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AP Basketball WriterUdonis Haslem returning to Heat for a 17th NBA seasonBy TIM REYNOLDSUdonis Haslem has made his decision: He's returning to the Miami Heat.Haslem, who was considering retirement, announced Tuesday that he is returning for a 17th season. The 39-year-old has spent his entire NBA career with the...

AP Sports WriterLeBron rolls left ankle in Wade's first practice with CavsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Dwyane Wade walked in. LeBron James limped off.The celebrated reunion of the close friends didn't get off to a roaring start.James turned his left ankle during practice Wednesday night, his first workout with...

AP Sports WriterNBA teams enhancing fan experience with high-tech replaysBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) NBA fans will soon be able to look up at the big videoboard above the court and get a different look at that deep Trae Young 3-pointer early in the first quarter. Or see a...

AP Basketball WriterMagic Johnson at Stern memorial: I'm going to miss my angelBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) David Stern was remembered Tuesday as a mentor and a leader, a Little League parent and a loyal friend.To Magic Johnson, he was an angel.Johnson tearfully recalled Stern's firm support after...

AP Sports WriterCavs' Love regrets recent 'childish' outbursts during gamesBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Kevin Love knows he should have better handled his recent frustrations.He was childish.''I wasn't acting like a 31-year-old, I was acting like a 13-year-old,'' Love said. ''That was not me.''The Cavaliers star forward spoke openly...

Grizzlies make Niele Ivey NBA's 9th female assistant coachMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have hired former Notre Dame women's associate head coach Niele (knee-L) Ivey among the new assistants on Taylor Jenkins' staff.There are now nine women coaches in the NBA.The Grizzlies also announced Monday the hiring...

Warriors guard McCaw out at least 4 weeks with wrist injuryOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Second-year Warriors guard Patrick McCaw will miss at least four weeks after breaking a bone in his left wrist Monday night against the Suns.Golden State announced that McCaw had a non-displaced fracture in the wrist....

AP Sports WriterAP source: Nuggets trade Nurkic to Trail Blazers for PlumleeBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Denver Nuggets have traded big man Jusuf Nurkic to the Portland Trail Blazers for center Mason Plumlee.The person spoke to...

The fans at FedExForum will be treated to a game between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies when they take their seats on Friday. Golden State At Memphis When: 9:30 PM ET, Friday, May 15, 2015 Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN PREDICTION: Warriors 100, Grizzlies 91 Join BetOnline...

Clarkson, Yao Ming keen observers at Asian Games basketballJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson watched from the bench, not quite able to make it to the Asian Games in time to play in the opening game for the Philippines.Yao Ming was there, too, also keeping a...

AP Basketball WriterNBA, union stiffen virus protocols, another game postponedBy TIM REYNOLDSWith four games called off this week already and more teams dealing with virus-related issues, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association enacted additional rules Tuesday in the hope of keeping the season going safely.For ''at least...

AP Basketball WriterIn big trouble: Warriors trail Raptors 3-1 in NBA FinalsBy TIM REYNOLDSOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The biggest challenge of this five-year run for the Golden State Warriors has arrived.Win three in a row, two of them on the road - or else.It is quite the predicament, and...