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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...

Sacramento Kings guard pleads guilty to domestic batterySACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Sacramento Kings point guard Darren Collison pleaded guilty Friday to misdemeanor domestic battery from a May incident and issued a statement apologizing to a woman he said he has known and loved since high school.Collison, 29, must serve...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - DeAndre Jordan is following in some Shaq-sized footsteps any time he gets repeatedly fouled and goes to the line. The Hack-a-Shaq strategy employed against Shaquille O'Neal during his playing days remains alive and well at Staples Center.O'Neal was a 53 percent free-throw shooter during his...

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...

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...

UTAH (97)Hayward 8-20 2-3 22, Favors 6-16 3-9 15, Kanter 8-17 0-0 16, Burke 4-10 1-2 11, Hood 2-6 4-5 9, Gobert 5-7 1-1 11, Exum 3-6 0-0 7, Ingles 1-4 0-0 2, Booker 0-4 2-2 2, Christopher 1-2 0-0 2, Novak 0-0 0-0 0. Totals...

ATLANTA -- Atlanta Hawks forward DeMarre Carroll left in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night's 97-89 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers with a left leg injury. Carroll crumpled to the floor in pain, laid on the ground for several minutes and needed help off the floor late in the Eastern...

AP Sports WriterThunder solidify nucleus with Oladipo, Adams extensionsBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Things appeared to be unraveling for the Thunder when Kevin Durant left for Golden State.Four months later, Oklahoma City has a solid nucleus in place. Just a few months after re-signing Russell Westbrook, the Thunder...

Mark Cuban settles dispute with ESPN, restores credentialsDALLAS (AP) Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has restored the credentials of two ESPN reporters who cover the team, with both sides saying they agreed on an adjustment in how NBA coverage appears on the network's website.ESPN President John Skipper said...

AP Sports WriterWarriors rest up and gear up to face Thunder in West finalsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry surprised coach Steve Kerr with how quickly he found his groove the past two games after returning from a right knee injury, even with a few more misses...

HOUSTON (AP) - Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors aren't worried about a letdown in Game 4 after taking a 3-0 lead over the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference finals.''It's easy for us to stay hungry because none of us have really experienced this before or accomplished...

AP Basketball WriterStill got game? Ice Cube, Iverson back 3-on-3 hoops leagueBy DOUG FEINBERGNEW YORK (AP) Ice Cube and Allen Iverson are putting their star power behind a new 3-on-3 professional basketball league.The entertainment mogul and NBA Hall of Famer announced the launch of Big3 on Wednesday morning...