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December 04, 2018

Clippers' Beverley fined $25K for throwing basketball at fan

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for throwing a basketball at a fan during a ...

December 04, 2018

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

App Store Official Charts for the week ending December 2, 2018: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft, Mojang 2. Heads Up!, ...

December 04, 2018

NHL adds Seattle as league's 32nd team, play begins in 2021

Seattle is getting a National Hockey League team. It will just have to wait a little bit longer to drop the puck. The NHL ...

December 03, 2018

Chicago Bulls fire coach Fred Hoiberg; Boylen takes over

The Chicago Bulls came into the season thinking they would start to climb in the wide-open Eastern Conference with a ...

November 30, 2018

Brian Agler resigns as coach of WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks

Brian Agler is ready for a new challenge. The longtime WNBA coach resigned as coach of the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday after ...

November 30, 2018

9-year-old girl helps Stephen Curry fix online shoe access

A letter from a 9-year-old girl has helped Stephen Curry fix online access to his shoes for kids. Riley Morrison of Napa, ...

November 30, 2018

Leonard scores 37, Raptors beat Warriors 131-128 in OT

Not even a dominant Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors could slow down the red-hot Toronto Raptors. Kawhi Leonard ...

November 29, 2018

Cavaliers trade Kyle Korver to Jazz for picks, Burks

The Cavaliers finalized their trade with Utah and sent Kyle Korver to the Jazz. The teams agreed to the deal on Wednesday and ...

November 29, 2018

Westbrook ties for 3rd in triple-doubles, Thunder beat Cavs

Russell Westbrook was more introspective than usual Wednesday night. The 2017 MVP moved into a tie for third place on the NBA ...

November 29, 2018

AP Source: Cavs send Korver to Jazz for G Burks, 2 picks

Kyle Korver is getting another shot with a contender. The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to trade Korver, one of the best ...

November 28, 2018

US leagues cashing in on sports betting they once fought

Professional sports leagues, which once vehemently fought the prospect of legal sports betting, are now scrambling to get in ...

November 27, 2018

Ex-NBA star Dikembe Mutombo moved to tears in Jerusalem

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, a fearsome 7-foot-2 center in his playing days, said Tuesday he was moved to tears ...

November 27, 2018

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

App Store Official Charts for the week ending November 25, 2018: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Toca Hair Salon 3, Toca Boca AB 2.

November 27, 2018

Wizards overcome Harden's 54, beat Rockets 135-131 in OT

Even the Wizards seemed surprised by the way they won. Bradley Beal said he couldn't have imagined allowing the opposing ...

November 25, 2018

Warriors' Stephen Curry could play during upcoming road trip

Stephen Curry is expected to resume practicing next week with a strong chance he would return to game action during an ...

November 24, 2018

Warriors star Steph Curry not injured after multicar wreck

The Golden State Warriors said star Stephen Curry wasn't injured after two drivers hit his car on a rain-slicked freeway on ...

November 23, 2018

Villanova, Oklahoma State, LSU reach Advocare semifinals

Villanova took a step forward after dropping out of the Top 25 for the first time since December 2013. Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree ...

November 23, 2018

The Latest: No. 14 Florida St to face No. 19 LSU at AdvoCare

The Latest on the opening round of the AdvoCare Invitational at Disney World (all times local): 11:45 p.m. Terance Mann ...

November 22, 2018

Cleveland thanks LeBron, who carries Lakers past Cavs

Once the video tribute ended, a simple sentiment filled the giant scoreboard. Against a black backdrop, giant white letters ...