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PHILADELPHIA (AP) LeBron James and Tim Duncan both reached career milestones in the NBA on Monday as they led their teams to wins.James scored 22 points to become the youngest player to reach 25,000 career points as the Cleveland Cavaliers topped the winless Philadelphia 76ers 107-100.The 30-year-old James...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Golden State piled on 44 points in the first quarter en route to a 131-123 win at Indiana on Tuesday, extending their perfect start to the NBA season to 23-0.The Warriors have won 27 straight dating back to last season, moving them level with the 2012-13...

ATLANTA (AP) Coach Mike Budenholzer is still reluctant to provide an answer to the lone question mark in the Atlanta Hawks lineup.From all indications, though, Kent Bazemore will be the starting small forward when the regular season begins next week.The 6-foot-5 swingman has started all five preseason games...

Hawks' Mike Scott out 4 weeks; Kelly signed, Tavares waivedATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks say backup forward Mike Scott will be out about four weeks because of a sore left knee. To deal with his absence, the team has requested waivers on Edy Tavares and signed forward Ryan...

Scoring spree: Anthony Davis on historic start to seasonMIAMI (AP) New Orleans star Anthony Davis is the first player in three decades to open a season with back-to-back games of at least 40 points.Davis had 50 points on Wednesday against Denver, and followed that up with 45 more...

AP Basketball WriterNBA star Dwyane Wade: Chicago needs tougher gun lawsBy TIM REYNOLDSDwyane Wade has lashed out against his hometown of Chicago's gun laws, calling them weak and saying he's already urged city officials to enact changes to help both citizens and police.Wade also said his children are afraid...

Bucks trade Plumlee to Hornets for Hawes, HibbertMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks have acquired forward/center Spencer Hawes and center Roy Hibbert from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for center Miles Plumlee.Bucks general manager John Hammond says Hawes and Hibbert provide ''depth and versatility'' and says the trade also...

AP Sports WriterGeorge Karl doesn't hold back in first bookBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) George Karl ambles into the Tattered Cover Bookstore for his first signing of his recently released ''Furious George'' memoir, and he looks refreshed, having dropped from near three bills to 230-some pounds.''I feel terrific,'' said...

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) George Mikan's 1948 rookie card sold for $403,664 in SCP Auctions' Fall Premier online auction, a record for a basketball card.SCP Auctions said Sunday that the buyer wished to remain anonymous.The card of the Minneapolis Lakers' Hall of Fame center is from the lone...

MIAMI (AP) - Chris Bosh has returned to the Miami Heat lineup after missing the team's previous eight games with a strained left calf muscle.Bosh was the starting power forward Monday night against the Orlando Magic, with Chris Andersen taking the opening tap at center.Bosh came into the night...

MIAMI (AP) The NBA is going to take a look at having more officials on the court. The league said Monday that nine upcoming NBA Development League games will feature four- and five-person crews instead of the customary three, in an effort to collect data and see if having additional...

Clippers' Redick given the night off vs. PelicansNEW ORLEANS (AP) Clippers coach Doc Rivers says J.J. Redick won't play Friday night against the New Orleans Pelicans so the veteran shooting guard can rest.The Clippers' game in New Orleans marks the end of a six-game trip that began in...