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AP Sports WriterPacers hoping new practice facility becomes selling pointBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Kevin Pritchard has a new sales pitch as the Indiana Pacers jump into the NBA's version of an arms race.On Thursday, the team's president of basketball operations, players and other officials celebrated the opening of...

AP Sports WriterNo passing fancy: Lonzo Ball looks like ideal fit for LakersBy KAREEM COPELANDLonzo Ball seems to be just what the Lakers needed.Yes, it's only summer league, but Los Angeles is mired in a playoff drought and in much need of some excitement. Enter the No. 2 pick...

AP Basketball WriterDraft is next up during NBA's dizzying days of dealsBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Markelle Fultz is ready for the NBA draft. He's already learned about life at the trade deadline.During a dizzying few days of deals around the NBA, the presumed No. 1 pick had...

Suns' Knight out for season with torn ACLPHOENIX (AP) Phoenix Suns backup point guard Brandon Knight tore his left ACL while playing in a pro-am game last week in Miami and will be lost for the coming season.The Suns said Tuesday an examination by team doctor Tom Carter...

Martin Schiller named coach of Salt Lake City StarsSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Martin Schiller has been named coach of the Salt Lake City Stars, the Utah Jazz's NBA G League affiliate.Schiller previously served as an assistant coach of MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in Germany and replaces Dean Cooper. He...

AP Sports WriterLike Shaun Livingston, JaVale McGee perfect fit on WarriorsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) JaVale McGee practices 3-pointers from all around the arch, just in case. He sits with assistant coach Jarron Collins and a laptop to study film, long after practice and his shooting workouts are...

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...

AP Sports WriterFinals pick up where they left off with Cavs-Warriors IIIBy JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) After a summer highlighted by Kevin Durant's decision to leave Oklahoma City for the star-laden Golden State Warriors, a six-month regular season and three rounds of playoffs, the NBA Finals are right...

Hawks sell power forward Ryan Kelly to RocketsATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks have traded power forward Ryan Kelly to the Houston Rockets for cash considerations.Kelly averaged 1.6 points and 1.1 rebounds in 16 games in two stints with the Hawks last season.The 6-foot-11, 230-pound Kelly was a second-round...

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 Sports WriterIrving says trade request was about his potential, not JamesBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Kyrie Irving says his decision to ask the Cavaliers to trade him was not about LeBron James but a desire to maximize his potential.Irving and Gordon Hayward were introduced as members the Boston...

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...