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MILWAUKEE (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers have signed point guard Phil Pressey after being granted an additional roster spot from the NBA for hardship relief.Pressey has appeared in 125 games with the Boston Celtics, averaging 3.1 points, and 2.9 assists in 14 minutes per game. Pressey was on the...

OAKLAND, California (AP) Stephen Curry scored 17 of his 19 points in the first quarter and Draymond Green had his second straight triple-double as the Golden State Warriors extended their NBA record to 18 straight wins at the start of a season Saturday with a 120-101 victory over...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Kyrie Irving left Oracle Arena on crutches, with tests coming Friday to determine the severity of his left knee injury.If he can't go in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, the Cleveland Cavaliers will have to figure out how to replace one of...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Pelicans have hired Golden State Warriors assistant Alvin Gentry as head coach.The Pelicans announced the hiring Saturday night. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.Gentry will remain with Golden State until the Warriors complete the NBA Finals against Cleveland.Gentry has served as a...

NBA to send Pacers, Nuggets to London for January gameINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NBA has announced that the Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets will pay in London on Jan. 2.The game will be played at The O2, league officials said Thursday. Denver will be considered the home team and...

Stephen Curry has NBA's best-selling jersey once againNEW YORK (AP) Stephen Curry has the best-selling jersey in the NBA for the second consecutive year.The league announced Tuesday that NBAStore.com sales show the Golden State Warriors' two-time league MVP leading LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Kyrie Irving...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Arnie Kander was retired. The well-respected physical therapist and strength coach had called it a career and was assimilating to his first summer out of the NBA in nearly a quarter century.He helped his son move to Boulder, Colorado, for grad school. He took a trip...

Chris Paul is questionable for the opener of the Western Conference semifinals when the Los Angeles Clippers visit the Houston Rockets on Monday. L.A. Clippers At Houston When: 9:30 PM ET, Monday, May 4, 2015 Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT PREDICTION: Rockets 123, Clippers 119 Join BetOnline and...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The parade is not until Friday. The Golden State Warriors are already looking ahead to what could be a promising future.And with their young core under contract and MVP Stephen Curry just entering his prime, the Warriors believe their first NBA championship in 40 years...

The Atlanta Hawks and the Chicago Bulls will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at United Center. Atlanta At Chicago When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois TV: 8 p.m. ET, SportSouth (Atlanta), CSN Chicago PREDICTION: Bulls 105, Hawks 99 Join BetOnline and...

LAS VEGAS (AP) Lamar Odom is alert and his condition is improving after the former NBA star was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel a week ago, his family said Monday.Alvina Alston, publicist for Odom's aunt JaNean Mercer, said the former reality-TV personality is undergoing testing, but there...

Turner dominates boards as Pacers win in OT vs. MavericksINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana's Myles Turner tied his career high with 16 rebounds and kick-started a surge in overtime that lifted the Pacers to a 130-121 victory against Dallas on Wednesday.Turner scored 30 points, including a 3-pointer with 1:18 left...