation of NBA players who met with him at the Vatican on Monday as ''champions'' and said he supported their work on addressing social injustice.Five players - Marco Belinelli, Sterling Brown, Jonathan...