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HOUSTON (AP) James Harden took some time out after the Houston Rockets' win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks to give a fan a present on a her 100th birthday. Video shows Harden signing a ball for the woman and spending a few moments sitting next to her in her courtside...

WASHINGTON (AP) LeBron James scored 34 points and Kyrie Irving scored 21 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the injury-ravaged Washington Wizards 121-115 in the NBA on Wednesday for their fifth straight victory.Irving scored 10 points in a row in the...

AP Basketball WriterStill got game? Ice Cube, Iverson back 3-on-3 hoops leagueBy DOUG FEINBERGNEW YORK (AP) Ice Cube has dreamed about seeing his favorite NBA players come out of retirement.Now, he's going to make it happen. The rapper turned entertainment mogul is starting a 3-on-3 league for former...

AP Sports Writer76ers anthem singer says 'We Matter' shirt got her the bootBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia 76ers national anthem singer Sevyn Streeter says she was told by the team she could not perform because of her ''We Matter'' jersey.She was scheduled to sing before the Sixers' season...

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....

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...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Damian Lillard snapped out of a shooting slump with 27 points and the Portland Trail Blazers held LeBron James to just 11 in a 101-82 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Lillard was nursing an abdominal strain but had 15 points by halftime after averaging...

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...

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...

AP Sports Writer76ers players may respond in wake of national anthem flapBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers held a team meeting Thursday and may take action in the wake of the organization's decision to cancel the national anthem performance by a singer wearing a ''We Matter'' jersey.Sevyn...

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...

Associated PressPenny Hardaway inducted into Magic Hall of FameBy TERRANCE HARRISORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The Orlando Magic have inducted Penny Hardaway into the franchise's Hall of Fame.Hardaway, a game-changing point guard at 6-foot-7, becomes just the fifth player in franchise history to be inducted into the team's Hall of...