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
Hornets look to regroup at home
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Tyson Chandler had a rare game without a basket, Peja Stojakovic didn't hit one 3-pointer and David West had an awful shooting night while turning the ball over three times....
Knicks introduce D'Antoni as new coach
NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Knicks introduced Mike D'Antoni as their new coach Tuesday, hoping his high-scoring brand of basketball will turn around a team with seven straight losing seasons....
James, Cavs batter Celtics to even series at 2-2
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Back to even, and back to Boston - with authority. LeBron James scored 21 points, jamming in a powerhouse dunk over a defenseless Kevin Garnett in the final two minutes, as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the homesick Celtics 88-77 in Game 4 on Monday night to tie the best-of-seven series at 2-2....
Kobe's sore back remains problem as Game 5 looms
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -- Kobe Bryant met the media Monday with a new companion - an electronic stimulation device hooked up to his sore lower back. Plans call for the two to spend a lot of time together for the next couple of days, or longer....
Bryant and Garnett lead NBA's All-Defensive Team
NEW YORK (AP) -- League MVP Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett were selected to the NBA All-Defensive Team on Monday, along with Marcus Camby, Bruce Bowen and Tim Duncan....
Tim Duncan scores 22 as Spurs beat Hornets 100-80
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Tim Duncan had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets 100-80 on Sunday night in Game 4 to even the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2....
Lakers' Ronny Turiaf ejected for flagrant foul in Game 4
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Lakers forward Ronny Turiaf was ejected early in the second quarter of Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Jazz on Sunday for a flagrant foul....
