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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...

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...

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...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Mike Conley will be protecting his face with a new mask Saturday night against Golden State, needing a more snug fit with the swelling easing in the Grizzlies guard's left cheek.Conley tested the new mask Saturday morning at shoot around, and he says this one...

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...

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...

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...

CHARLOTTE (83)Kidd-Gilchrist 6-15 4-4 16, Zeller 3-5 0-0 6, Biyombo 1-2 7-10 9, Walker 4-11 3-3 12, Henderson 7-14 2-2 16, Maxiell 2-4 0-0 4, Williams 1-4 0-0 3, Neal 3-7 4-5 10, Hairston 1-6 0-0 2, Roberts 1-7 2-2 5, Vonleh 0-1 0-0 0. Totals...

Cavaliers game time changed to avoid World Series conflictCLEVELAND (AP) The NBA moved up the start time for Tuesday night's Cleveland Cavaliers game because of the World Series.The game against Houston at Quicken Loans Arena will now begin an hour earlier at 6 p.m. The NBA champions requested...

AP Sports WriterJason Terry gives young Milwaukee Bucks lift on, off courtBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) As teammates changed around him in the locker room and made postgame dinner plans, guard Jason Terry eased forward in his seat at his locker, still in full uniform.The elder statesman of...

Thunder waive troubled F Mitch McGaryOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Thunder finally cut ties with troubled forward Mitch McGary on Monday.The team announced that it waived McGary, a first-round pick in 2014, along with guard Ronnie Price, forward Chris Wright and center Kaleb Tarczewski.McGary faces two drug suspensions for...

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...