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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...

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...

AP Sports WriterBoston bound: Cavs trade Irving to Celtics for Thomas, moreBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Kyrie Irving was tired of being teammates with LeBron James.Now he has to figure out how to beat him.Cleveland's All-Star guard, who asked owner Dan Gilbert to trade him earlier this summer, was...

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...

Clippers, city of Inglewood negotiate on proposed new arenaINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) The Inglewood City Council unanimously approved an exclusive negotiating agreement with the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday that could lead to the construction of an arena for the NBA team across the street from the future home...

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...

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...

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,...

NBA investigating Lakers amid George tampering allegationNEW YORK (AP) The NBA is investigating whether the Los Angeles Lakers tampered with All-Star forward Paul George while he was under contract with the Indiana Pacers.The Pacers asked the league to open the probe.''The Lakers have been cooperative and, at this...

Kerr laments Warriors' 'lazy' play vs. T-wolves in ChinaBy The Associated PressKevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors gave fans in China a crowd-pleasing taste of their up-tempo, free-flowing ball movement and explosive scoring.Jimmy Butler and the re-tooled Timberwolves played a more complete game, however, and moved in front...

NBA investigating Lakers amid George tampering allegationNEW YORK (AP) The NBA says it has opened an investigation to see if the Los Angeles Lakers tampered with Paul George while he was under contract with the Indiana Pacers.The probe is being handled by the New York-based law firm of...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Knicks agree to trade Carmelo Anthony to ThunderBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Carmelo Anthony won't be at Knicks training camp after all. He'll be in Oklahoma City, joining Russell Westbrook and Paul George in a loaded lineup.The Knicks agreed to trade Anthony to the...