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Mavs sign former Utah center Jeff WitheyDALLAS (AP) The Dallas Mavericks have signed free-agent center Jeff Withey, who spent the past two seasons with the Utah Jazz.The 7-foot Withey averaged 2.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 51 games last season. He made one start. He has career averages...

Neil Olshey agrees to multi-year extension with BlazersPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey.The team did not disclose terms of the deal, which runs through the 2020-21 season.Olshey was named general manager in 2012...

Pau Gasol becomes career scoring leader in EuroBasketCLUJ-NAPOCA, Romania (AP) Pau Gasol has become the career scoring leader in the EuroBasket tournament.The San Antonio Spurs center made a 3-pointer in the second quarter of Spain's victory over Hungary on Thursday to give him 1,105 points. He passed Spurs...

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...

Spurs sign undrafted former Virginia guard London PerrantesSAN ANTONIO (AP) The San Antonio Spurs have signed guard London Perrantes.Terms of the deal weren't disclosed WednesdayThe 22-year-old Perrantes wasn't drafted out of Virginia this year but made summer league appearances for the Miami Heat in Las Vegas and Orlando.The...

AP Sports WriterBurks scores 16, Jazz roll to 117-78 win over Maccabi HaifaBy KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Alec Burks is just happy to be healthy after missing 146 games the last three seasons due to ankle, knee, leg and shoulder issues. He's finally feeling like the versatile,...

AP Sports WriterPacers change directions, making Turner, Oladipo new leadersBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Myles Turner embraces his new role with the Indiana Pacers. This is now his team.The veterans around him believe the 21-year-old Turner is ready, willing and more than capable of becoming the long-term face of...

Pelicans: Hill has surgery to repair hamstring tearNEW ORLEANS (AP) New Orleans forward Solomon Hill has had surgery to repair a left hamstring tear and could need six to eight months to heal.In a written announcement, the Pelicans say the injury occurred while Hill was working out in...

Like NBA, G League also eliminates 4-game, 5-day stretchesNEW YORK (AP) Schedule changes have also come to the NBA G League.Much like their NBA counterparts, G League players will no longer endure stretches of four games in five nights. Eliminating that for the first time was a key...

AP Sports WriterLakers to retire Kobe Bryant's 2 jersey numbers in DecemberBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) One retired jersey number just isn't enough for Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.The Lakers will retire Bryant's No. 8 and No. 24 in a ceremony Dec. 18 during their game...

Associated PressTrump's comments about anthem, Curry inflame sports starsBy CATHERINE LUCEY and TIM REYNOLDSSOMERSET, N.J. (AP) President Donald Trump doubled down on denouncing protests by NFL players and rescinded NBA star Stephen Curry's White House invitation on Saturday, a series of tweets that quickly inflamed football and basketball...

Associated PressRaptors hope offensive evolution pays off in playoffsBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Raptors don't want to be thought of as dinosaurs, so they're trying to evolve their offensive style and bring it in line with the NBA's best teams.The Raptors are preaching an emphasis on ball...