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AP Sports WriterIt's official: Lakers announce LeBron James has signedBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) It's official. LeBron is a Laker.The Los Angeles Lakers announced the signing of LeBron James as a free agent Monday night, confirming the seismic shift created by the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player's decision...

LeBron, Steph lead hand-picked teams into NBA All-Star GameLOS ANGELES (AP) The NBA's All-Star version of a pickup game is taking center stage in Hollywood.The 67th version of the All-Star Game on Sunday night features teams picked by captains LeBron James and Stephen Curry. Dispensing with the usual...

Bulls' Porter to miss another month with broken footCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Bulls forward Otto Porter Jr. will miss at least another month because of a broken left foot that was initially diagnosed as a bruise.The Bulls said the injury was confirmed by Dr. Bob Anderson, a foot and...

AP Sports WriterHouston's Nene suffers season-ending thigh injuryBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Rockets said Nene was out for the rest of the season Monday, one day after the veteran backup center tore a muscle in his left thigh.''I hate it for Nene,'' coach Mike D'Antoni said. ''He's...

AP Sports WriterEnes Kanter making most of second chance with Trail BlazersBy ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Looking back on it now, the Trail Blazers were clearly smart to pick up Enes Kanter after he was waived by the New York Knicks.Kanter was brought aboard by Portland as...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Ingram signs max contract extension with PelicansBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Restricted free agent Brandon Ingram has agreed to a five-year, $158 million contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, said a person familiar with the situation.The person spoke to the Associated Press Tuesday on...

Harden must quarantine until Friday; could play in openerNEW YORK (AP) James Harden will be in quarantine until Friday, meaning the Houston Rockets star could be eligible to play Saturday when his team is to finally open its season in Portland.The Rockets were scheduled to play Wednesday...

The BROOKLYN and the WASHINGTON will both be gunning for a victory on 11/16/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BROOKLYN NETS vs WASHINGTON WIZARDS When: 7:00 PM  ET, Friday, November 16, 2018 Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia ROT TEAM PS OU ML 701 BROOKLYN -7 (-110) 222.5 (-110) 220 -300 702 WASHINGTON TV: 7:05 PM LINE: -7 PREDICTION: WASHINGTON , BROOKLYN Oddsmakers currently have...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: NBA presents players with plan for season restartBy TIM REYNOLDSA person with knowledge of the situation says the NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season to the league’s board of governors on Thursday.All...

AP Sports WriterCeltics head into offseason focused on future, not endingBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Jayson Tatum emerged as a bona fide star, Jaylen Brown showed he can be a consistent presence in the lineup and Kemba Walker helped the Celtics put the failed Kyrie Irving experiment behind them.But...

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the Houston Rockets at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma TV: 8 p.m. ET, ROOT (Houston), FSN...

AP Basketball WriterAP Interview: Haslem reveals why he chose to return to HeatBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Udonis Haslem arrived at the Miami Heat facility for a workout one day last week, and was told he needed to sign a waiver before he took the court.The reason: Technically, he...