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Sixers: No. 1 overall pick Fultz done for summer with sprainLAS VEGAS (AP) No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz will miss the rest of the NBA summer league because of a sprained left ankle.The Philadelphia 76ers say Fultz is expected to return to basketball activities in one to...

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Knicks say Anthony Mason, a rugged power forward who was a defensive force for several NBA teams in the 1990s, has died. He was 48. Knicks spokesman Jonathan Supranowitz confirmed Mason's death, which was first reported Saturday by the New York Daily News. The...

AP Basketball WriterAfter a dunkfest in Game 1, Cavs must slow Warriors at rimBy TIM REYNOLDSThe first-half list of baskets for Golden State's Kevin Durant in Game 1 of the NBA Finals went like this: layup, dunk, jumper, dunk, dunk, dunk, dunk, layup, dunk, layup.Most were easy.And easy isn't...

AP Sports WriterPhoenix Suns fire general manager Ryan McDonoughBy BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns fired general manager Ryan McDonough on Monday, eight days before the season begins.James Jones and Trevor Bukstein will share the GM duties on an interim basis for the Suns. Jones is the team's...

25 years after spurning NBA Jam, Jordan invests in esportsLOS ANGELES (AP) A quarter century after being famously excluded from the cult favorite video game NBA Jam, Michael Jordan is investing in esports.Jordan on Thursday was announced as an investor with aXiomatic, a major esports ownership group whose...

AP Sports WriterBlazers re-sign Anthony and Hood, sign JonesBy ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Portland Trail Blazers have re-signed 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony.It was one of several anticipated moves that Portland formally announced Sunday. The Blazers also re-signed forward Rodney Hood, who was injured for much of...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Hard hats on, Steve Kerr and Kevin Durant lifted their golden shovels filled with dirt in a ceremonial moment for the Warriors franchise as it broke ground on snazzy new San Francisco digs at long last. And keeping KD in a Golden State uniform to see...

The LA LAKERS and the PHOENIX will both be gunning for a victory on 11/12/2019 at 9:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. LA LAKERS vs PHOENIX When: 9:00 PM  ET, Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona ROT TEAM PS OU ML 569 LA LAKERS 2.5 (-110) 219 (-110) -140 120 570 PHOENIX TV: 9 p.m. ET, Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles), FS Arizona LINE:...

Associated PressKobe Bryant's death throws spotlight on crash-warning systemBy BERNARD CONDON and JUSTIN PRITCHARDLOS ANGELES (AP) The crash that killed nine people including Kobe Bryant has led to calls for crash-warning systems to be installed in more helicopters, but regulators and pilots worry that the instrument can trigger...

Whiteside (hip) upgraded to questionable by HeatMIAMI (AP) Hassan Whiteside is apparently nearing a return to the Miami Heat lineup.The Heat are listing their starting center as questionable for Thursday's game against the Chicago Bulls. Whiteside hasn't played in three weeks because of pain in his left hip,...

AP Sports WriterAP source: 76ers set to hire Rivers as new coachBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) There's a new Doc in Philadelphia - one charged with reviving a 76ers organization that fell far short of NBA championship expectations.The 76ers reached an agreement Thursday with Doc Rivers to become the...

The OKLAHOMA CITY and the LA LAKERS will both be gunning for a victory on 2/8/2021 at 10:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. OKLAHOMA CITY vs LA LAKERS When: 2/8/2021 10:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 575 OKLAHOMA CITY 10.5 (-110) 218 (-110) 450 -600  576 LA LAKERS TV: 10:00 PM LINE: PREDICTION: LA LAKERS , OKLAHOMA CITY Oddsmakers currently have the LA LAKERS...