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AP Basketball WriterIrving says Durant was rushed back, won't be rushed againBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Kyrie Irving says Kevin Durant wasn't ready...

AP Sports WriterKings coach Walton focused on team, not lawsuitBy JOSH DUBOWSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Sacramento Kings first-year coach Luke Walton says he is...

AP Sports WriterNew Wizards GM Sheppard eyes 'development,' not win totalBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) For years, the Washington Wizards would head into a...

G League going to 1 free throw for most foulsNEW YORK (AP) The NBA says most two- and three-shot fouls in the G...

Pelicans add Weatherspoon, Diggs to coaching staffNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans have hired Teresa Weatherspoon and AJ Diggs as assistant coaches...

Kuzma not ready to practice with Lakers due to foot injuryEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma will be sidelined...

Shanghai gets NBA 2K League team, 1st outside North AmericaSHANGHAI (AP) The NBA 2K League is adding a team in Shanghai for the...

Pelicans add Weatherspoon, Diggs to coaching staffNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans have hired Teresa Weatherspoon and AJ Diggs as assistant coaches...

Grizzlies' De'Anthony Melton out 4-8 weeks with back injuryMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis Grizzlies forward De'Anthony Melton will miss one to two months with...

Timberwolves add former agent Joe Branch as assistant GMMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves have hired former player agent Joe Branch as an assistant...

Nets' Kyrie Irving has facial fracture after getting elbowedNEW YORK (AP) Kyrie Irving is hurt before his Nets career even begins.Irving sustained a...

AP Basketball WriterFeeling better, Magic guard Markelle Fultz has high hopesBy TIM REYNOLDSORLANDO, Fla. (AP) It was time for the last jump shot...