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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 WriterAP Source: Ibaka, Raptors agree on $65 million, 3-year dealBy TIM REYNOLDSWhen Toronto got Serge Ibaka before the trade deadline last season, the Raptors made clear that they had no intentions of letting him walk away this summer in free agency.And now that's been proven.Ibaka agreed to...

AP Sports WriterGordon Hayward signs 4-year, maximum deal with CelticsBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Brad Stevens was just a week or so into his new job as Butler head coach when he met Gordon Hayward - his first recruit to visit.A decade later, they've been reunited with the Boston...

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...

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...

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 WriterBradley scores 29, Celtics power past Wizards, 123-101By KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Avery Bradley scored a playoff career-high 29 points as the Boston Celtics beat the Washington Wizards 123-101 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.Al Horford added 19 points, seven...

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...