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AP Basketball WriterYoung Wolves look to finally break through this season.By JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) There is a gaping hole in the northeast corner of Target Center, the result of a renovation that has started on the Minnesota Timberwolves' aging arena to update it as much as possible without...

AP Basketball WriterMiami churns up plenty of memories for Mavs' Dirk NowitzkiBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Dirk Nowitzki tries to avoid feelings of nostalgia.That's impossible when he's in Miami.For all the cities around the world where he's played, whether with the German national team or the Dallas Mavericks, the...

Three days after losing their leader to cancer, the Minnesota Timberwolves are making sure everyone knows that Flip Saunders is still with them.The Timberwolves unveiled a new shooting shirt for pregame warmups in their season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. The gray shirts have ''WE''...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) - Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova says he's recovered after being hospitalized for dehydration and will not have his minutes restricted in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.Dellavedova has been stretching, adding fluids, eating properly and getting massages since being admitted to Cleveland Clinic following Game 3....

OKLAHOMA CITY (104)Durant 12-25 1-3 26, Ibaka 3-10 2-2 9, Adams 2-2 1-4 5, Roberson 2-3 0-0 4, Westbrook 11-20 9-12 32, Lamb 3-9 0-0 6, Perkins 0-2 0-0 0, Morrow 3-5 1-1 10, N.Collison 2-3 0-0 4, Jackson 3-8 2-2 8, Smith 0-0 0-0 0,...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Draymond Green pounds his chest with his right fist and roars toward the rafters after big plays, mouth agape.Jason Richardson loves every second of it, thrilled to see such emotion from a player he knows beat long odds to reach basketball's highest level.Richardson takes great...

PHOENIX (AP) - Phoenix Suns players Marcus and Markieff Morris have pleaded not guilty to two counts of felony aggravated assault.The twins are accused of helping three others beat a man outside a Phoenix recreation center on Jan. 24. The brothers entered their pleas Thursday morning in Maricopa County...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves coach Sam Mitchell is inserting Kevin Martin into the starting lineup in hopes of jumpstarting a struggling offense.Martin will replace Tayshaun Prince and Andrew Wiggins will slide from shooting guard to small forward in a first five that also includes point guard Ricky Rubio,...

AP Basketball WriterMired in more turbulent times, can Knicks find a way out?By BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) When Charles Oakley was yanked from his seats and put into handcuffs, the New York Knicks didn't just embarrass a stalwart from their past.They may have ensured more futility in their...

Kings F Omri Casspi out for up to 2 weeks with calf injurySACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Sacramento Kings forward Omri Casspi will miss up to two weeks with an injured right calf.The team said Tuesday that an MRI showed Casspi strained a tendon in his calf during practice on...

The Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Oracle Arena. Memphis At Golden State When: 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT PREDICTION: Warriors 112, Grizzlies 101 Join BetOnline...

Hawks, city planning $192.5 million Philips Arena renovationATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks have announced a $192.5 million renovation of Philips Arena, with the city providing the bulk of the funding.As part of Tuesday's deal, the Hawks agreed to an 18-year lease extension to remain at the city-owned arena...