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Associated PressMVP Antentokounmpo gives baseball a shot at Yankee StadiumBy AVERY YANGNEW YORK (AP) In hoops, Giannis Antentokounmpo is court royalty. But in baseball, he's a complete rookie.In fact, the 24-year-old from Greece said he'd never even touched a baseball before he did so Monday night at Yankee...

AP Basketball WriterSummer League winds down, and now, maybe, some NBA restBy TIM REYNOLDSThey'll hand out T-shirts to the Summer League winners following the championship game between Memphis and Minnesota in Las Vegas on Monday night, and then things will finally slow down a bit in the NBA.Maybe.And probably...

Associated PressClarke's double-double leads Grizzlies to titleBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins has yet to lead an official NBA game, but he's bringing some hardware home to Beale Street.Brandon Clarke had 15 points and 16 rebounds to lead the eighth-seeded Grizzlies to a...

AP Sports WriterWarriors GM Bob Myers moves on from Durant with appreciationBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Bob Myers has accepted Kevin Durant's departure for the Brooklyn Nets with an appreciation for all the superstar forward accomplished with the franchise, even if the Golden State general manager would have...

Associated PressClarke's double-double leads Grizzlies to titleBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Brandon Clarke had 15 points and 16 rebounds to lead the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies to a 95-92 victory over the third-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in the championship game of the NBA Summer League on Monday.Clarke, who was named...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Simmons, 76ers agree to $170 million, 5-year dealBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers and star guard Ben Simmons have agreed to a $170 million, five-year contract extension, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The max deal is the latest...

Associated PressMVP Antetokounmpo gives baseball a shot at Yankee StadiumBy AVERY YANGNEW YORK (AP) In hoops, Giannis Antetokounmpo is court royalty. But in baseball, he's a complete rookie.In fact, the 24-year-old from Greece said he'd never even touched a baseball before he did so Monday night at Yankee...

Associated PressGrizzles, Timberwolves advance to Summer League title gameBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Brandon Clarke made a dunk with 10.7 left in overtime and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Pelicans 88-86 on Sunday in the NBA Summer League semifinals.The Grizzlies will face the Minnesota Timberwolves on...

Associated PressGrizzles, Timberwolves advance to Summer League title gameBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Brandon Clarke made a dunk with 10.7 left in overtime and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Pelicans 88-86 on Sunday in the NBA Summer League semifinals.The Grizzlies will face the Minnesota Timberwolves on...

Associated PressClarke's slam in OT sends Grizzlies to Summer title gameBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Brandon Clarke made a dunk with 10.7 left in overtime and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Pelicans 88-86 on Sunday in the NBA Summer League semifinals.Clarke had 23 points - including...

No. 8 seed Grizzlies beat No. 1 Celtics in NBA Summer LeagueLAS VEGAS (AP) Tyler Harvey scored 20 points to lead No. 8 seed Memphis past top-seeded Boston 94-88 on Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the NBA Summer League tournament.Brandon Clarke tipped in a rebound with 18...

NBA Summer League runs end for international inviteesLAS VEGAS (AP) The NBA's decision to invite a pair of international teams to the Summer League showed promise, even as it also demonstrated the competitive challenges facing the host team for the 2019 Basketball World Cup.China struggled to beat NBA-affiliated...