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HOUSTON (AP) James Harden scored 45 points, including all nine for Houston in overtime, as the Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 108-103 on Wednesday after firing coach Kevin McHale earlier in the day.Corey Brewer made an off-balance 3-pointer to force overtime and Harden took over from there,...

Nets sign former No. 1 pick Anthony BennettNEW YORK (AP) Former No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett is getting another chance in the NBA.The Brooklyn Nets signed Bennett on Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Bennett averaged 1.5 points and 1.2 rebounds in 19 games last season...

OAKLAND, California (AP) Golden State relied on its defense rather than trademark sharp-shooting in beating Cleveland 89-83 on Friday in a Christmas Day reprise of last season's NBA Finals.The Warriors won their 32nd consecutive home game and widened the gap to the next-best Western Conference team as San...

HOUSTON (AP) Golden State's Stephen Curry is out for the second straight game Thursday night against Houston with a bruised lower left leg.Curry was injured Monday night against Sacramento and sat out Wednesday night at Dallas when the Warriors lost for just the second time this season, 114-91...

AP Sports WriterRomo's honorary Mav day turns spectacle for final home gameBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Tony Romo couldn't say no when Dirk Nowitzki asked the retiring Dallas Cowboys quarterback to join the Mavericks as an honorary teammate for a day.Now it's turned into a scene, with dozens of...

Westbrook gets 20th triple-double, Thunder beat KingsSACRAMENTO, California (AP) Russell Westbrook had a big second half and another triple-double, and it still almost wasn't enough for Oklahoma City.Westbrook had 36 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his 20th triple-double of the season as the Thunder beat the...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) Tracy McGrady says his wife, Clerenda, has been trying to get him to say that he deserves to be in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The seven-time NBA All-Star and two-time league scoring champion couldn't bring himself to do that, until Friday night. He went to...

ATLANTA (AP) - Hawks guard Kyle Korver will undergo his third surgery since March when a specialist removes loose bodies from his right elbow on Tuesday.Korver had surgery for a broken nose three months ago and earlier this month surgeons repaired ligament damage in his right ankle.The 34-year-old is...

Judge refuses to dismiss sex suit against Derrick RoseLOS ANGELES (AP) A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging New York Knicks player Derrick Rose and two friends drugged and gang-raped a woman.The judge denied the motion on Wednesday in Los Angeles. The case could now...

AP Sports WriterAfter long road, Maker adds intrigue to next month's draftBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) The picture of the Larry O'Brien Trophy that is his phone's wallpaper could be Thon Maker's reminder to maintain his focus and not lose sight of his ultimate goal.Or, maybe it just looks...

Westbrook leads Thunder with 50-point triple-doubleBy The Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Tired wasn't an option for Russell Westbrook on Friday night.The explosive point guard had 51 points in a triple-double and scored the winning points in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 113-110 overtime victory over the Phoenix Suns on...

Heat keeping Okaro White, waive Derrick WilliamsMIAMI (AP) The Miami Heat have waived forward Derrick Williams, and are signing rookie forward Okaro White through the 2017-18 season.The Heat, who play in Minnesota on Monday, are 10-0 since signing White to a pair of 10-day contracts. White was added...