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AP Sports WriterGriffin: Pelicans project Zion Williamson debut for Jan. 22By BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Zion Williamson, the top choice in last summer’s NBA draft, is scheduled to make his regular season debut for the Pelicans on Jan. 22 when New Orleans hosts the the San Antonio Spurs,...

AP Sports WriterWarriors sign Lee to multiyear contract, bring back ChrissBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Guard Damion Lee signed a multiyear contract with the Warriors on Wednesday as expected given his time as a two-way player had expired and Golden State wanted to keep him for the remainder...

AP Sports WriterGriffin: Pelicans project Zion Williamson debut for Jan. 22By BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Zion Williamson, the top choice in last summer’s NBA draft, is scheduled to make his regular season debut for the Pelicans on Jan. 22 when New Orleans hosts the the San Antonio Spurs,...

AP Sports WriterGriffin: Pelicans project Zion Williamson debut for Jan. 22By BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Zion Williamson, the top choice in last summer’s NBA draft, is scheduled to make his regular season debut for the Pelicans on Jan. 22 when New Orleans hosts the the San Antonio Spurs,...

Phoenix Suns sign forward Tariq Owens to two-way contractPHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns have signed forward Tariq Owens to a two-way contract.The 6-foot-10, 205-pound Owens was already playing with the Suns' NBA G League affiliate in northern Arizona. The 24-year-old rookie out of Texas Tech is averaging 9.0...

AP Sports WriterLillard has 30 and Portland beats Charlotte 115-112By ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) ??? Damian Lillard scored 30 points, including a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from nearly halfcourt to end the third quarter, and the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Charlotte Hornets their fifth straight loss with a 115-112...

Pistons' Rose tosses pen, NBA pencils him for $25,000 fineNEW YORK (AP) Pistons guard Derrick Rose was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for tossing a pen across the court during the end of Detroit's loss to New Orleans.With 37 seconds left in overtime and play stopped...

Associated PressBall leads Pelicans past Pistons in overtime, 117-100By DAVE HOGGDETROIT (AP) Lonzo Ball scored five of his 17 points in overtime and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Detroit Pistons 117-110 on Monday in a matchup of injury-depleted teams.The Pistons are still missing starters Blake Griffin (knee),...

Irving returns to start for Nets, Trae Young out for HawksNEW YORK (AP) Kyrie Irving is back for the Brooklyn Nets. Trae Young is out for the Atlanta Hawks.Irving had been sidelined for 26 games with a right shoulder injury. But he recently returned to practice, and Nets...

AP Sports WriterLakers top Thunder 125-110 without LeBron, Anthony DavisBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Kyle Kuzma scored a season-high 36 points and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled past the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-110 on Saturday night without stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis.Lakers coach Frank Vogel said James...

Detroit's Drummond ejected against ChicagoDETROIT (AP) Detroit center Andre Drummond was ejected early in the second half of the Pistons' matchup with the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.Replays showed Drummond throwing the ball off the back of Bulls center Daniel Gafford's head. Gafford also received a technical foul...

Lakers' LeBron James, Anthony Davis out vs ThunderOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) LeBron James and Anthony Davis missed the Lakers' game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.Lakers coach Frank Vogel said James has a chest cold. Officially, the team said he has flu-like symptoms.James is averaging 25.4 points, a...