NBA

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 Basketball WriterAP Source: Pau Gasol opts out, will re-sign with SpursBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIA person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Pau Gasol will not exercise the player option on his contract for next year, but intends to sign a new deal with the San...

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 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...

AP Sports WriterLeBron calls for love, unity before taking swipe at TrumpBy TOM WITHERSSANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) Along with getting good grades and listening to their parents, LeBron James has encouraged kids in his foundation's educational program to stand up for their beliefs.On Tuesday night, the superstar gave a...

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...

Clippers' Willie Reed arrested on domestic violence chargeMIAMI (AP) New Los Angeles Clippers center Willie Reed was jailed Sunday in Miami on a battery charge.His wife told police that he dragged her across the apartment while wrestling for a purse and later pulled her hair and grabbed her...

AP Sports WriterNew addition George gets star treatment in Oklahoma CityBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Paul George never expected to end up in Oklahoma City.The Thunder and their fans are already making the pitch to keep him for a while.A day after hundreds of fans greeted George at...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Pelicans get Clark on 1-year deal at vet minimumBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Former Golden State Warriors guard Ian Clark has agreed to play for the New Orleans Pelicans on a one-year, veteran minimum contract, said a person familiar with the situation.The person spoke...

AP Sports WriterDavid West's reliable passing off the bench key for WarriorsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, California (AP) For all the years David West yearned to be part of the great San Antonio Spurs franchise, he finally got that chance last season. Now, he is facing them from the other...

AP Basketball WriterTimberwolves sign 3-year deal with Fitbit for jersey patchBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves are getting into the jersey advertisement game with a Fitbit patch in a three-year deal.The Timberwolves announced the marketing collaboration for the team's first jersey patch on Tuesday. Fitbit also will...

AP Basketball WriterAP Source: Blake Griffin opts out, becomes free agentBy TIM REYNOLDSBlake Griffin has decided to test free agency, telling the Los Angeles Clippers that he is opting out of the final year of his contract.A person with direct knowledge of Griffin's plans confirmed the decision to The...