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Associated PressKobe Bryant's widow sues helicopter operator for deathsBy BRIAN MELLEYLOS ANGELES (AP) Kobe Bryant's widow on Monday sued the owner of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed the former Los Angeles Lakers star and their 13-year-old daughter last month.The wrongful death lawsuit filed by Vanessa...

Blazers say Nurkic out of Saturday's game against HoustonPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Houston Rockets with an ankle injury.Nurkic was hurt midway through the final quarter of Portland's 106-92 loss Tuesday night to the Washington Wizards....

Ex-NBA player Kermit Washington pleads guilty in fraud caseKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Former NBA player Kermit Washington has pleaded guilty to spending thousands of dollars donated to an African charity he organized on jewelry, vacations and other personal items.Washington, 66, of Las Vegas, played for several NBA teams...

AP Basketball WriterButler gets first sweep with Heat, and now some restBy TIM REYNOLDSJimmy Butler finally got to enjoy a playoff sweep.Butler's first postseason series with the Miami Heat was like none other in his career - a 4-0 win. The Heat are off to the Eastern Conference semifinals...

AP Sports WriterMonster mash: LeBron James undaunted by beastly WarriorsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) There's a four-headed, shot-making, scoreboard-breaking monster out West awaiting LeBron James and the Cavaliers.The Warriors are stomach-churning scary.James, though, can't run or hide. With eight NBA Finals appearances under his belt, he is ready...

CLEVELAND -- LeBron James wanted so badly to give back to Cleveland fans after he played poorly in his emotion-laced home opener. They deserved something. On Monday night, he delivered a belated gift. James recorded a triple-double with 32 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, Kyrie Irving scored 27 of his 32...

AP Basketball WriterAP Source: Poll of NBA players shows desire to play, if safeBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) A person familiar with the results of poll of NBA players taken by their union says there would be “overwhelming” support for any plan that has this season resuming in a...

MILWAUKEE vs BROOKLYN When: 12/1/2016 7:35 PM ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 703 MILWAUKEE 4 (-110) 216.5 (-110) -220 180 704 BROOKLYN NEW YORK -- On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets capitalized on opponents not giving proper effort and emerged with wins over elite competition. Both teams will attempt to follow up those impressive victories when the Bucks visit the Nets on...

Popovich ejected 63 seconds into game against DenverDENVER (AP) San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich boiled over just 63 seconds into a game against Denver and was ejected.An irate Popovich appeared to be upset over a non-foul call Wednesday night and was given a technical by official Mark Ayotte....

Warriors say Klay Thompson won't play this seasonSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson will not play the rest of the regular season, the team said Thursday.It was expected that Thompson would miss the entire season as he recovers from a torn knee ligament, and the...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Cavs to make offer to keep Kyle KorverBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) A person familiar with the decision says the Cleveland Cavaliers will extend a contract offer to free agent forward Kyle Korver.The person spoke Friday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because...

NBA fines Kyrie Irving $25,000 for improper comments to fanNEW YORK (AP) The NBA has fined Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving $25,000 for responding to a fan with inappropriate language.Kiki VanDeWeghe, the NBA' executive vice president of basketball operations, announced the fine Sunday.Irving spoke to a fan at...