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AP Sports WriterCavaliers scrap plans for $140M Quicken Loans Arena makeoverBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Cavaliers have scrapped plans for a $140 million renovation of Quicken Loans Arena.The team had hoped to upgrade the 22-year-old downtown facility with more dining spaces and a glass exterior. However, following...

Irving will wear No. 11 with CelticsBOSTON (AP) Newly acquired guard Kyrie Irving will wear No. 11 in Boston because the Celtics already have retired the numbers he wore in college and with the Cleveland Cavaliers.Irving wore No. 11 at two New Jersey high schools before switching to...

AP Basketball WriterSixers No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz injures left ankleBy JON KRAWCZYNSKILAS VEGAS (AP) No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz needed to be helped off the court with an injury to his left ankle in the Philadelphia 76ers' summer league game Saturday night against Golden State.Fultz...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Free agent Derrick Rose agrees to deal with CavsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) For the moment, the Cavaliers have one content, proven point guard.Free agent Derrick Rose agreed Monday to sign with Cleveland, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Rose, a...

AP Sports WriterCavs' rehab plan for Isaiah Thomas does not include surgeryBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Isaiah Thomas won't start the season playing for the Cavaliers, and the All-Star point guard's return to the floor remains mysterious.Acquired last week in a blockbuster trade with Boston, Thomas did not...

AP Basketball WriterCavs, 76ers get to see their tantalizing guard combinationsBy BRIAN MAHONEYDwyane Wade and Derrick Rose paired in the backcourt in Cleveland. Ben Simmons finally on the floor with Markelle Fultz alongside in Philadelphia.Two Eastern Conference teams with big aspirations got to see some of their tantalizing combinations...

AP Basketball WriterRussell Westbrook wins NBA MVP; Rockets, Bucks take 2 awardsBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Russell Westbrook was voted NBA MVP on Monday night after setting a record with 42 triple-doubles last season.Westbrook's victory ended the first NBA Awards show, which included two wins apiece for the...

Associated PressCharles Oakley sues Knicks owners, claiming defamationBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) Former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley sued the team's owners Tuesday, saying he was defamed when they claimed he committed assault and was an alcoholic after his February arrest at a game.The lawsuit details how...

AP Sports WriterKidd looks to get young Bucks back up to speed quicklyBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) Jason Kidd's face dripped with sweat as he hurried off the court. It was as if the Bucks coach was running through the preseason drills himself instead of overseeing them.That familiar...

Celtics to retire Paul Pierce's No. 34BOSTON (AP) The Boston Celtics will retire Paul Pierce's No. 34 during their Feb. 11 game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.The longtime Celtics forward will be the 22nd player so honored - the first since 2003.Pierce was drafted by Boston in 1998 and...

Charles Oakley sues Knicks owners, claiming defamationNEW YORK (AP) Former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley has sued the team's owners, saying he was defamed when they claimed he committed assault and was an alcoholic.The lawsuit details how Oakley was treated before and after he was forcefully removed...

AP Sports WriterFertitta introduced as new owner of Houston RocketsBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Tilman Fertitta has been a fan of the Rockets since before they moved to Houston, and after a failed attempt to buy the team long ago he was prepared to do whatever it took not...