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AP Sports WriterWarriors coach derides Trump administration's travel banBy ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Warriors coach Steve Kerr expressed dismay over President Donald Trump's executive order that bans citizens of seven majority Muslim countries from entering the United States.Kerr spoke about the administration's travel ban following a 113-111...

Bulls get Carter-Williams from Bucks for Snell in guard swapCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls traded Tony Snell to Milwaukee on Monday in exchange for Michael Carter-Williams as the two Central Division foes swapped two guards going into their fourth NBA seasons.The 6-foot-6 Carter-Williams was the 11th overall selection...

GOLDEN STATE (86)H.Barnes 5-13 2-5 12, Green 4-10 0-0 10, Speights 4-9 3-6 11, Curry 5-12 3-4 14, Thompson 6-18 1-2 15, Iguodala 2-6 1-2 5, Lee 5-5 1-2 11, Livingston 1-4 0-0 2, Holiday 2-3 1-1 6, Barbosa 0-0 0-0 0, Kuzmic 0-0 0-0 0....

Phil Jackson makes peace offering for 'misunderstood' tweetNEW YORK (AP) Phil Jackson has made a peace offering on Twitter, saying his previous tweet that appeared to be a dig at Carmelo Anthony was ''misunderstood.''Using two emojis, Jackson wrote Thursday that he had started a firestorm with a ''misunderstood...

MIAMI (AP) - The Miami Heat have ruled rookie guard Shabazz Napier out for the remainder of the regular season after he underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia Wednesday.Napier is the third Heat player to see his season end early, along with center Chris Bosh and forward Josh...

Final day of NBA season will decide some seeds, matchupsBy The Associated PressThere will be final-night intrigue in the NBA.The two remaining playoff berths will be decided, along with the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and the site for Game 1 of the series that starts this...

HOUSTON (115)Ariza 4-15 2-3 13, Motiejunas 7-13 1-3 18, Howard 7-16 10-15 24, Beverley 3-9 6-6 12, Harden 11-21 18-21 41, Black 1-3 0-0 2, Canaan 0-2 0-0 0, Johnson 2-6 0-0 5, Dorsey 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-85 37-48 115.DENVER (111)Chandler 8-17 2-2 23, Faried 5-12...

AP Sports WriterNo Bull: Wade, Butler, Rondo stand ground on strong commentsBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler aren't backing down after questioning the Chicago Bulls' desire, and Rajon Rondo isn't issuing any retractions for firing back at them.Rondo said he ''absolutely'' felt he needed to...

Knicks favorite Charles Oakley arraigned on assault chargeNEW YORK (AP) New York Knicks favorite Charles Oakley has made his first court appearance since his arrest and ejection in February at Madison Square Garden.Oakley was arraigned Tuesday in criminal court in Manhattan on misdemeanor assault and other charges before...

CLEVELAND (AP) Always up for a party, Cleveland is about to rock like never before. For more than 50 years, fans agonized while waiting for one of their three major professional teams to win a championship, a drought that defined the city and its people. All the parades, the trophy...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Utah Jazz have signed free agent guard/forward Treveon Graham.The team announced the move Monday, but details were not released, per team policy.Graham completed his fourth season at Virginia Commonwealth in the spring, averaging 16.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists. He was not...

MIAMI (AP) Erik Spoelstra isn't spending too much additional time looking back at what went wrong for the Miami Heat last season.To him, the exercise would be pointless.The easiest thing for the Heat to have done this summer would be to have blamed a 37-45 record - which...