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Wizards name Tommy Sheppard GM, part of front office redoWASHINGTON (AP) Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard is losing his interim tag as part of an organizational restructuring that includes hires from outside the NBA.Changes announced Monday are part of the new leadership team for Monumental Basketball, a fledgling...

Kings hire WNBA's Lindsey Harding as assistant coachSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The Sacramento Kings have hired former WNBA player Lindsey Harding as an assistant and player development coach on Luke Walton's staff.The team also hired Stacey Augmon and Rico Hines on Friday.Harding played nine years in the WNBA before...

Raptors' Kyle Lowry has surgery on thumb injured in playoffsTORONTO (AP) Kyle Lowry has undergone surgery to repair damaged ligaments in his left thumb, an injury he played through during the last two rounds of Toronto's run to the NBA championship.The Raptors say Friday that Lowry had the...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Pacers sign Justin Holiday to 1-year contractBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) A person familiar with the negotiations says free agent guard Justin Holiday has agreed to a one-year contract worth $4.8 million with the Indiana Pacers.Holiday joins his younger brother, Aaron, with the Pacers, according...

T-wolves sign undrafted rookie Naz Reid to multiyear dealMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed rookie center Naz Reid to a multiyear contract, upgrading the two-way deal they initially gave him before a strong performance for the team's entry in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.The new...

AP Sports WriterKemba Walker, Enes Kanter join CelticsBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Enes Kanter took a playful swipe at him.Kemba Walker will try to replace him.Kyrie Irving is no longer with the Celtics, but his brief flameout in Boston is still on the minds of fans in the city...

AP Sports WriterKemba Walker, Enes Kanter join CelticsBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Enes Kanter took a playful swipe at him.Kemba Walker will try to replace him.Kyrie Irving is no longer with the Celtics, but his brief flameout in Boston is still on the minds of fans in the city...

AP Sports WriterKemba Walker joins CelticsBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Kemba Walker will try to make the Boston Celtics' rebuilding period a short one.The former Charlotte Hornets guard was introduced at the Celtics' practice facility in Boston on Wednesday. He replaces Kyrie Irving, who was acquired amid much excitement...

Simmons backflips, withdraws from Australia's Word Cup squadMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Ben Simmons' new contract extension with the Philadelphia 76ers came with bad news for Australian basketball fans: The Melbourne-born NBA All-star won't play for the Boomers at the World Cup.Hours after Simmons and the 76ers agreed to a...

Pistons claim F-C Christian Wood off waiversDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons have claimed Christian Wood off waivers.The Pistons announced the move Wednesday. The 6-foot-10 Wood appeared in 21 games last season for Milwaukee and New Orleans, averaging 8.2 points. He's averaged 5.3 points in 51 career NBA games...

Associated PressSuns re-sign forward Kelly Oubre Jr.By JOSE M. ROMEROPHOENIX (AP) Forward Kelly Oubre Jr. re-signed with the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.The team said it was a multiyear deal.Oubre was acquired in a trade with the Washington Wizards for veteran Trevor Ariza last December. He averaged 16.9 points...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma City Thunder's rebuild will take some timeBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Yosef Maaroof wanted one more Russell Westbrook memory in Oklahoma City.When he learned Thursday night the Thunder were planning to send Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul and draft picks, the 20-year-old...