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AP Sports WriterDunkfest: Zion shows high-flying skills in preseason debutBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Zion Williamson may not be quite as tall as billed.He still soared in his first NBA preseason game Monday night.Showing off the high-flying talents that made him one of the most anticipated rookies in years,...

Milwaukee tops Chicago 122-112 despite resting GiannisBy The Associated PressRobin Lopez and Frank Mason III both scored 14 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks over the Chicago Bulls 122-112 in preseason action on Monday night.Milwaukee didn't play most of its major contributors, including last year's league Most Valuable Player...

Rockets' general manager's Hong Kong comments anger ChinaBEIJING (AP) Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tried Sunday to defuse the rapidly growing fallout over his deleted tweet that showed support for Hong Kong anti-government protesters, saying he did not intend to offend any of the team's Chinese fans...

Rockets' general manager's Hong Kong comments anger ChinaBEIJING (AP) Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tried Sunday to defuse the rapidly growing fallout over his deleted tweet that showed support for Hong Kong anti-government protesters, saying he did not intend to offend any of the team's Chinese fans...

Rockets' general manager's Hong Kong comments anger ChinaBEIJING (AP) Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tried Sunday to defuse the rapidly growing fallout over his deleted tweet that showed support for Hong Kong anti-government protesters, saying he did not intend to offend any of the team's Chinese fans...

Rockets' general manager's Hong Kong comments anger ChinaBEIJING (AP) Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tried Sunday to defuse the rapidly growing fallout over his deleted tweet that showed support for Hong Kong anti-government protesters, saying he did not intend to offend any of the team's Chinese fans...

Blatt leaves Olympiakos 2 months after MS announcementPIRAEUS, Greece (AP) Former Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt has left his post as coach of Greek club Olympiakos two months after announcing he had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.In a statement on the club website, Blatt said that ''after a...

AP Basketball WriterMorant dazzles in preseason debut for MemphisBy TIM REYNOLDSJa Morant didn't keep Memphis fans waiting long for his first basket.Morant, the No. 2 pick in this year's draft, scored off a baseline drive on the game's first possession and finished with 10 points and seven assists as...

Rockets' general manager's Hong Kong comments anger ChinaBEIJING (AP) China's official basketball association says it will suspend cooperation with the Houston Rockets following a tweet by the team's general manager in support of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.The Chinese Basketball Association said Sunday on its official Twitter-like Weibo...

Rockets' general manager's Hong Kong comments anger ChinaBEIJING (AP) Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tried Sunday to defuse the rapidly growing fallout over his deleted tweet that showed support for Hong Kong anti-government protesters, saying he did not intend to offend any of the team's Chinese fans...

Blatt leaves Olympiakos 2 months after MS announcementPIRAEUS, Greece (AP) Former Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt has left his post as coach of Greek club Olympiakos two months after announcing he had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.In a statement on the club website, Blatt says ''after a long...

Rockets' general manager's Hong Kong comments anger ChinaBEIJING (AP) China's official basketball association says it will suspend cooperation with the Houston Rockets following a tweet by the team's general manager in support of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.The Chinese Basketball Association said Sunday on its official Twitter-like Weibo...