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CHICAGO (AP) San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker returned to the lineup Thursday night against the Chicago Bulls after missing a game because of a bruised left knee. The seven-time All-Star did not play at Minnesota on Tuesday night after knocking knees with a Milwaukee Bucks defender the previous...

AP Sports WriterHawks offering plenty of other options in new-look arenaBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks may not win a lot of games this season.Not to worry.There will be plenty of options other than basketball for fans after a nearly $200 million arena renovation.Want to work on...

Booker undergoes hand surgery, expected out for 6 weeksPHOENIX (AP) Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker has undergone surgery on his right (shooting) hand and is expected to be sidelined for six weeks.That would cause him to miss not only all of training camp but probably the first...

AP Sports WriterPoint grad: Cavs' Hill receives diploma during NBA playoffsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) George Hill has gone from point guard to point grad in the NBA playoffs.Cleveland's starting guard missed practice Saturday and had a good excuse for his absence - he graduated from college.Hill received...

Thunder's Roberson taken off on stretcher with leg injuryDETROIT (AP) Oklahoma City guard Andre Roberson was taken off on a stretcher during Saturday night's game at Detroit with a leg injury after he was unable to reach an alley-oop pass and landed hard on the floor.Roberson's left leg...

AP Sports WriterDavis, Cousins: All-Star nods bode well for Pelicans pairingBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins figure they've proved they can co-exist to spectacular and prolific effect.Both big men have been named All-Star starters, giving them hope they'll be paired together beyond this season,...

The Boston Celtics had both Avery Bradley (shoulders) and Rajon Rondo (hip) in the starting lineup for Wednesday's 93-83 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Bradley made his 2012-13 season debut after undergoing a pair of shoulder surgeries while being shelved the past seven months and played just under 20 minutes,...

Still the beginning for some, NBA preseason nears its endBy The Associated PressA preseason that's just beginning for some players is already ending for others.James Harden suited up in Houston for only the second time, with newcomer Christian Wood getting his first - and only - action in a...

AP Entertainment WriterFormer partners say Ayesha Curry has 'gutted' their valueBy ANDREW DALTONLOS ANGELES (AP) A celebrity branding company on Wednesday sued Ayesha Curry, the food and lifestyle personality and wife of NBA star Stephen Curry, seeking more than $10 million for breach of contract.Flutie Entertainment said in...

WASHINGTON (AP) The same fans who John Wall once joked get more excited for a free chicken sandwich when an opponent misses two free throws than a victory are now being treated to something even better: A winning streak. Wall and the Washington Wizards have won 12 in a row...

AP Basketball WriterJones Jr., Adebayo, Hield winners at epic All-Star SaturdayBy TIM REYNOLDSCHICAGO (AP) Aaron Gordon lost another epic dunk contest. And it was by a couple of inches - namely, the top of Tacko Fall’s head.Derrick Jones Jr. finally got his long-awaited dunk contest title as an...

AP Sports WriterPelicans, Davis enter offseason with major changes loomingBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) A grinning Anthony Davis emerged from the Pelicans' weight room holding one of his white No. 23 game jerseys and tossed it over the shoulder of guard Jrue Holiday, mumbling, ''so you won't forget...