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  • NBA, NBPA pledge $1M to tornado relief

    Updated: Tue, May 21, 2013

    NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA and the players' union are combining to donate $1 million to tornado relief efforts in the Oklahoma City area. The league and the NBPA announced the joint pledge on Tuesday. The money will be going to the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, and other disaster relief...

  • BC-BKN--Oklahoma Tornado-NBA Donation, BKN

    Updated: Tue, May 21, 2013

    NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA and the players' union are combining to donate $1 million to tornado relief efforts in the Oklahoma City area. The league and the NBPA announced the joint pledge on Tuesday. The money will be going to the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, and other disaster relief...

  • Thunder star Kevin Durant makes $1M tornado pledge

    Updated: Tue, May 21, 2013

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Oklahoma City isn't just a place where Thunder star Kevin Durant lives these days. It's home. So as he watched the horrifying images Monday as a tornado ripped through suburban Moore, the emotions came bubbling to the surface and so did the need to help. Durant pledged $1...

  • BC-BKN--Oklahoma Tornado-Durant Donation,2nd Ld-Writethru, BKN

    Updated: Tue, May 21, 2013

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Oklahoma City isn't just a place where Thunder star Kevin Durant lives these days. It's home. So as he watched the horrifying images Monday as a tornado ripped through suburban Moore, the emotions came bubbling to the surface and so did the need to help. Durant pledged $1...

  • BC-BKN--Knicks Plans,1st Ld-Writethru, BKN

    Updated: Tue, May 21, 2013

    GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — Amare Stoudemire will go into next season with $45 million left on his contract and no guarantee of a starting job. He also could remain a reserve who plays restricted minutes. Searching for ways to improve next season, the New York Knicks could use a reliable second...

  • Knicks unsure about Stoudemire's role

    Updated: Tue, May 21, 2013

    GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — Amare Stoudemire will go into next season with $45 million left on his contract and no guarantee of a starting job. He also could remain a reserve who plays restricted minutes. Searching for ways to improve next season, the New York Knicks could use a reliable second...

  • BC-BKN--Oklahoma Tornado-Durant Donation,1st Ld-Writethru, BKN

    Updated: Tue, May 21, 2013

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder are giving $1 million for tornado relief, matching a $1 million pledge by star player Kevin Durant. The Thunder announced Tuesday that they'll give $1 million to the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and other disaster relief organizations...

  • BC-BKN--Knicks Plans, BKN

    Updated: 27 min ago

    GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — Amare Stoudemire will go into next season with $45 million left on his contract and no guarantee of a starting job. He also could remain a reserve who plays restricted minutes. Searching for ways to improve next season, the New York Knicks could use a reliable second...

  • BC-BKN--Raptors-Colangelo,1st Ld-Writethru, BKN

    Updated: 41 min ago

    TORONTO (AP) — Bryan Colangelo is still president of the Toronto Raptors, but he's no longer the club's general manager. The Raptors announced Tuesday that while Colangelo's contract as team president is being extended, a new general manager will be hired within the next 30 days. The changes...

  • Colangelo out as Raptors GM, still president

    Updated: 41 min ago

    TORONTO (AP) — Bryan Colangelo is still president of the Toronto Raptors, but he's no longer the club's general manager. The Raptors announced Tuesday that while Colangelo's contract as team president is being extended, a new general manager will be hired within the next 30 days. The changes...