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AP Sports WriterRound trip: Mike Brown returns to Cleveland with WarriorsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Mike Brown happily slid into his normal seat to coach Steve Kerr's left for Game 2 of the NBA Finals. For the first time in weeks the Warriors were whole again.Brown has moved before...

AP Sports WritersAP Sources: John Wall, Wiz agree to $170M, 4-year extensionBy HOWARD FENDRICH and JON KRAWCZYNSKIWASHINGTON (AP) All-Star point guard John Wall and the Washington Wizards have agreed to a $170 million, four-year contract extension that will start with the 2019 season, two people with knowledge of...

Warriors' Draymond Green sued over alleged assault by coupleOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was sued Tuesday by a couple who claim he and his entourage assaulted them last year in Michigan.Jermaine Edmondson and Bianca Williams filed the lawsuit seeking unspecified monetary damages in California's...

AP Sports WriterKlay Thompson makes up for shooting slump on defensive endBy JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Golden State Warriors won't worry about how many shots Klay Thompson misses as long as he keep preventing his opponent from making them on the other end of the floor.Golden State's...

AP Sports WritersAP Sources: John Wall, Wiz agree to $170M, 4-year extensionBy HOWARD FENDRICH and JON KRAWCZYNSKIWASHINGTON (AP) All-Star point guard John Wall and the Washington Wizards have agreed to a $170 million, four-year contract extension that will start with the 2019 season, two people with knowledge of...

Clippers to host 2 preseason games against Raptors in HawaiiLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers will host two preseason games against the Toronto Raptors in Honolulu this fall.The games on Oct. 1 and 3 will be played at the Stan Sheriff Center on the University of Hawaii...

AP Sports WriterLocation, tax rates can have big impact on contract's valueBy STEVE MEGARGEEWith the mind-boggling money being doled out in NBA contracts, players don't seem to be overly concerned about state taxes - or the lack of them.Stephen Curry signed a $201 million deal with Golden State and...

AP Sports WriterNo Love lost: Cavs star accepts reduced role as champs rollBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Kevin Love doesn't mind being a third wheel or a fourth or even a fifth.His scoring average has dipped and he's taking fewer shots. And he's OK with that. He has not...

Bring on the Herd: Bucks round up D-League team nameOSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks will be rounding up the Herd.The Bucks announced that their new NBA Developmental League team in Oshkosh will be known as the Wisconsin Herd. A new arena is being built for the team,...

AP Sports WriterAtlanta Hawks new GM faces some tricky personnel issuesBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Travis Schlenk knows what it takes to win a championship.He's also a realist.Just over a week after he was hired as general manager and head of basketball operations by the Atlanta Hawks , Schlenk...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Hawks send center Dwight Howard to HornetsBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) A person familiar with the situation says the Charlotte Hornets have reached an agreement to acquire center Dwight Howard from the Atlanta Hawks.The Hawks are sending Howard and the No. 31 overall pick in...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: John Wall, Wiz agree to $170M, 4-year extensionBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) A person familiar with the deal says that All-Star point guard John Wall has agreed to a $170 million, four-year contract extension with the Washington Wizards that will start with the 2019 season.The...