BUCKS
Bucks G Mo Williams undergoes thumb surgery
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Bucks point guard Mo Williams had surgery to repair ligament damage in his right thumb and is expected to be ready for training camp in October....
AP source: Sampson to become Bucks assistant
Former Indiana University coach Kelvin Sampson has agreed to become a Milwaukee Bucks assistant under Scott Skiles, a person with knowledge of the hiring told The Associated Press on Friday. The person requested anonymity because Sampson has not yet signed a contract, although the signing could come later in the day....
BASKETBALL
Jazz down 2-0 to Lakers as series comes to Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Utah Jazz are hoping home court really is an advantage. Right now, they'll take any edge they can get....
Parker, Ginobili both score 31; Spurs beat Hornets in Game 3
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- There was no third-quarter breakdown for the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, just the desperate play of a team whose quest for a second straight NBA title was on the line. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili both scored 31 points to lead the Spurs to a 110-99 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals....
Parker, Ginobili both score 31 in Spurs' Game 3 win
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Manu Ginobili, voted the league's top reserve this season, didn't have his usual downtime at the start of the first quarter on Thursday night....
Bryant unanimous pick for All-NBA team
NEW YORK (AP) -- Kobe Bryant added another honor Thursday to go with his MVP award, becoming the only unanimous selection to the All-NBA team....
Pistons' Billups still sore; unsure he can go in Game 4
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Chauncey Billups said Thursday he was still sore, a night after he was forced to leave the Pistons' loss to Orlando in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals because of a strained right hamstring....
Pierce, Allen lead Celtics to 89-73 Game 2 win over Cavs
BOSTON (AP) -- Paul Pierce and Ray Allen found their shooting touch. LeBron James can only hope he left his in Cleveland. Pierce scored 19 points, Kevin Garnett added 13 with 12 rebounds, and Allen broke out of a seven-quarter scoring drought with 16 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Cavaliers 89-73 on Thursday night and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals....
Customers wait hours for 23-cent pizzas in Ohio
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) -- Maybe Cleveland Cavaliers fans can hope for cheap gas if an oil company insults All-Star LeBron James....
