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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...

Wizards announce contract extension for John WallWASHINGTON (AP) John Wall signed his $170 million, four-year contract extension that owner Ted Leonsis said provides the Washington Wizards with long-term stability.Team President Ernie Grunfeld announced the completion of the deal Wednesday. Wall said in a video posted on Twitter on...

The Latest: Day 2: Gordon Hayward visits Fenway ParkBy The Associated PressThe Latest on NBA free agency (all times Eastern):---3:45 p.m.Gordon Hayward's Tour de Free Agency continues in Boston.Hayward flew from Miami to Boston on Saturday night, and on Sunday the Celtics enlisted some help from the Boston Red...

Charles Oakley has deal on charges over melee at Knicks gameNEW YORK (AP) Former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley has reached a deal with prosecutors who charged him with striking a security guard at Madison Square Garden.The Daily News (http://nydn.us/2wrXJ5a ) reports that charges against Oakley will...

Associated PressSpurs facing tough task containing high-scoring RocketsBy RAUL DOMINGUEZSAN ANTONIO (AP) After surviving an intense, physical battle with the Memphis Grizzlies, the San Antonio Spurs now face James Harden and the freewheeling Houston Rockets.With a leading MVP candidate leading its offense in Harden, Houston averaged 112.8 points...

AP Basketball WriterSplash! Timberwolves get All-Star Jimmy Butler from BullsBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Ever since Tom Thibodeau took over in Minnesota last summer, a reunion with Chicago Bulls All-Star Jimmy Butler seemed destined to happen.For the coach that desperately wanted a defensive-minded veteran to set the tone for...

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

AP Basketball WriterFor some rookies, NBA draft isn't the start of a pro careerBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Isaiah Hartenstein's NBA odyssey will start at the draft.His pro career started years ago.Unlike Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball, Josh Jackson, Jayson Tatum and most everyone else who will get their names...