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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...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Golden State's Stephen Curry scored 53 points, including a career-high 28 in the third quarter, to lead the Warriors to a 134-120 win at New Orleans on Saturday.Curry alone outscored the Pelicans by two points in the third period, in a performance which turned the...

AP Basketball WriterSilver says NBA labor deal not done yet, but getting closeBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) This season hasn't started and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver already has good news about next season.It appears there's no chance it will be affected by a work stoppage.Silver said Friday the...

AP Sports WriterCavs waive veteran Dahntay JonesBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers waived Dahntay Jones, the veteran reserve swingman who gave the team a spark in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.The team announced the move Saturday.Jones, who was signed on the final day of...

BOSTON (AP) Isaiah Thomas scored 30 points and Jae Crowder hit a go-ahead 3-pointer as the Boston Celtics rallied to beat Philadelphia 84-80 on Wednesday, handing the 76ers their 16th straight loss to open the season and record-tying 26th in a row overall.Philadelphia tied the major U.S. professional...

76ers sign prospect Saric 2 years after draft-night tradePHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers have signed international prospect Dario Saric two years after they acquired his rights on a draft-night deal.Saric was originally drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 12th overall pick of the 2014 NBA draft and...

Knicks' Randle out 3-4 weeks with broken left orbitalNEW YORK (AP) Chasson Randle, trying to make the New York Knicks' roster as a backup guard, is expected to miss at least three weeks with a broken orbital bone around his left eye.Randle was hurt Friday during practice and...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Former NBA star Lamar Odom has been transferred from a Los Angeles hospital to a private facility. But there's no word on his condition, three months after he was found unconscious and in critical condition at a Nevada brothel.Family spokeswoman Alvina Alston says Friday that...

LOS ANGELES (AP) After 20 years in a Lakers uniform and a lifetime in basketball, Kobe Bryant determined that his aching body and his passion for the game had both grown weaker than his excitement about the future.That's when Kobe decided he could only wait a few more...

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.The Lakers say results were inconclusive from a CT...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers signed point guard Kendall Marshall on Wednesday.Marshall was the 13th overall pick by Phoenix in 2012 and has played for the Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee.He has averaged 5.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 130 games.A two-year star for North Carolina,...