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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - They talked about ending championship droughts, starting new traditions and building legacies.The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors met with the media Wednesday in their final practices before Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.Here are five things that came up along the...

Basketball Without Borders returns to IndiaNEW YORK (AP) Basketball Without Borders is returning to India.The NBA and FIBA announced Friday that Basketball Without Borders Asia 2018 will be held May 30-June 2 at The NBA Academy India in Delhi National Capital Region.The event with the Basketball Federation of...

AP Sports WriterCavs' Love discloses bouts with panic attacks, mental healthBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Suffering for years in silence, Kevin Love has opened up about his struggles with mental health.The Cavaliers forward writes in an essay for the Players' Tribune that he had a panic attack during a...

AP Basketball WriterAnthony, Jackson gone, but Knicks' losing likely to continueBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Carmelo Anthony is gone. Phil Jackson is gone.The losing appears here to stay.The New York Knicks have entered a rebuilding mode, with new president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry touting the...

WASHINGTON (AP) Former Georgetown basketball player Patrick Ewing Jr. has returned as director of basketball operations.Coach John Thompson III made the announcement Tuesday. Ewing Jr. is the son of former Georgetown All-American and NBA Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing.Thompson says he's glad to have the younger Ewing ''back...

Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose reiterated Wednesday night there is a chance he will sit out the entire season as he recovers from surgery to fix a torn ACL in his left knee. Rose said he isn't sure when he'll return to the floor. "I really don't know," he said....

AP Sports WriterAldridge steps up to help Spurs down Rockets 103-92By KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) LaMarcus Aldridge had been criticized through two games of the Western Conference semifinals for not doing enough for the San Antonio Spurs.On Friday night, with the Spurs now without Tony Parker, he shook off...

AP Sports Writer76ers exec accused of trashing others anonymously on TwitterBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers are investigating whether team president Bryan Colangelo used a variety of Twitter accounts to anonymously trash some of his own players and fellow executives and defend himself against criticism from fans...

Adebayo added, Drummond and Harrell off US rosterCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat has been added to USA Basketball's national team roster for the FIBA World Cup, while Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons and Montrezl Harrell of the Los Angeles Clippers have withdrawn...

Neil Olshey agrees to multi-year extension with BlazersPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey.The team did not disclose terms of the deal, which runs through the 2020-21 season.Olshey was named general manager in 2012...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Pacers sign Justin Holiday to 1-year contractBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) A person familiar with the negotiations says free agent guard Justin Holiday has agreed to a one-year contract worth $4.8 million with the Indiana Pacers.Holiday joins his younger brother, Aaron, with the Pacers, according...

The Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at United Center. Detroit At Chicago When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 31, 2013 Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois TV: 7 p.m. ET, Fox Sports Detroit, WGN (Chicago) PREDICTION: Bulls 95, Pistons 88 Oddsmakers currently...