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The OKLAHOMA CITY and the DALLAS will both be gunning for a victory on 11/10/2018 at 9:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER vs DALLAS MAVERICKS When: 9:00 PM  ET, Saturday, November 10, 2018 Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas ROT TEAM PS OU ML 717 OKLAHOMA CITY 1 (-110) 217 (-110) -115 -105 718 DALLAS TV: 9:05 PM LINE: 1 PREDICTION: DALLAS , OKLAHOMA CITY Oddsmakers...

Grizzlies to celebrate 25th season with Vancouver throwbacksMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Grizzlies haven't called Vancouver home since 2000. That's not stopping them from tapping their Canadian roots to celebrate the NBA franchise's 25th season.Memphis unveiled two throwback uniforms ThursdayJason Wexler, the Grizzlies' president, says they wanted to take...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The latest from Game 2 of the NBA Finals:---7:55 p.m. PDTThe NBA Finals have gone to overtime for the second game in a row.With a fantastic flurry, the Golden State Warriors tied the Cleveland Cavaliers at 87-all on Stephen Curry's basket with 7.2 seconds left....

AP Sports WriterButler practices again with Wolves, as opener nearsBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Jimmy Butler is still suiting up for the Minnesota Timberwolves, with the opener three days away.Despite his preference to play elsewhere, signs have begun to point to him staying with the Timberwolves at least to...

Lawyer sentenced to 5 years for scamming Barkley, othersBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) A lawyer convicted of swindling NBA star Charles Barkley and using the name of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to bolster an investment scam was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday.U.S. District Judge Karon O....

76ers' Ben Simmons penalized for elbowing Lowry in groinNEW YORK (AP) Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has been fined $20,000 and assessed a Flagrant Foul 1 for elbowing Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry in the groin in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.Kiki VanDeWeghe, the NBA's...

The Latest: 76ers to meet with LeBron James' agentBy The Associated PressThe Latest on NBA free agency (all times EDT):12:05 p.m.The Philadelphia 76ers are getting to make their pitch to LeBron James.Representatives from the team will meet in Los Angeles with James' agent Rich Paul on Sunday, a person...

AP Sports WriterNate McMillan takes over as head coach of the Indiana PacersBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Larry Bird found the Indiana Pacers' new voice on his own bench. Now Nate McMillan must show his old-school style will still resonate with today's young players.Bird promoted the 51-year-old McMillan to...

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...

Bryant's widow 'devastated' by report deputies shared photosLOS ANGELES (AP) The widow of basketball star Kobe Bryant is “absolutely devastated" by allegations that deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash scene where Bryant, their 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed, her lawyer said in a statement...

AP Sports WriterCavaliers sign veteran forward Kendrick PerkinsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Veteran forward Kendrick Perkins is back with the Cleveland Cavaliers.Cleveland signed Perkins on Wednesday, the final day of the regular season, and will have him on its playoff roster as it tries to make the NBA Finals...

LAS VEGAS -- Kobe Bryant said Steve Nash can go to sleep at night knowing he did everything he could in order to return this season. Bryant also said that if he was in Nash's position, he would accept his fate as well. "You can control what you can control," Bryant...