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AP Basketball WriterTacko Fall among 11 players added to NBA draft combineBy TIM REYNOLDSCHICAGO (AP) Tacko Fall will be the biggest player at the NBA's draft combine.He's also among the biggest underdogs.The 7-foot-6 center from UCF already has the first win of his pro career. He's among 11...

The ATLANTA and the MEMPHIS will both be gunning for a victory on 10/19/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. ATLANTA HAWKS vs MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES When: 8:00 PM  ET, Friday, October 19, 2018 Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee ROT TEAM PS OU ML 711 ATLANTA (-110) (-110)   712 MEMPHIS TV: 8:05 PM LINE: PREDICTION: MEMPHIS , ATLANTA Oddsmakers currently have the MEMPHIS listed as 7.5...

Pelicans add Teresa Weatherspoon, AJ Diggs to coaching staffNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans have hired Teresa Weatherspoon and AJ Diggs as assistant coaches with a focus on player development.The club says the new assistants have been assigned to work with the Pelicans' two-way players and will...

LeBron James, Spotify, HBO among 2020 Webby Award winnersLOS ANGELES (AP) LeBron James, Jimmy Fallon, Spotify and HBO are among the 2020 Webby Award winners for internet excellence.The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences announced the winners Tuesday.Fallon's ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'' won a Webby...

Associated PressKobe Bryant's sports academy retires "Mamba" nicknameBy STEFANIE DAZIO and TIM REYNOLDSLOS ANGELES (AP) The Southern California sports academy previously co-owned by Kobe Bryant has retired his ''Mamba'' nickname and rebranded itself nearly four months after the basketball icon's death in a helicopter crash.Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter...

Rebuilding Hawks add depth by signing Hamilton, PoythressATLANTA (AP) The rebuilding Atlanta Hawks have added depth by signing guard-forward Daniel Hamilton and forward Alex Poythress.Poythress was signed to a two-way contract, so the former Kentucky player will split his time with the Hawks' G League Erie team.Hamilton averaged...

AP Basketball WriterNo shortage of points scored inside the NBA's bubbleBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The last time there was a slate of five or more NBA games on the same day, with every team scoring at least 110 points, was more than 32 years ago.That...

John Stockton's father passes away in Washington stateSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) The father of Hall of Famer John Stockton has died. He was 89.John H. ''Jack'' Stockton died Saturday in Spokane.Jack Stockton was the co-founder of Jack and Dan's tavern, which has received national attention in recent years as...

AP Sports WriterPistons land ex-Raptors coach Dwane Casey with 5-year dealBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons have hired Dwane Casey as their new coach.Pistons owner Tom Gores announced the move Monday, calling Casey one of the most successful and respected coaches in the NBA.Casey was given a...

AP Basketball WriterWaiters takes blame for the issues that led to suspensionsBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Dion Waiters spoke about his issues for the first time in months Sunday, accepting responsibility for the matters that led him to being suspended by the Miami Heat on three separate occasions already...

AP Sports WriterJazz G Mitchell has left foot bruise, uncertain for Game 2By CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has a left foot bruise and his status is uncertain for Game 2 of the Western Conference playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.Mitchell left Oklahoma...

Timberwolves don't match Grizzlies' offer sheet to JonesMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves are declining to match an offer sheet to guard Tyus Jones, clearing the way for him to join the Memphis Grizzlies.Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas issued a statement late Tuesday saying, ''We sincerely...