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DETROIT (91)Singler 2-9 0-0 6, Smith 4-11 0-2 8, Drummond 8-16 2-6 18, Jennings 2-6 1-1 6, Caldwell-Pope 1-5 0-2 2, Monroe 6-11 3-4 15, Meeks 5-10 7-7 20, Butler 3-4 0-0 7, Augustin 0-1 0-0 0, Jerebko 3-6 0-0 7, Dinwiddie 1-4 0-0 2. Totals...

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (AP) Andre Drummond had 25 points and 18 rebounds, and made some crucial free throws when he was fouled intentionally, helping the Detroit Pistons rally to a 104-99 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday.LeBron James scored 23 of his 30 points in the first...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) - LeBron James says he won't allow his sore body to slow his drive toward another NBA Finals.Beaten down by injuries and another grueling season, James has the Cavaliers one win from the Eastern Conference title. On Monday, a day after his 37 points, 18 rebounds...

Iguodala plans to play Game 7 for Warriors despite bad backOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala says he plans to play Game 7 of the NBA Finals despite a balky back that limited him the previous game.Iguodala took part in a brief walkthrough Saturday and...

CLEVELAND (AP) - Anderson Varejao's season has ended, dealing a major blow to the Cavaliers' NBA title hopes.Cleveland's starting center tore his left Achilles tendon on Tuesday night in a win over Minnesota, an injury that will cost him the rest of this season and will force the Cavs...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Dallas was at risk of becoming the first team to lose to Philadelphia since March before Dirk Nowitzki took over late in the last quarter and led the Mavericks to a 92-86 win on Monday.Philadelphia, which has lost all 11 games this season and 21 in...

ATLANTA (AP) - DeMarre Carroll's agent says an MRI on Carroll's left knee showed no structural damage, and Carroll is hoping to play for the Hawks by Friday night's Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.Mark Bartelstein told The Associated Press on Thursday that Carroll has only a knee...

The New Orleans Pelicans and the Golden State Warriors will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Oracle Arena. New Orleans At Golden State When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, April 18, 2015 Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC PREDICTION: Warriors 115, Pelicans 98 Join BetOnline...

WASHINGTON (AP) Washington Wizards coach Randy Wittman missed the first quarter of Saturday night's 117-110 loss to the New York Knicks because he was attending the memorial service for longtime NBA coach Flip Saunders in Minnesota.Wittman returned as the second quarter was starting.Saunders, who died Sunday after battling...

ATLANTA (AP) - Hawks guard Kyle Korver is done for the playoffs because of an ankle injury, another blow to a team already trailing Cleveland 2-0 in the Eastern Conference finals.He has a severe high right ankle sprain, and a foot and ankle specialist will determine the course of...

CLEVELAND (AP) The wife of U.S. PGA champion Jason Day was treated and released from a hospital after LeBron James crashed into her during an NBA game on Thursday.Ellie Day was taken from Quicken Loans Arena, with her head immobilized, to MetroHealth Medical Center. She was released early...

Knicks owner James Dolan bans Charles Oakley from Madison Square Garden, but says "hopefully it won't be forever"NEW YORK (AP) Knicks owner James Dolan bans Charles Oakley from Madison Square Garden, but says ''hopefully it won't be forever''