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AP Basketball WriterFor Popovich, finding a team quickly will be a challengeBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) USA Basketball coach Gregg Popovich typically has a month of NBA training camp and a half-dozen or so preseason games before he picks a San Antonio team, and then gets a few...

AP Basketball WriterUdonis Haslem returning to Heat for a 17th NBA seasonBy TIM REYNOLDSUdonis Haslem has made his decision: He's returning to the Miami Heat.Haslem, who was considering retirement, announced Tuesday that he is returning for a 17th season. The 39-year-old has spent his entire NBA career with the...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Carter returning to Hawks for 22nd NBA seasonBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Vince Carter is putting off retirement for at least one more season.With that, he'll claim the longest career in NBA history all to himself.A person familiar with the situation confirmed that Carter has...

AP Basketball WriterPopovich, finally, gets his turn at leading USA BasketballBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) Gregg Popovich walked into USA Basketball's first team meeting in advance of World Cup training camp, and it seemed to some in the room that he was having a little difficulty keeping his...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Carter returning to Hawks for 22nd NBA seasonBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) A person familiar with the situation says Vince Carter is returning to the Atlanta Hawks for his record 22nd season in the NBA.The person confirmed that the 42-year-old Carter has agreed to terms...

AP Basketball WriterColangelo: No angst as USA Basketball enters World Cup campBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo said Sunday that he is not worried about the Americans' chances as they begin preparations for the FIBA World Cup, even after a wildly unpredictable process...

Grizzlies make Niele Ivey NBA's 9th female assistant coachMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have hired former Notre Dame women's associate head coach Niele (knee-L) Ivey among the new assistants on Taylor Jenkins' staff.There are now nine women coaches in the NBA.The Grizzlies also announced Monday the hiring...

AP Basketball WriterColangelo: No angst as USA Basketball enters World Cup campBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo said Sunday that he is not worried about the Americans' chances as they begin preparations for the FIBA World Cup, even after a wildly unpredictable process...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Warriors, Green agree on 4-year, $100M extensionBy TIM REYNOLDSDraymond Green entered this offseason vowing that the Golden State Warriors would remain a contender for NBA titles. His opinion hasn't changed.Green and the Warriors have agreed on the terms of a four-year extension worth nearly $100...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Warriors, Green agree on 4-year, $100M extensionBy TIM REYNOLDSA person familiar with the situation says the Golden State Warriors and Draymond Green have agreed on a four-year extension worth nearly $100 million, meaning the three-time All-Star is under contract through the 2023-24 season.Green and the...

USA Basketball: Randle drops out of World Cup considerationCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) USA Basketball's national team roster under consideration for the FIBA World Cup lost another name Saturday when New York's Julius Randle pulled out, citing a family matter.Randle's departure leaves 15 players on the national team for...

Nuggets sign Vlatko Cancar to multiyear dealDENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets have agreed to a multiyear deal with forward Vlatko Cancar.The 22-year-old Cancar was the 49th pick by Denver in the 2017 draft.Cancar played in the Summer League for the Nuggets the past two years. He spent last...