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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...

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...

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 WriterHawks' Wilcox out as GM, Budenholzer no longer presidentBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Mike Budenholzer resigned as the Atlanta Hawks' president of basketball operations and will remain as coach, the team announced on Friday.The Hawks also removed Wes Wilcox as general manager as part of the reorganization...

Harden, James top All-NBA teamNEW YORK (AP) - For Cleveland's LeBron James, there was history.For Houston's James Harden, there was affirmation.James and Harden headlined the All-NBA first team that was unveiled by the league on Thursday. James made the first team for a record-tying 11th time, matching the mark...

Timberwolves' Taj Gibson arrested after NYC traffic stopMINNEAPOLIS (AP) New Minnesota Timberwolves player Taj Gibson was arrested for a traffic violation in New York City.The New York Police Department says a 2016 Mercedes Benz sedan made an illegal U-turn in Queens early Thursday. Police stopped the car and...

AP Sports WriterRose ceremony: Cavs sign Derrick Rose to 1-year contractBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Derrick Rose's goal is to win an NBA championship. He's a little closer to one.The free-agent guard signed a one-year contract Tuesday with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team that has blocked his path to...

Cavaliers renew plans for $140 million arena makeoverBy Associated PressCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Cavaliers are reviving a $140 million renovation of Quicken Loans Arena just over a week after the project was scrapped.The team's announcement released Wednesday says it'll also extend its lease at the facility for seven...

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 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...

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...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Cavs to promote Koby Altman to full-time GMBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Koby Altman's next move with the Cavaliers will be personal.Altman, who has been serving as Cleveland's interim general manager during a strange summer of activity, will be named the team's full-time GM, a...