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Nets' Kyrie Irving to have season-ending shoulder surgeryPHILADELPHIA (AP) Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving will have arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder and miss the rest of the season.The Nets made the announcement Thursday before playing the Philadelphia 76ers in their first game after the All-Star break.Coach Kenny...

Huge crowds pack downtown Toronto for Raptors paradeTORONTO (AP) Droves of jubilant Raptors fans packed downtown Toronto on Monday for a parade for the NBA champions, raising safety concerns as problems with overcrowding persisted.The parade route ends in a square outside City Hall, where police have begun to...

AP Basketball WriterTake that for data: NBA preps for expanded betting on gamesBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) Here's a scenario: LeBron James is four assists and three rebounds shy of a triple-double after three quarters. A bettor, who is watching at home and utilizing a mobile app, decides...

AP Sports WriterNo change: Cavs not slowing, sticking to plan vs. WarriorsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James isn't changing his game, Tyronn Lue isn't changing his lineup. The Cavaliers aren't slowing down.Defiant - and some might argue delusional - in the face of a 2-0 deficit to the...

Associated PressSuns re-sign forward Kelly Oubre Jr.By JOSE M. ROMEROPHOENIX (AP) Forward Kelly Oubre Jr. re-signed with the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.The team said it was a multiyear deal.Oubre was acquired in a trade with the Washington Wizards for veteran Trevor Ariza last December. He averaged 16.9 points...

Charles Oakley has deal on charges over melee at Knicks gameNEW YORK (AP) Former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley has reached a deal with prosecutors who charged him with striking a security guard at Madison Square Garden.The Daily News (http://nydn.us/2wrXJ5a ) reports that charges against Oakley will...

Lakers' Mozgov missing game against Hawks with eye contusionATLANTA (AP) The Los Angeles Lakers are without injured center Timofey Mozgov for Wednesday night's game against the Atlanta Hawks.Mozgov suffered a left eye contusion Tuesday night in a loss at Indiana.Rookie Ivica Zubac of Croatia will make his NBA...

LA Lakers sign Derrick Williams to 10-day contractLOS ANGELES (AP) Forward Derrick Williams has signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.The Lakers announced the deal Friday before their game at Denver.Williams has played for Minnesota, Sacramento, New York, Miami and Cleveland since the Timberwolves made him...

Associated Press76ers anthem singer says 'We Matter' shirt got her the bootBy DAN GELSTON and MESFIN FEKADUPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia 76ers national anthem singer Sevyn Streeter said she was told by the team she could not perform because of her ''We Matter'' jersey.She was scheduled to sing before the...

The BOSTON and the DENVER will both be gunning for a victory on 11/5/2018 at 9:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BOSTON CELTICS vs DENVER NUGGETS When: 9:00 PM  ET, Monday, November 5, 2018 Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado ROT TEAM PS OU ML 511 BOSTON -2 (-110) 210 (-110) 105 -125 512 DENVER TV: 9:05 PM LINE: -2 PREDICTION: DENVER , BOSTON Oddsmakers currently have the DENVER listed...

Associated PressRaptors president 'confident' Leonard will return to champsBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) Still absorbing the magnitude of his team's accomplishment, Raptors President Masai Ujiri is confident Kawhi Leonard and the rest of Toronto's core will reunite next season in a bid for another title.''We're on to the next...

AP Sports WriterCeltics sign F Brown to extension worth up to $115 millionBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the Boston Celtics have signed forward Jaylen Brown to a four-year contract extension that could pay him as much as $115...