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Tatum, Celtics 3-0, Summer League set for tournament stageBy The Associated PressJayson Tatum might not need long to win his first championship with the Boston Celtics.The Celtics improved to 3-0 in the NBA Summer League on Tuesday with an 88-83 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Tatum, the No. 3...

Associated PressNBA gets high grades again for race, gender hiringBy TERRANCE HARRISORLANDO, Fla. (AP) A diversity report shows the NBA ''significantly ahead'' again in professional sports in racial and gender hiring practices.The league received an A for racial hiring and a B for gender hiring practices for the...

Wizards' G League team to play in Washington in 2018-19WASHINGTON (AP) The Wizards will have their own team in the developmental NBA G League that will be based in Washington and begin playing in the 2018-19 season.The Wizards announced the acquisition of the team Wednesday that will play...

Pacers continue offseason overhaul by signing BogdanovicINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Pacers have officially signed forward Bojan Bogdanovic.Word of the reported two-year, $21 million deal initially leaked Friday .The Croatian native finished with career highs of 13.7 points and 3.4 points last season, playing 81 games with the Brooklyn...

AP Sports WriterCavs try to adjust on both ends after Game 1 beatingBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Tyronn Lue has a new No. 1 priority for LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals: Stop the ball. First and foremost, then make sure...

Stephen Curry, Warriors finalize $201 million, 5-year dealOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry has finalized his new contract, signing his $201 million, five-year deal after he reached agreement when the free agency period began July 1.His contract initially was the richest ever, until James Harden topped it with a...

Magic sign Jonathon SimmonsORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The Orlando Magic have signed Jonathon Simmons, the forward who helped the San Antonio Spurs reach the Western Conference finals.Simmons averaged 6.2 points in 78 regular-season games and then appeared in 15 playoff games, averaging 16.8 points in his four starts.The undrafted...

AP Sports WriterTrade rumors swirl, as usual; Suns prepare for No. 4 pickBy BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) ''Tanking'' the season didn't quite get the desired results for the Phoenix Suns.They entered the draft lottery with the second-best odds to land the No. 1 pick. Instead, they are back at...

AP Sports WriterRockets acquire Chris Paul from Clippers in 8-player dealBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Chris Paul is heading to Houston to join James Harden, and the Rockets will soon have two All-Stars in the backcourt to lead their chase for a championship.The Rockets acquired Paul from the Clippers...

AP Sports WriterDavid West's reliable passing off the bench key for WarriorsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) David West checks in to start the second quarter and the rest of the Warriors know to have their hands up and ready to catch his passes, because they will come fast...

AP Sports WriterCavs remain humble with chance to closeout Celtics in Game 5By KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) It took 10 games and halfway through the third round of the NBA playoffs before the Cleveland Cavaliers finally encountered their first true dose of resistance this postseason.After cruising to a 2-0...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Rockets to acquire Chris Paul from ClippersBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Chris Paul is heading to Houston to join James Harden, and the Rockets will soon have two All-Stars in the backcourt to lead their chase for a championship.The Rockets have reached an agreement to...