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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Utah Jazz have signed Nate Wolters to a two-way contract. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound guard played for Crvena Zvezda in Serbia last season, where he averaged 8.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists. Wolters was selected No. 38 in the 2013 NBA draft out of South Dakota...

AP Sports WriterCeltics head into offseason focused on future, not endingBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Jayson Tatum emerged as a bona fide star, Jaylen Brown showed he can be a consistent presence in the lineup and Kemba Walker helped the Celtics put the failed Kyrie Irving experiment behind them.But...

Associated PressPilot of Bryant helicopter tried to avoid heavy fogBy STEFANIE DAZIO, DAVID KOENIG and BERNARD CONDONCALABASAS, Calif. (AP) The veteran pilot whose helicopter plunged into a Los Angeles-area hillside, killing NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others, had tried to avoid fog so heavy that it had...

USA Basketball announces 20 names for World Cup campCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) USA Basketball has announced the 20 names for the national team training camp to be held this summer in advance of the FIBA World Cup in China.Most of the 35 players selected last year for the...

AP Sports WriterRooke Smith Jr. sprains ankle in Mavericks' win over HawksBy KYLE HIGHTOWERThe Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks will face each other in both teams' regular-season opener next week. But Thursday's night's preseason matchup wasn't true a preview of that game.Gian Clavell had 19 points, including five 3-pointers,...

HOUSTON (AP) - Kevin McHale's stride is painful to watch.His limp is so pronounced it induces his 6-foot-10 frame into an odd bobbing motion with every deliberate step. And it tells a powerful story.The awkward gait for the Houston Rockets' coach is the product of 13 punishing NBA seasons,...

AP Basketball WriterNets: Injured Kevin Durant likely won't play this seasonBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) The Brooklyn Nets expect to wait a year before Kevin Durant plays for them.General manager Sean Marks said Tuesday the Nets are planning this season without the injured All-Star. He added Durant will...

Bucks, relatives say Antetokounmpo's social media was hackedMILWAUKEE (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo's social media accounts were hacked on Thursday afternoon and several bizarre and offensive tweets were posted, according to the Milwaukee Bucks, Antetokounmpo's brother and the player's representatives.More than a dozen tweets popped up in Antetokounmpo's feed in...

Orlando Magic (9-15, 13th in the Eastern Conference) and Portland Trail Blazers (12-10, seventh in the Western Conference) will both be gunning for a victory on 2/9/2021 at 10:00 PM when they meet in an NBA game matchup. ORLANDO vs PORTLAND When: 2/9/2021 10:00 PM Where: Portland ROT TEAM PS OU ML 513 ORLANDO 5.5 (-110) 225.5 (-110) 190 -120  514 PORTLAND TV: 10:00 PM LINE: PREDICTION: PORTLAND...

Celtics' Smart active for Game 5 against BucksBOSTON (AP) Celtics guard Marcus Smart is active for Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against Milwaukee.Smart was medically cleared by doctors and participated in the Celtics' Tuesday morning shootaround. Coach Brad Stevens says he'll come off the bench and...

The TORONTO and the LA LAKERS will both be gunning for a victory on 11/4/2018 at 9:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. TORONTO RAPTORS vs LA LAKERS When: 9:30 PM  ET, Sunday, November 4, 2018 Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California ROT TEAM PS OU ML 713 TORONTO 3 (-110) 235.5 (-110) -155 135 714 LA LAKERS TV: 9:35 PM LINE: 3 PREDICTION: LA LAKERS , TORONTO Oddsmakers currently...

The MIAMI and the LA LAKERS will both be gunning for a victory on 12/10/2018 at 10:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MIAMI HEAT vs LA LAKERS When: 10:30 PM  ET, Monday, December 10, 2018 Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California ROT TEAM PS OU ML 529 MIAMI -6.5 (-110) 218 (-110) 210 -270 530 LA LAKERS TV: 10:35 PM LINE: -6.5 PREDICTION: LA LAKERS , MIAMI Oddsmakers currently...