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Fever top Silver Stars to open WNBA title defense

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tamika Catchings and Shavonte Zellous each scored 19 points and the Indiana Fever opened defense of their WNBA title with a resounding 79-64 victory over the depleted San Antonio Silver Stars on Friday night.

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Lakers 1970s champ teammate Flynn Robinson dies

In this April 6, 2012 file photo, Flynn Robinson is honored along with other members of the 1974 Los Angeles Lakers Championship baskeball team in Los Angeles. Robinson, who was on the 1971-1972 Lakers team that won Los Angeles its first NBA title, died Thursday, May 23, 2013 in Los Angeles. He was 72. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas, File)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Flynn Robinson, the former NBA guard who played on the Los Angeles Lakers’ 1971-72 championship team, has died after a two-year fight with cancer. He was 72.

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Former NBA guard Flynn Robinson dies at 72

In this April 6, 2012 file photo, Flynn Robinson is honored along with other members of the 1974 Los Angeles Lakers Championship baskeball team in Los Angeles. Robinson, who was on the 1971-1972 Lakers team that won Los Angeles its first NBA title, died Thursday, May 23, 2013 in Los Angeles. He was 72. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas, File)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Flynn Robinson, the former NBA guard who played on the Los Angeles Lakers’ 1971-72 championship team, has died after a two-year fight with cancer. He was 72.

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NBA fines Grizzlies G Tony Allen $5,000 for flop

Memphis Grizzlies' Tony Allen holds his head after he was fouled by San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili during the second half in Game 2 of a Western Conference Finals NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The NBA has fined Grizzlies guard Tony Allen $5,000 for violating the league’s anti-flopping rule during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs.

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Report: Raptors going after Ujiri

DENVER (AP) — Masai Ujiri has done a masterful job of reshaping the Nuggets into a Western Conference contender ever since Carmelo Anthony forced his way out of Denver.

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