NBA Teams

NEW YORK (AP) Indiana Pacers forward Paul George has been fined $15,000 for inadvertently kicking the ball into the stands during a victory over Chicago. The NBA announced the fine Tuesday. George appeared to be upset Saturday night when no foul was called after he took a shot. He kicked the...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans signed veteran guard Archie Goodwin on Monday and waived injured guard Lance Stephenson, whose agent said the move stemmed from roster constraints and there are ''no hard feelings.'' ''They had no interest in letting Lance go, that's for sure,'' said Stephenson's agent, Mark...

Cavaliers beat Rockets 128-120 to go 4-0 in new seasonCLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland's Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 32 points as the reigning NBA champion Cavaliers beat Houston 128-120 on Tuesday to improve to 4-0 in the new season.The Cavs made it four straight to open a season for...

Guard Jordan Farmar rejoins Kings after they released himSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Guard Jordan Farmar is back with the Sacramento Kings, signing as a free agent nine days after being cut by the team.In four preseason games for Sacramento, he averaged 6.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists. He...

AP Basketball WriterFor Wolves' Gorgui Dieng, $64M was the right price to stayBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) In the funny-money economics of the new NBA, Gorgui Dieng's four-year, $64 million contract extension really isn't a lot of money.In the real world that Dieng inhabits, the one in which his...

Bulls expect injured Carter-Williams to be out 4-6 weeksCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls expect guard Michael Carter-Williams to miss 4-6 weeks because of a bruised left knee and sprained left wrist.The team said Tuesday that an MRI showed no structural damage.Carter-Williams took a hard fall contesting a layup...

Hawks forward Mike Scott out 4 week with sore left kneeATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks say backup forward Mike Scott will be out about four weeks because of a sore left knee.Scott has yet to play this season. He will undergo a series of procedures that do not...

Hawks' Mike Scott out 4 weeks; Kelly signed, Tavares waivedATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks say backup forward Mike Scott will be out about four weeks because of a sore left knee. To deal with his absence, the team has requested waivers on Edy Tavares and signed forward Ryan...

Mavericks waive DeMarcus Cousins' younger brother, 4 othersDALLAS (AP) The Dallas Mavericks waived Jaleel Cousins, the younger brother of Sacramento All-Star DeMarcus Cousins, and four others Saturday to get their roster to the regular-season limit of 15.Kyle Collinsworth, Keith Hornsby, Jonathan Gibson and CJ Williams also were waived.Cousins...

Timberwolves waive Butler, Murry, keep 4 point guardsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves have waived forward Rasual Butler and swingman Toure Murry to get down to the maximum 15 players on the roster.The Wolves announced the moves Saturday, one day after wrapping up their preseason with a win over...

Knicks' Randle out 3-4 weeks with broken left orbitalNEW YORK (AP) Chasson Randle, trying to make the New York Knicks' roster as a backup guard, is expected to miss at least three weeks with a broken orbital bone around his left eye.Randle was hurt Friday during practice and...

AP Sports WriterThompson scores 24, Warriors beat Lakers 112-107By KAREEM COPELANDNew Los Angeles Lakers NBA coach Luke Walton's first matchup against Golden State, where he won a championship as an assistant in 2015, went as expected - with a Warriors' rout.Klay Thompson scored 24 to lead the Warriors to...