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AP Basketball WriterBig3 3-on-3 league begins with a game-winner and an injuryBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Basketball's newest league started with a game-winning basket and an injured former NBA player.Rashard Lewis made a three-point play with his team facing game point Sunday in the opening game of the...

AP Sports WriterMike Brown still waiting on Tyronn Lue to pay up overdue betBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Mike Brown is ready for Tyronn Lue to pay up on a nearly two-decade-old bet. Yep, Lue owes him $100 and Brown plans to accept it at long last -...

Wizards match Nets' offer sheet to keep PorterWASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Wizards have matched the Brooklyn Nets' $106 million, four-year offer sheet to keep forward Otto Porter.General manager Ernie Grunfeld announced the move Thursday. Under NBA rules, the Wizards had two days to match Brooklyn's offer sheet for...

Nuggets waive 37-year-old Mike MillerDENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets have waived 37-year-old shooting guard Mike Miller.The team announced the news on its Twitter account Tuesday.Miller played only 20 games last season as he served more of a coaching role from the bench for a Nuggets team that missed...

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, giving the Rockets two All-Stars in the backcourt to lead their chase for a championship.In the NBA's second blockbuster trade in less than a...

AP Sports WriterTrust The Process? 76ers hope so, have the No. 1 pick againBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) If championship rings were awarded for No. 1 draft picks, Josh Harris' fingers might look like Tom Brady's.The NBA and NHL team owner has two shots at one this weekend -...

AP Sports WriterHornets' Clifford: Howard can return to All-Star levelBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Charlotte coach Steve Clifford is confident he can help newly acquired Hornets center Dwight Howard become a dominant force and an NBA All-Star again.Clifford is familiar with Howard, having coached him for six seasons...

Hawks request waivers on backup forward Mike DunleavyATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks have taken a step to prepare for Saturday's start of the free agency period by requesting waivers on backup wing player Mike Dunleavy.The Hawks acquired Dunleavy as part of a package that included a protected future...

AP Basketball WriterJason Williams out 6-8 months after injury in Big3 debutBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Former NBA point guard Jason Williams will miss six to eight months after suffering a knee injury in the opening game of the Big3.Corey Maggette also won't be on the court after...

AP Sports WriterHouston Rockets up Hurricane Harvey donation to $10 millionBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Rockets and owner Leslie Alexander have upped their donation to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts to $10 million.Alexander pledged $4 million to Houston mayor Sylvester Turner's Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund on Monday before...

Sixers: No. 1 overall pick Fultz done for summer with sprainLAS VEGAS (AP) No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz will miss the rest of the NBA summer league because of a sprained left ankle.The Philadelphia 76ers say Fultz is expected to return to basketball activities in one to...

AP Sports WriterCeltics star Isaiah Thomas unsure if he'll need hip surgeryBy JIMMY GOLENBoston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas wanted to keep playing in the Eastern Conference finals, but team doctors and officials convinced him he needed to shut down his season for his long-term health.''They had multiple people...