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Fans watch as Milwaukee Bucks' Jrue Holiday (21) defends against Brooklyn Nets' James Harden (13) during the first half of Game 7 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Saturday, June 19, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Milwaukee Bucks at Brooklyn Nets 6/19/2021

Jun. 21, 2021 09:38 PM EDT

File-This Oct. 4, 2020, file photo shows NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaking during an interview before the NBA Finals in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The NBA has informed teams that it intends to return to a normal schedule next season, with training camps opening in late September and the regular season set to begin on Oct. 19., 2021. It is not an unexpected development, and Silver has said several times that the league’s intention for the past several months, virus-permitting, was to get the league back onto its regular calendar after two seasons of schedule havoc because of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Back to normal? NBA plans to start '21-22 season in October

By Tim Reynolds Jun. 10, 2021 04:18 PM EDT

Washington Wizards' Bradley Beal, right, and Russell Westbrook watch as the Philadelphia 76ers attempt a free-throw during the second half of Game 5 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Washington Wizards at Philadelphia 76ers 6/2/2021

Jun. 03, 2021 05:04 PM EDT

Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks reacts during the first half of the team's NBA basketball Eastern Conference play-in game against the Indiana Pacers, Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Wizards GM skirts topic of coach's future after playoff exit

By Howard Fendrich Jun. 03, 2021 04:59 PM EDT

Philadelphia 76ers center Dwight Howard (39) watches as a fan who ran onto the court is restrained by security personnel during the second half of Game 4 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Washington Wizards, Monday, May 31, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Philadelphia 76ers at Washington Wizards 5/31/2021

May. 31, 2021 09:20 PM EDT

Fans Gone Wild: Spectator runs out on court during NBA game

By Howard Fendrich May. 31, 2021 09:19 PM EDT

A security guard points as Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving, right with towel, and teammates look up at a fan who reportedly threw a water bottle at him as he left the court after Game 4 during an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Sunday, May 30, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Irving dodges bottle in Boston in another ugly NBA incident

By Jimmy Golen May. 31, 2021 02:34 AM EDT

Fans make noise to distract Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) as he shoots a free throw in the first quarter of Game 4 against the Boston Celtics during an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Sunday, May 30, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics 5/30/2021

May. 30, 2021 09:44 PM EDT

A fan is handcuffed and escorted out of TD Garden by police after allegedly throwing a water bottle at Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving as Irving left the court after Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Sunday, May 30, 2021, in Boston. The Nets won 141-126. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Nets rout Celtics, Boston fan throws bottle at Kyrie Irving

By Jimmy Golen May. 30, 2021 09:41 PM EDT

Washington Wizards' Russell Westbrook (4) is helped to the locker room after an injury during the second half of Game 2 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Washington Wizards at Philadelphia 76ers 5/26/2021

May. 28, 2021 04:42 PM EDT

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) goes to the basket as Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) watches during the second half of Game 2 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Column: Boorish fans have us longing for cardboard cutouts

By Paul Newberry May. 28, 2021 04:40 PM EDT

New York Knicks' Derrick Rose (4) makes a 3-point shot as Atlanta Hawks' Bogdan Bogdanovic (13) defends during the fourth quarter of Game 2 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in New York. (Elsa/Pool Photo via AP)

The Latest: Del Mar to open summer season at full capacity

By The Associated Press May. 28, 2021 10:57 AM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 27, 2021 05:37 PM EDT
May 28 1901 — Parader, ridden by Fred Landry, overcomes a bad start to win the Preakness Stakes by two lengths over Sadie S. ...

San Antonio Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV (1) scores over Phoenix Suns forward Dario Saric (20) and guard Jevon Carter (4) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Growing pains as Spurs transition to younger roster

By Raul Dominguez May. 25, 2021 03:02 PM EDT

Massachusetts expands homebound vaccination program

May. 24, 2021 11:38 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts on Monday started bringing more coronavirus vaccines to people in their homes, rather than making them travel to a vaccination site...