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AP Basketball WriterLonnie Walker IV settling in nicely with Spurs this summerBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) These are highly uncertain times for the San Antonio Spurs.That's why Lonnie Walker IV might be so valuable.This is a summer when Spurs mainstay Tony Parker has already left for Charlotte, when...

AP Basketball WriterIn a thriving NBA, tanking is the problem Silver can't solveBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Adam Silver sees successes all around the NBA, yet can't stop thinking about the teams who aren't successful.And he can't make them try to be.Tanking is the problem the NBA commissioner...

Pistons sign Montero to two-way contractAUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Pistons have signed Luis Montero to a two-way contract.The team announced the deal Monday. The 6-foot-7 Montero played 49 games last season for the Sioux Falls Skyforce and Reno Bighorns of the NBA G League. He played...

Bulls exercise options on Portis, 4 other playersCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls have exercised their fourth-year option on Bobby Portis after the forward was suspended for eight games for injuring teammate Nikola Mirotic during a fight at practice.The Bulls also picked up third-year options on guards Kris Dunn...

AP Sports WriterSnagged: AP sources say Cavs reviewing Irving-Thomas tradeBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Just went it appeared the Cavaliers' chaotic summer had calmed, there's a flare-up.That blockbuster deal between Cleveland and Boston is stuck.The Cavaliers have some concerns about guard Isaiah Thomas' health and are doing a ''deep...

AP Sports WriterAP sources: Hornets begin narrowing coaching searchBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Michael Jordan is getting closer to hiring his next NBA coach.The Jordan-owned Hornets are narrowing their search after interviewing several candidates, people familiar with the situation said Friday.The people said the list of coaches who...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The pipeline of players from Europe to the NBA isn't slowing down.Some current players who attended a recent Basketball Without Borders camp in Croatia believe it's growing.Pacers forward Damjan Rudez attended the same camp more than a decade ago and when he returned to his home...

Lue taking leave from Cavaliers to address health issuesCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue is taking a leave of absence from the team to address health issues that have included chest pains and loss of sleep.Lue said Monday in statement that tests have offered no conclusion about what...

AP Sports WriterSuns decline Barbosa option, save $3.5M cap spaceBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns declined a team option on guard Leandro Barbosa on Monday, saving the team $3.5 million in salary cap space.The 34-year-old Barbosa had a $4 million contract for next season, with $500,000 guaranteed....

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...

Former Knicks, NYU player Cal Ramsey dies at 81NEW YORK (AP) Cal Ramsey, who starred at NYU in the 1950s and went on to play and broadcast for the New York Knicks, died Monday. He was 81.The Knicks said Ramsey died of cardiac arrest at The Riverside Premier...

DETROIT (91)Singler 2-9 0-0 6, Smith 4-11 0-2 8, Drummond 8-16 2-6 18, Jennings 2-6 1-1 6, Caldwell-Pope 1-5 0-2 2, Monroe 6-11 3-4 15, Meeks 5-10 7-7 20, Butler 3-4 0-0 7, Augustin 0-1 0-0 0, Jerebko 3-6 0-0 7, Dinwiddie 1-4 0-0 2. Totals...