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WASHINGTON (90)Pierce 5-10 0-0 15, Nene 0-5 2-2 2, Gortat 5-10 0-0 10, Sessions 8-14 2-5 21, Beal 8-22 2-3 20, Gooden 2-4 1-2 5, Porter 6-12 1-2 15, Temple 1-4 0-0 2, Seraphin 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-82 8-14 90.ATLANTA (106)Carroll 9-16 3-3 22, Millsap 6-16...

AP Sports WriterHawks will be in no rush to enter free-agent bidding warsBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks expect to enter NBA free agency next week with about $20 million in salary cap space and three open spots on their roster.General manager Travis Schlenk says the team...

76ers' Ben Simmons injured in first half against JazzSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons did not return for the second half Wednesday night at Utah because of right shoulder soreness.Simmons sustained a stinger in his shoulder in the first quarter after bumping Jazz guard Royce...

Houston's P.J. Tucker withdraws from USA Basketball campANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Houston forward P.J. Tucker has withdrawn from consideration for USA Basketball's World Cup roster, meaning 14 players remain in consideration for 12 spots.Tucker withdrew Friday, citing a minor left ankle issue. He has twisted the ankle twice in...

AP Basketball WriterToronto tops in East, but road likely goes through LeBronBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) It only looks like parity.Consider it an April tradition: A new postseason, a new No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. This time, it's Toronto doing the honors - the Raptors' win over...

Tribe to use Kyrie Irving donation for youth programsFORT YATES, N.D. (AP) The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe will use money donated by Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving for drug abuse prevention and youth programs.The All-Star guard visited the Dakota reservation this month for a naming ceremony into the...

Associated PressPilot of Bryant helicopter tried to avoid heavy fogBy STEFANIE DAZIO, DAVID KOENIG and BERNARD CONDONCALABASAS, Calif. (AP) A veteran pilot who plunged into a Los Angeles-area hillside, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, had tried to avoid fog so heavy that it had grounded police choppers,...

Kings, NBA taking no action against Walton in assault caseSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The Sacramento Kings and the NBA have announced they are taking no action against Luke Walton after not finding enough evidence during an investigation into allegations that the coach sexually assaulted a woman.The team and league...

AP Basketball WriterBack to the bubble: G League season will be played at DisneyBy TIM REYNOLDSThe G League will crown its 2021 champion in a bubble, just as the NBA did last season.Plans were announced Friday for the G League season, which will be condensed and played at the...

The CHICAGO and the ATLANTA will both be gunning for a victory on 10/27/2018 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. CHICAGO BULLS vs ATLANTA HAWKS When: 7:30 PM  ET, Saturday, October 27, 2018 Where: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia ROT TEAM PS OU ML 707 CHICAGO -4 (-110) 231.5 (-110) 155 -175 708 ATLANTA TV: 7:35 PM LINE: -4 PREDICTION: ATLANTA , CHICAGO Oddsmakers currently have the ATLANTA...

AP Sports WriterCavs coach Lue says friends shot in Las Vegas tragedyBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) For Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue, the shootings in Las Vegas became personal.Lue said he personally knows three people who were shot Sunday night when a gunman armed with high-powered assault rifles smashed open...

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...