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AP Sports WriterStarting over: Anthony set with Blazers and jersey No. 00By ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Carmelo Anthony is now with the Portland Trail Blazers and starting over with jersey No. 00.Word that the 10-time All-Star had joined the team broke Thursday night, but the agreement was...

NBA hopeful, stricken by illness, returns to basketballBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) Former Baylor standout Isaiah Austin has arrived in Serbia after being cleared to play basketball again, 2+ years after he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome during a physical before the NBA draft.Austin, who played for the Bears from...

The LA CLIPPERS and the MINNESOTA will both be gunning for a victory on 12/3/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. LA CLIPPERS vs MINNESOTA When: 7:00 PM  ET, Sunday, December 3, 2017 Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota ROT TEAM PS OU ML 705 LA CLIPPERS -12.5 (-110) 212.5 (-110) 600 -950 706 MINNESOTA TV: 7 p.m. ET, Prime Ticket (Los Angeles), FSN North (Minnesota) LINE: -12.5 PREDICTION: Timberwolves...

AP Sports WriterDirk to Doncic: Mavs tap brakes on inevitable comparisonsBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Luka Doncic didn't get compared to Larry Bird when he was introduced a day after the Dallas Mavericks traded up to get the third overall pick in the NBA draft.For president of basketball operations...

T-wolves: Towns out at least 2 more weeks with broken wristMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns will sit out for at least two more weeks because of an injured left wrist that the team announced Friday is broken.Towns first had an X-ray after hurting his wrist Jan....

AP Sports WriterLonzo Ball's numbers drop in Under Armour, Lakers winBy KAREEM COPELANDLonzo Ball's stat line was down after two big games. He still had the building buzzing Saturday night at the NBA Summer League.The Los Angeles Lakers overcame a double-digit deficit to advance to the semifinals with a...

The GOLDEN STATE and the DENVER will both be gunning for a victory on 10/21/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs DENVER NUGGETS When: 8:00 PM  ET, Sunday, October 21, 2018 Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado ROT TEAM PS OU ML 705 GOLDEN STATE 4.5 (-110) 228.5 (-110) -200 170 706 DENVER TV: 8:05 PM LINE: 4.5 PREDICTION: DENVER , GOLDEN STATE Oddsmakers currently...

AP Sports WriterFormer No. 5 pick Exum, Hill to compete for minutes on JazzBy KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Dante Exum has been consistently called the point guard of the future after being drafted No. 5 overall in 2014 by the Utah Jazz. That doesn't mean he'll be...

The Latest: Jazz rookie Mitchell wins slam dunk contestLOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest on NBA All-Star Saturday (all times local):7:30 p.m.Rookie Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz put on a show in the slam dunk contest to cap off NBA All-Star Saturday.Mitchell edged Larry Nance Jr. by two...

Jimmy Butler ruled out of Heat opener for 'personal reasons'MIAMI (AP) Jimmy Butler's debut for the Miami Heat will be delayed by a few days.Butler was ruled out of Miami's season-opener against Memphis on Wednesday for what the team is calling ''personal reasons.''Butler was with the team Wednesday...

Autopsy: NBA G League player had 'sudden cardiac death'GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) A medical examiner has determined Zeke Upshaw, a swingman for the Detroit Pistons' G League affiliate, suffered a ''sudden cardiac death'' after collapsing on the court.WOOD-TV reports Kent County medical examiner Dr. Stephen Cohle conducted an...

Grizzlies sign Tyler Zeller for rest of year; waive HannahsMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have signed 7-footer Tyler Zeller for the rest of the season and waived guard Dusty Hannahs.Zeller has spent seven years in the NBA and played two games for the Atlanta Hawks this season....