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The Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves will both be trying to pick up a win on 1/7/2017 at 8:05 PM when they battle in a NBA Matchup. Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota Timberwolves When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 7, 2017 Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 705 UTAH 4 (-110) 195 (-110) -175 155 706 MINNESOTA TV: 8 p.m. ET, ROOT...

AP Sports WriterMatt Barnes thrilled to be back with playoff-bound WarriorsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Golden State Warriors returned home for all of a day and Matt Barnes hitched a last-minute ride with a former summer league pal to Sacramento on Tuesday to pick up some clothes...

AP Sports WriterInvestor group offering to pay for NBA arena in SeattleBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) The quest to bring the NBA back to Seattle took a significant step Tuesday with investor Chris Hansen and his investment group offering to pay for a proposed arena with private funds.In a...

Nuggets waive veteran guard Nick YoungDENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets have waived veteran guard Nick Young with several players starting to return to health.The team announced the move Sunday on its Twitter account.Young was signed earlier this month with the Nuggets missing several starters because of injuries. Forward...

AP Sports WriterBeilein resigns as Cavaliers coach after failed NBA runBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) John Beilein didn't make it through one NBA season. Another college coaching dropout.Wildly successful at Michigan and other stops in his coaching career, Beilein resigned Wednesday after just 54 games with the rebuilding...

Cavaliers' Kevin Love returns to face UtahCLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love, who had surgery on his left knee last month, will return to the starting lineup against the Utah Jazz.Love had surgery Feb. 14 and was originally expected to miss six weeks. The defending NBA champions...

PHOENIX (AP) A trial will begin for NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris, who allegedly assaulted a man outside a Phoenix recreation center. Maricopa County Superior Court officials announced the trial's jury selection will start Wednesday. The Morris brothers are accused of helping three other people beat 36-year-old Erik Hood on...

AP Basketball WriterNBA says Chinese wanted Morey's firing; China denies claimBy TIM REYNOLDSThe rift between the NBA and China appeared to widen again Friday, as the fallout over Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's tweet in support of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong continued.A day after NBA Commissioner Adam...

Associated PressMilwaukee scraps early voting plans at Fiserv, Miller ParkBy TODD RICHMONDMADISON, Wis. (AP) Election officials said Tuesday that they scrapped their plans to use the Milwaukee Bucks and Brewers' stadiums as early voting sites in the presidential battleground state of Wisconsin, citing fear that the ballots could...

AP Sports WriterVan Gundy won't return to Pistons as coach or team presidentBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) After four seasons of mostly mediocre results, the Detroit Pistons are moving on without Stan Van Gundy.He won't return as president of basketball operations and he isn't staying on as Detroit's coach,...

Tyronn Lue finalizes his Clippers staff for upcoming seasonLOS ANGELES (AP) New Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue has finalized his staff for the upcoming NBA season.Dan Craig was hired as associate head coach, along with assistants Kenny Atkinson, Chauncey Billups, Larry Drew and Roy Rogers. Assistants Jeremy...

Spurs promote Buford to CEO, Wright to serve as GMSAN ANTONIO (AP) Spurs Sports & Entertainment has promoted two-time NBA executive of the year RC Buford to chief executive officer, effective Sept. 3.Buford is credited along with coach Gregg Popovich for building the Spurs into one of the...