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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic walks off the court after the team's loss in Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. The Warriors won the series. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors 4/27/2022

May. 11, 2022 02:46 AM EDT

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic walks off the court after the team's loss in Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. The Warriors won the series. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Jokic's NBA MVP a win for hoops-crazed nations outside US

By Ken Maguire May. 11, 2022 02:38 AM EDT

New York Knicks' Evan Fournier, left, fouls Utah Jazz's Rudy Gobert who was on his way to the basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 20, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Utah Jazz at New York Knicks 3/20/2022

Mar. 24, 2022 12:18 PM EDT

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert dunks during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Wednesday, March 23, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Utah Jazz at Boston Celtics 3/23/2022

Mar. 24, 2022 12:18 PM EDT

FILE - Lusia Harris Stewart shows off some of her medals and awards from her basketball career, Jan. 10, 2002, in her home in Greenwood, Miss. Harris, who was the only woman to be drafted by an NBA team and scored the first points in women's basketball history at the Olympics, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, her family announced. She was 66. (Tony Krausz/The Delta Democrat-Times via AP, File)
Women's basketball pioneer Lusia Harris dies at 66

By Doug Feinberg Jan. 18, 2022 09:02 PM EST

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard dribbles past Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. The Jazz won 120-105. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trail Blazers 12/27/2021

Jan. 05, 2022 01:38 PM EST

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard dribbles past Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. The Jazz won 120-105. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Blazers' Lillard out next 3 games with abdominal injury

Jan. 05, 2022 01:37 PM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Nov. 06, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Nov. 7 1943 — The Detroit Lions and New York Giants play the last scoreless tie in the NFL. 1968 — Red Berenson scores...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 04, 2021 04:54 PM EDT
Nov. 5 1927 — Walter Hagen beats Joe Turnesa 1-up to capture the PGA Championship for the fourth consecutive year and fifth overall. ...

Brooklyn Nets sign veteran Australian guard Patty Mills

Aug. 10, 2021 02:57 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have signed veteran Australian guard Patty Mills. The NBA team did not disclose terms of the deal for the...

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday (21) is fouled by Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) during the second half of Game 6 of basketball's NBA Finals Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Trio of NBA Finals players finally arrives at Tokyo Olympics

By Tim Reynolds Jul. 24, 2021 10:38 AM EDT

Wolves' Hernangómez makes Spain's Olympic roster after all

Jul. 19, 2021 04:28 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Spain power forward Juancho Hernangómez, who was ruled out of the Tokyo Games earlier this month because of a left shoulder injury, has made...

Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks reacts after shooting a three pointer against the LA Clippers in the second half of game five of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoff basketball game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)/The Orange County Register via AP)
Dallas Mavericks at LA Clippers 6/2/2021

Jun. 30, 2021 04:32 PM EDT

FILE - Utah Jazz guard Joe Ingles (2) brings the ball up court in the first half during an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Salt Lake City, in this Saturday, April 24, 2021, file photo. Ingles will play for Australia at the Tokyo Games. "There’s a goal of trying to win a gold medal for Australia, which we’ve never done — or trying to win a medal, which we’ve never done,” Australia guard Joe Ingles of the Jazz said. “That’s something that’s been a goal of mine since I made the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and we haven’t been able to do it.”(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Minnesota Timberwolves at Utah Jazz 4/24/2021

Jun. 30, 2021 12:58 PM EDT

Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann, right, celebrates with guard Paul George after scoring and drawing a foul during the first half in Game 6 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Utah Jazz Friday, June 18, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Utah Jazz at LA Clippers 6/18/2021

Jun. 19, 2021 05:06 PM EDT

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, right, shoots over Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee in the first half of Game 4 of an NBA second-round playoff series Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Missing men? Suns, Clips deal with uncertain status of stars

By David Brandt Jun. 19, 2021 05:04 PM EDT

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard holds his knee after stepping awkwardly during the second half in Game 4 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Utah Jazz Monday, June 14, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Utah Jazz at LA Clippers 6/14/2021

Jun. 17, 2021 03:34 AM EDT

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul, front, reacts after hitting a basket late in the second half of Game 4 of an NBA second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Denver. Phoenix won 125-118 to sweep the series. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets 6/13/2021

Jun. 16, 2021 09:54 AM EDT

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts reacts to a missed call against the Denver Nuggets in the first half of Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Tuesday, June 1, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets 6/1/2021

Jun. 05, 2021 12:42 AM EDT

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts reacts to an official's call during the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets in Portland, Ore., Saturday, May 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)
Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers 5/29/2021

Jun. 05, 2021 12:42 AM EDT